FSIS requires that all official
establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef products for
sale in commerce must keep records that disclose the identity and
contact information of the supplier of all source materials that
they use in the preparation of each lot of raw ground beef. They
must also record the names of those supplied source materials,
including any beef components and any carryover from one production
lot to the next. The records are also required to document lot
numbers, the amount of the beef component used in each lot (in
pounds), the date and time each lot of raw ground beef product was
produced, and the date and time when grinding equipment and other
related food-contact surfaces were cleaned and sanitized. Official
establishments and retail stores also must comply with the
recordkeeping requirements with respect to raw beef products that
are ground at an individual customer's request.
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.