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instance of potential health-endangering
spoilage, process deviation, or
contamination with microorganisms
where any lot of the food has entered
distribution in commerce (§§ 108.25(d)
and 108.35(d) and (e)); and to develop
and keep on file plans for recalling
products that may endanger the public
health (§§ 108.25(e) and 108.35(f)). To
permit lots to be traced after
distribution, acidified foods and
thermally processed low-acid foods in
hermetically sealed containers must be
marked with an identifying code
(§§ 113.60(c) (thermally processed
foods) and 114.80(b) (acidified foods)).
In the Federal Register of February 7,
2005 (70 FR 6445), FDA published a 60day notice requesting public comment
on the information collection
provisions. No comments were received.
FDA estimates the burden of the
collection of information as follows:
TABLE 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN1
Form No.
21 CFR Section
No. of
Respondents
Annual Frequency
per Response
Total Annual
Responses
Hours per
Response
FDA 2541 (registration)
108.25 and 108.35
585
1
585
FDA 2541a (process filing)
108.25 and 108.35
1,778
9
16,002
0.333
FDA 2541(c)
108.35
124
10
1,240
0.75
0.17
Total
1 There
Total Hours
99
5,329
930
6,358
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
TABLE 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN1
No. of
Recordkeepers
21 CFR Part
Parts 113 and 114
1 There
Annual Frequency
per Record
7,915
Total Annual
Records
1
Hours per
Recordkeeper
7,915
250
Total Hours
1,978,750
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
The reporting burden for §§ 108.25(d)
and 108.35(d) and (e) is insignificant
because notification of spoilage, process
deviation, or contamination of product
in distribution occurs less than once a
year. Most firms discover these
problems before the product is
distributed and, therefore, are not
required to report the occurrence. To
avoid double-counting, estimates for
§§ 108.25(g) and 108.35(h) have not
been included because they merely
cross reference recordkeeping
requirements contained in parts 113 and
114.
There are approximately 7,915 food
processing establishments, both foreign
and domestic, registered as processors
of acidified foods or thermally
processed low-acid foods in
hermetically sealed containers. Four
FDA staff persons who are experienced
in actual food processing plant
operations and familiar with the
regulations reviewed the recordkeeping
procedures used by the industry.
Standardized timeframe requirements
for conducting the recordkeeping
procedures do not exist but it is
estimated to take 250 hours per
establishment to comply with the
recordkeeping requirements in parts
108, 113, and 114. This compares
satisfactorily when based upon
firsthand food processing plant
experience, individual estimates of the
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timeframes, and the frequency of
recordkeeping.
Dated: April 1, 2005.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects
(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44, United
States Code, as amended by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13), the Health
Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) publishes periodic summaries
of proposed projects being developed
for submission to OMB under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
instruments, call the HRSA Reports
Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1129.
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Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Proposed Project: Division of Perinatal
Systems and Women’s Health—Forms
for the Guidance for Healthy Start
Program Application and Other
Reports—New
The Application Guidance for grants
within the Division of Healthy Start and
Perinatal Services (DHSPS) is used
annually by all community based
Healthy Start organizations and agencies
applying for funding (either continued
or new), and in preparing the required
annual report. The guidance provides
guidelines to the organizations and
agencies on how to apply for Healthy
Start funds. Included in the guidance
are a number of data collection forms,
which are used annually by
organizations that have applied for and/
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or are receiving Healthy Start funding.
It is proposed that additional data be
collected and reported to provide
increased program information. The
completion of the new and existing
forms by all applicants has an estimated
overall burden of 500 hours, or
approximately five (5) hours per
respondent. The burden estimate for
this activity is based upon information
provided by current and past funded
Healthy Start grantees, as well as
previous experience in completing the
current forms.
The estimated response burden is as
follows:
Application and annual report
Estimated
number of respondents
Responses
per respondent
Burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Community Based Organizations and Agencies .............................................
100
1
5
500
Send comments to Susan G. Queen,
Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of notice.
Dated: April 1, 2005.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
[FR Doc. 05–7018 Filed 4–7–05; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
HHS Approval of Professional
Organizations and States’ Standards
for Certification
Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Solicitation of comments.
SUMMARY: The Health Resources and
Services Administration’s (HRSA)
Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of
Healthcare Preparedness Poison Control
Program, provides supplemental
funding to Poison Control Centers
(PCCs) across the United States,
promotes universal access to PCC
services, and encourages the
enhancement and improvement of
poison education, prevention, and
treatment. To receive funding from
HRSA, PCCs must meet certain
certification requirements. The purpose
of this solicitation of comments is to
assist HRSA in establishing criteria/
guidelines to approve professional
organizations and State governments’
certification standards for PCCs.
DATES: To be considered, written
comments should be postmarked no
later than June 7, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Please send all comments to
HRSA’s Division of Healthcare
Preparedness, Healthcare Systems
Bureau, Attention: Maxine Jones, Room
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13–103, Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maxine Jones, HRSA, HSB, Division of
Healthcare Preparedness, (301) 443–
6192, fax (301) 443–4922, or e-mail
mjones@hrsa.gov.
In February 2000, Congress enacted
the Poison Control Center Enhancement
and Awareness Act, Pub. L. No. 106–
174. This Act authorized funding to
establish a national toll-free number to
access Poison Control Center (PCC)
services, a nationwide poison
prevention media campaign, and a grant
program to achieve financial stability of
PCCs. In addition, the Act directed the
Secretary of HHS to: (1) Develop
standard education programs; (2)
develop standard patient management
protocols for commonly encountered
exposures; (3) improve and expand the
poison control data collection systems;
(4) improve national toxic exposure
surveillance, and (5) expand the
physician/medical toxicologist
supervision of PCCs. This Act was
amended by Public Law 108–194, the
Poison Control Enhancement and
Awareness Act Amendments of 2003,
which directs the Secretary of HHS to
improve the capacity of poison control
centers to answer high volumes of calls
during times of national crisis, in
addition to the activities listed in the
original Act.
The grant program that was
established provides funding for
financial stabilization, certification, and
incentive grants. Financial stabilization
grants assist with financial stabilization
and the improvement of services in
PCCs that already meet American
Association of Poison Control Centers
(AAPCC) certification standards.
Certification grants assist uncertified
centers in efforts to attain certification
status in addition to promoting
enhancement of services. Incentive
grants are awarded to PCCs that are
working collaboratively and
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innovatively to improve poison control
systems and services.
In general, PCCs must meet the
certification requirements listed in
Public Law 108–194 sec. 1273(c) to
receive funding from HRSA. One way
PCCs can fulfill this requirement is if
the PCC ‘‘has been certified by a
professional organization in the field of
poison control, and the Secretary has
approved the organization as having in
effect standards for certification that
reasonably provide for the protection of
the public health with respect to
poisoning.’’ The second way PCCs can
fulfill this requirement is if the PCC
‘‘has been certified by a State
government, and the Secretary has
approved the State government as
having in effect standards for
certification that reasonably provide for
the protection of the public health with
respect to poisoning.’’ (Pub. L. No. 108–
194 sec. 1273(c)).
Solicitation of Comments
The HRSA is seeking public input
regarding guidelines by which the
Secretary shall approve professional
organizations and State governments as
having in effect standards for PCC
certification. Respondents are asked to
submit recommended guidelines for
approving professional organizations
and State governments’ standards for
certification, per Public Law 108–194
sec. 1273(c).
Written comments should be limited
to no more than 10 double-spaced pages
or 5 single-spaced pages and should
contain the name, address, telephone,
and fax numbers, and any
organizational affiliation of the persons
providing written comments.
Respondents may be contacted by the
Poison Control Program, HRSA, to
answer questions regarding their
submitted comments. We are
particularly interested in comments
which address but are not limited to the
following issues:
1. Modeling the guidelines after
certification requirements that are
currently being used to certify PCCs;
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Proposed Project: Division of Perinatal Systems and Women's Health--
Forms for the Guidance for Healthy Start Program Application and Other
Reports--New
The Application Guidance for grants within the Division of Healthy
Start and Perinatal Services (DHSPS) is used annually by all community
based Healthy Start organizations and agencies applying for funding
(either continued or new), and in preparing the required annual report.
The guidance provides guidelines to the organizations and agencies on
how to apply for Healthy Start funds. Included in the guidance are a
number of data collection forms, which are used annually by
organizations that have applied for and/
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or are receiving Healthy Start funding. It is proposed that additional
data be collected and reported to provide increased program
information. The completion of the new and existing forms by all
applicants has an estimated overall burden of 500 hours, or
approximately five (5) hours per respondent. The burden estimate for
this activity is based upon information provided by current and past
funded Healthy Start grantees, as well as previous experience in
completing the current forms.
The estimated response burden is as follows:
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Estimated
Application and annual report number of Responses per Burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Community Based Organizations and Agencies.. 100 1 5 500
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Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance
Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of notice.
Dated: April 1, 2005.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 05-7018 Filed 4-7-05; 8:45 am]
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