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TABLE 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN1—Continued
No. of Recordkeepers
Annual Frequency per
Recordkeeping
1271.195(d)
1,449
12
17,388
1
17,388
1271.200(e)
1,449
12
17,388
1
17,388
1271.210(d)
1,449
12
17,388
1
17,388
1271.230(a)
1,449
12
17,388
1
17,388
1271.230(c)
1,449
1
1,449
1
1,449
1271.260(d)
1,449
12
17,388
0.25
4,347
1271.260(e)
1,449
365
528,885
0.08
42,310.8
1271.265(c)(1)
1,449
1,071.16
1,552,105
0.08
124,168.4
1271.265(c)(3)
725
1
725
1
725
1271.265(e)
1,449
1,071.16
1,552,105
0.08
124,168.4
1271.270(a)
1,449
1,071.16
1,552,105
0.25
388,026.25
1271.270(e)
1614
2
3228
0.5
1,614
1271.290(d) and (e)
1,449
50.34
72,944
0.25
18,236
1271.320(b)
1,009
5
5,045
1
5,045
21 CFR Section
Total Annual Records
Hours per Record
Total
Total Hours
1,605,723.85
1There
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
1271.47(a), 1271.85(b)(2), 1271.160(b)(2), 1271.180(a), 1271.190(d)(1), 1271.20c(b) and (c), 1271.230(a), 1271.250(a), and
1271.265(e).
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Dated: January 19, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2007N–0015]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Adoption of the
Food and Drug Administration Food
Code by Local, State, and Tribal
Governments
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
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extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
FDA’s collection of information from
local, State, and tribal governmental
agencies concerning their adoption of,
or plans to adopt, all or portions of the
FDA Food Code or its equivalent by
regulation, law, or ordinance.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by March 27, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: https://www.fda.gov/
dockets/ecomments. Submit written
comments on the collection of
information to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All
comments should be identified with the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonna Capezzuto, Office of the Chief
Information Officer (HFA–250), Food
and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–
4659.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
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agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, FDA is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, FDA invites
comments on these topics: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of FDA’s functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
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assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques,
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
Adoption of the FDA Food Code by
Local, State, and Tribal Governments
(OMB Control Number 0910–0448)—
Extension
FDA has developed its model Food
Code to assist and promote consistent
implementation of national food safety
regulatory policy among the local, State,
and tribal governmental agencies that
have primary responsibility for the
regulation or oversight of retail level
food operations. The FDA Food Code
provides a scientifically sound technical
and legal basis for regulating the retail
segment of the food industry. Authority
for providing such assistance is derived
from section 311(a) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243(a)). Under 31
U.S.C. 1535, FDA provides assistance to
other Federal agencies such as the
Indian Health Service.
Nationwide adoption of the model
FDA Food Code is an important step
toward the agency’s goal for consistent,
scientifically sound, and risk-based food
safety standards and practices. A
current, comprehensive, and accurate
inventory of food code adoptions by
States and U.S. territories, local, and
tribal governments is necessary to
determine the status of up-to-date
protection of the U.S. population and to
identify areas where assistance to these
governments may promote the adoption
of regulations based on the FDA Food
Code.
This collection effort, which began in
2001, has had remarkable success with
97 percent participation from State and
territorial governmental agencies. FDA
contracted with the Association of Food
and Drug Officials (AFDO) to conduct
the initial survey using the OMB
approved survey form. The rulemaking
process that local, State, territorial, and
tribal governmental agencies must
follow to adopt the model FDA Food
Code is often a long and complicated
process that can extend for several
years. For this reason, many agencies
have reported that they are still in the
rulemaking process to adopt or update
their food codes. Thus, FDA believes
that extension of OMB approval of the
survey is needed in order to keep the
current database accurate and up-todate. AFDO will collect the information
electronically and/or telephonically and
will be able to provide respondents with
previous survey responses already in
the database.
Description of Respondents: States
and U.S. territories, local, and tribal
governmental agencies.
FDA estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
TABLE 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN1
Food Code Survey
Respondents
1There
75
Total Annual Responses
4
Hours per Response
300
Total Hours
1
300
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
This estimate is based on FDA’s
experience and the number of updates
received in the past 3 years. FDA has
reduced the estimated number of annual
respondents from 150 to 75. FDA
estimates that 75 respondents will
provide four quarterly updates each,
resulting in an estimated 300 total
annual responses. The agency estimates
that each quarterly update will take
about 1 hour. Of the 75 respondents,
those who amend their regulations with
changes unrelated to the risk factors and
interventions, and those who are not
adopting model FDA Food Code
provisions, but are incorporating certain
Conference for Food Protection
recommendations only, will likely need
only annual contact.
Dated: January 17, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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[Docket Nos. 2006M–0339, 2006M–0338,
2006M–0340, 2006M–0323, 2006M–0324,
2006M–0321, 2006M–0389, 2006M–0293,
2006M–0294, 2006M–0295, 2006M–0325,
2006M–0322, 2006M–0367, 2006M–0374,
2006M–0342, 2006M–0341, 2006M–0343,
2006M–0368]
Medical Devices; Availability of Safety
and Effectiveness Summaries for
Premarket Approval Applications
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is publishing a
list of premarket approval applications
(PMAs) that have been approved. This
list is intended to inform the public of
the availability of safety and
effectiveness summaries of approved
PMAs through the Internet and the
agency’s Division of Dockets
Management.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for
copies of summaries of safety and
effectiveness to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thinh Nguyen, Center for Devices and
Radiological Health (HFZ–402), Food
and Drug Administration, 9200
Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850,
240–276–4010, ext. 152.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Notice.
SUMMARY:
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Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Please cite
the appropriate docket number as listed
in table 1 of this document when
submitting a written request. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
electronic access to the summaries of
safety and effectiveness.
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In the Federal Register of January 30,
1998 (63 FR 4571), FDA published a
final rule that revised 21 CFR 814.44(d)
and 814.45(d) to discontinue individual
publication of PMA approvals and
denials in the Federal Register. Instead,
the agency now posts this information
on the Internet on FDA’s home page at
https://www.fda.gov. FDA believes that
this procedure expedites public
notification of these actions because
announcements can be placed on the
Internet more quickly than they can be
published in the Federal Register, and
FDA believes that the Internet is
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2007N-0015]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Adoption of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code
by Local, State, and Tribal Governments
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on FDA's collection of
information from local, State, and tribal governmental agencies
concerning their adoption of, or plans to adopt, all or portions of the
FDA Food Code or its equivalent by regulation, law, or ordinance.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by March 27, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: https://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. Submit written comments on
the collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of the Chief
Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4659.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and
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assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden
of the collection of information on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other
forms of information technology.
Adoption of the FDA Food Code by Local, State, and Tribal Governments
(OMB Control Number 0910-0448)--Extension
FDA has developed its model Food Code to assist and promote
consistent implementation of national food safety regulatory policy
among the local, State, and tribal governmental agencies that have
primary responsibility for the regulation or oversight of retail level
food operations. The FDA Food Code provides a scientifically sound
technical and legal basis for regulating the retail segment of the food
industry. Authority for providing such assistance is derived from
section 311(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243(a)).
Under 31 U.S.C. 1535, FDA provides assistance to other Federal agencies
such as the Indian Health Service.
Nationwide adoption of the model FDA Food Code is an important step
toward the agency's goal for consistent, scientifically sound, and
risk-based food safety standards and practices. A current,
comprehensive, and accurate inventory of food code adoptions by States
and U.S. territories, local, and tribal governments is necessary to
determine the status of up-to-date protection of the U.S. population
and to identify areas where assistance to these governments may promote
the adoption of regulations based on the FDA Food Code.
This collection effort, which began in 2001, has had remarkable
success with 97 percent participation from State and territorial
governmental agencies. FDA contracted with the Association of Food and
Drug Officials (AFDO) to conduct the initial survey using the OMB
approved survey form. The rulemaking process that local, State,
territorial, and tribal governmental agencies must follow to adopt the
model FDA Food Code is often a long and complicated process that can
extend for several years. For this reason, many agencies have reported
that they are still in the rulemaking process to adopt or update their
food codes. Thus, FDA believes that extension of OMB approval of the
survey is needed in order to keep the current database accurate and up-
to-date. AFDO will collect the information electronically and/or
telephonically and will be able to provide respondents with previous
survey responses already in the database.
Description of Respondents: States and U.S. territories, local, and
tribal governmental agencies.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\
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Annual Frequency per Total Annual Hours per
Food Code Survey No. of Respondents Response Responses Response Total Hours
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Respondents 75 4 300 1 300
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\1\There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
This estimate is based on FDA's experience and the number of
updates received in the past 3 years. FDA has reduced the estimated
number of annual respondents from 150 to 75. FDA estimates that 75
respondents will provide four quarterly updates each, resulting in an
estimated 300 total annual responses. The agency estimates that each
quarterly update will take about 1 hour. Of the 75 respondents, those
who amend their regulations with changes unrelated to the risk factors
and interventions, and those who are not adopting model FDA Food Code
provisions, but are incorporating certain Conference for Food
Protection recommendations only, will likely need only annual contact.
Dated: January 17, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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