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Dated: September 9, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0487]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Food Safety
Survey
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that a proposed collection of
information has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Fax written comments on the
collection of information by October 15,
2009.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
OMB recommends that written
comments be faxed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX:
202–395–6974, or e-mailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All
comments should be identified with the
OMB control number 0910–0345. Also
include the FDA docket number found
in brackets in the heading of this
document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonna Capezzuto, Office of Information
Management (HFA–710), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, 301–796–3794,
JonnaLynn.Capezzuto@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
Food Safety Survey—(OMB Control
Number 0910–0345—Reinstatement)
Under section 903(b)(2) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
393(b)(2)), FDA is authorized to conduct
research relating to foods and to
conduct educational and public
information programs relating to the
safety of the nation’s food supply. The
Food Safety Survey is a nationally
representative survey of consumers’
knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about
food safety. Previous versions of the
survey were collected in 1988, 1993,
1998, 2001, and 2006. Data from the
previous surveys are being used to
evaluate two Healthy People 2010
objectives: (1) Increase the proportion of
consumers who follow key food safety
practices (Objective 10–5), and (2)
reduce severe allergic reactions to food
among adults (Objective 10–4b).
Additionally, data are used to measure
trends in consumer food safety habits
including hand and cutting board
washing, cooking practices, and use of
food thermometers. Finally, data are
used to evaluate educational messages
and to inform policymakers about
consumer attitudes about novel
technologies such as food irradiation
and biotechnology.
Since 2006, there have been several
high profile recalls of FDA-regulated
food due to contamination. Information
about food recalls does not always reach
the intended audience (Refs. 1, 2, and
3). The Food Safety Survey planned for
2009 will look specifically at reasons
why consumers do not always heed
food recall alerts. A new food recall
module will be added that contains new
questions to learn about how recent
food recalls have affected consumer
confidence in the food supply and what
effect, if any, they have on consumers’
home food safety behaviors. This
information will help FDA develop
strategies to more effectively
communicate food recall information to
the public.
The methods for the 2009 version of
the Food Safety Survey will be the same
as for the previous Food Safety Surveys.
A nationally representative sample of
4,000 adults in households with
telephones will be selected at random
and interviewed by telephone. This
survey will include an oversample of
Hispanics with a minimum of 500
Hispanics sampled. Additionally, 200
initial nonrespondents will be asked to
participate in a short version of the
survey to conduct a nonresponse
analysis. Participation will be voluntary.
Cognitive interviews and a pretest will
be conducted prior to fielding the
survey.
In the Federal Register of September
17, 2008 (73 FR 53878), FDA published
a 60-day notice requesting public
comment on the proposed collection of
information. The agency received one
comment that was not responsive to the
comment request on the information
collection provisions.
FDA estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
The total estimated burden imposed
by this collection of information is 1,541
hours (table 1 of this document).
TABLE 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN1
Activity
No. of
Respondents
Annual Frequency
per Response
Total Annual
Responses
Hours per
Response
Total Hours
Cognitive Interview
20
1
20
1
20
Pretest
27
1
27
0.5
14
10,000
1
10,000
4,000
1
4,000
.33
1,320
200
1
200
.10
20
Screener
Survey
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Nonresponse
.0167
Total
1 There
167
1,541
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
Prior to finalizing the survey, FDA
will conduct 20 cognitive interviews
each requiring an average of 1 hour per
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respondent for a total of 20 hours.
Before the survey is fielded, a small
pretest of 27 individuals, each lasting
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half an hour (0.5 hour), will be
conducted. The survey screener is
estimated to take 1 minute or less per
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response for a total screener burden of
4,000 (respondents) + 6,000 (ineligibles
screened) x .0167 hours = 167 hours.
The survey will require an average of 20
minutes (0.33 hours) per respondent
and we expect that the variation in
burden across respondents will be
small. This estimate is based on average
interview time for the 2006 Food Safety
Survey. The proposed number of
respondents is 4,000, each of whom will
be asked to complete a one-time
telephone interview that requires no
preparation time. Additionally, 200
initial nonrespondents will be asked to
participate in a short version of the
survey to conduct a nonresponse
analysis. This is expected to take 6
minutes (0.10 hours). Therefore, the
total estimated public reporting burden
is 1,541 hours.
We have revised the burden table. In
the 60-day notice published on
September 17, 2008, we estimated the
total burden to be 1,421 hours. The total
burden of 1,541 hours estimated in table
1 of this document includes an
additional 120 hours, which resulted
from correcting a typographical error in
line 4 of the table. The hours per
response in line 4 of table 1 changed
from 0.3 to 0.33.
Dated: September 1, 2009.
David Horowitz,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2009–N–0406]
Agency Emergency Processing Under
the Office of Management and Budget
Review; Tobacco Product
Establishment Registration and
Submission of Certain Health
Information; Correction
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
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ACTION:
Notice; correction.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is correcting a
notice that appeared in the Federal
Register of September 1, 2009 (74 FR
45219). The document announced the
proposed collection of information
concerning the submission of tobacco
product establishment registration and
submission of certain health
information, including ingredient listing
and health related documents, as
required by the Family Smoking
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Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
The document was published with an
incorrect date for submitting written or
electronic comments on the proposed
collection. This document corrects that
error.
Dated: September 4, 2009.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9–22140 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Jonna Capezzuto, Office of Information
Management (HFA–250), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, 301–796–3794,
Jonnalynn.Capezzuto@fda.hhs.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
In FR Doc.
E9–21099, appearing on page 45219, in
the Federal Register of Tuesday,
September 1, 2009, the following
correction is made:
On page 45219, in the second column,
in the ‘‘DATES’’ section, beginning in the
second line, ‘‘September 16, 2009’’ is
corrected to read ‘‘October 1, 2009’’.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 8, 2009.
David Horowitz,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
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National Center for Injury Prevention
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Services, has been renewed for a 2-year
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For information, contact Dr. Richard
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Availability for Licensing
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health,
Public Health Service, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The inventions listed below
are owned by an agency of the U.S.
Government and are available for
licensing in the U.S. in accordance with
35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious
commercialization of results of
federally-funded research and
development. Foreign patent
applications are filed on selected
inventions to extend market coverage
for companies and may also be available
for licensing.
ADDRESSES: Licensing information and
copies of the U.S. patent applications
listed below may be obtained by writing
to the indicated licensing contact at the
Office of Technology Transfer, National
Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive
Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville,
Maryland 20852–3804; telephone: 301/
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Confidential Disclosure Agreement will
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Description of Technology: Available
for licensing as a biological material for
research purposes is purified saxitoxin.
Saxitoxin is the parent compound in a
family of natural toxins that can occur
in seafood and can cause food borne
illness. Highly purified saxitoxin is vital
for the development, validation, and
calibration of detection methods for
these toxins, as well as for fundamental
studies in physiology and pain
management. Interested parties may
license the compound for conjugation
chemistry and radiolabeling with the
end goal of generating a research
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0487]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Food Safety Survey
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a
proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by October
15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer,
FAX: 202-395-6974, or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All
comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0345.
Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of
Information Management (HFA-710), Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-796-3794,
JonnaLynn.Capezzuto@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
Food Safety Survey--(OMB Control Number 0910-0345--Reinstatement)
Under section 903(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 393(b)(2)), FDA is authorized to conduct research relating
to foods and to conduct educational and public information programs
relating to the safety of the nation's food supply. The Food Safety
Survey is a nationally representative survey of consumers' knowledge,
attitudes, and beliefs about food safety. Previous versions of the
survey were collected in 1988, 1993, 1998, 2001, and 2006. Data from
the previous surveys are being used to evaluate two Healthy People 2010
objectives: (1) Increase the proportion of consumers who follow key
food safety practices (Objective 10-5), and (2) reduce severe allergic
reactions to food among adults (Objective 10-4b). Additionally, data
are used to measure trends in consumer food safety habits including
hand and cutting board washing, cooking practices, and use of food
thermometers. Finally, data are used to evaluate educational messages
and to inform policymakers about consumer attitudes about novel
technologies such as food irradiation and biotechnology.
Since 2006, there have been several high profile recalls of FDA-
regulated food due to contamination. Information about food recalls
does not always reach the intended audience (Refs. 1, 2, and 3). The
Food Safety Survey planned for 2009 will look specifically at reasons
why consumers do not always heed food recall alerts. A new food recall
module will be added that contains new questions to learn about how
recent food recalls have affected consumer confidence in the food
supply and what effect, if any, they have on consumers' home food
safety behaviors. This information will help FDA develop strategies to
more effectively communicate food recall information to the public.
The methods for the 2009 version of the Food Safety Survey will be
the same as for the previous Food Safety Surveys. A nationally
representative sample of 4,000 adults in households with telephones
will be selected at random and interviewed by telephone. This survey
will include an oversample of Hispanics with a minimum of 500 Hispanics
sampled. Additionally, 200 initial nonrespondents will be asked to
participate in a short version of the survey to conduct a nonresponse
analysis. Participation will be voluntary. Cognitive interviews and a
pretest will be conducted prior to fielding the survey.
In the Federal Register of September 17, 2008 (73 FR 53878), FDA
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. The agency received one comment that was not
responsive to the comment request on the information collection
provisions.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
The total estimated burden imposed by this collection of
information is 1,541 hours (table 1 of this document).
Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\
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No. of Annual Frequency Total Annual Hours per
Activity Respondents per Response Responses Response Total Hours
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Cognitive Interview 20 1 20 1 20
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Pretest 27 1 27 0.5 14
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Screener 10,000 1 10,000 .0167 167
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Survey 4,000 1 4,000 .33 1,320
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nonresponse 200 1 200 .10 20
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Total 1,541
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
Prior to finalizing the survey, FDA will conduct 20 cognitive
interviews each requiring an average of 1 hour per respondent for a
total of 20 hours. Before the survey is fielded, a small pretest of 27
individuals, each lasting half an hour (0.5 hour), will be conducted.
The survey screener is estimated to take 1 minute or less per
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response for a total screener burden of 4,000 (respondents) + 6,000
(ineligibles screened) x .0167 hours = 167 hours. The survey will
require an average of 20 minutes (0.33 hours) per respondent and we
expect that the variation in burden across respondents will be small.
This estimate is based on average interview time for the 2006 Food
Safety Survey. The proposed number of respondents is 4,000, each of
whom will be asked to complete a one-time telephone interview that
requires no preparation time. Additionally, 200 initial nonrespondents
will be asked to participate in a short version of the survey to
conduct a nonresponse analysis. This is expected to take 6 minutes
(0.10 hours). Therefore, the total estimated public reporting burden is
1,541 hours.
We have revised the burden table. In the 60-day notice published on
September 17, 2008, we estimated the total burden to be 1,421 hours.
The total burden of 1,541 hours estimated in table 1 of this document
includes an additional 120 hours, which resulted from correcting a
typographical error in line 4 of the table. The hours per response in
line 4 of table 1 changed from 0.3 to 0.33.
Dated: September 1, 2009.
David Horowitz,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-22121 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
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