Ag Dept Asks OMB: Pretty Please Review Our Forms?
Published Date: 8/13/2026
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FSIS PHIS Reporting Burden for Industry
If you run a business that processes meat, poultry, or egg products, you must use the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service's web-based Public Health Information System (PHIS) to submit inspection, export, and import forms. This information collection (OMB Control Number 0583-0153) covers 6,294 business respondents, totals 116,074 burden hours, is on an "on occasion" basis, and comments are due by September 14, 2026.
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