This collection requires producers of
shell eggs to maintain records and provide reports regarding the
implementation of preventative measures to ensure that eggs
contaminated with salmonella enteritidis do not reach the public
marketplace.
US Code:
21
USC 342 Name of Law: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
US Code: 21
USC 371 Name of Law: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The hourly burden request for
the renewal of this collection of information is higher than that
requested in the currently approved collection (393,577 versus
390,217), and the number of responses is higher than the currently
approved collection (804,449 versus 804,134.) This adjustment
reflects an increase of 3,360 hours and 315 more responses that is
primarily the result of new farm registrations expected to be
received (i.e., an increase in the estimated number of farm
registrations from 150 to 300, an increase in the estimated number
of cancellations received from 15 to 30, and an increase in the
number of recordkeepers and their responses from 150 to 300 for
Prevention Plan Design under section 118.10(a)(1)). This expected
annual increase in burden hours and responses is based on
information received over the past three years. This increase in
the number of farm registrations and cancellations is expected to
result in an increase in recordkeeping burden hours for prevention
plan designs under section 118.10(a)(1) (from 3,000 to 6,000
hours). The increase is also expected to increase the number of
reporting burden hours for registrations under section 118.11 (from
345 to 690 hours) and the number of expected cancellations under
section 118.11 (from 15 to 30 hours.) The total number of burden
hour increase, therefore, is expected to be 3,360 hours (3,000
recordkeeping hours plus 345 reporting hours plus 15 reporting
hours.)The total number of burden response increase is expected to
be 315 responses (150 recordkeeping plus 150 reporting plus 15
reporting responses.) The previously approved ICR submitted to OMB
in 2013 included twelve ICs entered in ROCIS. Upon this submission
we are consolidating the ICs, thereby reducing the number of ICs in
ROCIS to two. The information collection activities, however,
remain broken down in this supporting statement document.
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:
(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;
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.