Catfish Inspection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7234-1 Catfish Inspection Form	New
ICRCatfishInsp11.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-03-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
196794	Catfish Inspection Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0583-0149	ICR Reference No: 200904-0583-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Catfish Inspection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/15/2011
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with the PRA and the terms of 5 CFR 1320, USDA is required to display both the OMB Control Number and expiration date associated with this collection, if approved. In addition, OMB submits the following comment on this Information Collection Request (ICR): This ICR is associated with a proposed rule that would grant USDA authority to inspect catfish and catfish products. OMB notes that FDA currently has authority for catfish inspection and will continue to do so if this proposed rule is finalized. USDA should consult with FDA about the requirements associated with this ICR to determine which, if any, may be duplicative. At the time this ICR is resubmitted, USDA should provide OMB with a table of comparison to FDA’s PRA requirements with respect to catfish. To the extent that USDA’s proposed requirements impose additional burden when compared to FDA’s, USDA should describe what the practical utility and burden associated with those additional requirements is expected to be. OMB notes that USDA proposes to require plants to update their Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures daily. USDA should describe the practical utility of daily updates to this document, as opposed to more periodic updates. OMB notes that USDA’s proposed rule would require both process controls and the establishment of HACCP plans. Since HACCP plans are traditionally used as an alternative to more direct forms of process controls, rather than as an additional measure, USDA should describe the practical utility of these HACCP plans. OMB notes that USDA proposes to require that all catfish products bear product and nutrition labeling. USDA should provided quantified information (if possible) on the practical utility of this labeling and USDA's authority to require it. In its Supporting Statement, USDA notes that “conduct[ing] the information collections less frequently will reduce the effectiveness of the catfish inspection program.” USDA should describe how less frequent collection of this information will reduce the effectiveness of USDA’s inspection program and what consequences, if any, such reduced effectiveness would have on the public.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To collect information from establishments slaughtering and processing catfish and other related firms related to catfish inspection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 601, et seq. Name of Law: Federal Meat Inspection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0583-AD36	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 10434	02/24/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Catfish Inspection	5020-2, 7234-1, 8822-4	Application for Approval of Labels ,   Request for Label Reconsideration ,   Registration of Catfish Handlers

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection resulting in a program change of 206,959 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $740,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/15/2011

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