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Written comments and
recommendations concerning the
proposed information collection should
be sent by November 25, 2009 to:
SAMHSA Desk Officer, Human
Resources and Housing Branch, Office
of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503; due to potential
delays in OMB’s receipt and processing
of mail sent through the U.S. Postal
Service, respondents are encouraged to
submit comments by fax to: 202–395–
5806.
Dated: October 19, 2009.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Program Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2009–N–0496]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Tobacco Product
Standard for Flavored Cigarettes
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
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
the proposed extension of an existing
collection of information pertaining to
the tobacco product standard for
flavored cigarettes under the Family
Smoking Prevention and Tobacco
Control Act (FSPTCA).
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by December 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to https://
www.regulations.gov. 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
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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 Information
Management (HFA–710), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, 301–796–3794,
Jonnalynn.Capezzuto@fda.hhs.gov.
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 extension of an existing
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
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.
Title: Tobacco Product Standard on
Flavored Cigarettes (OMB Control
Number 0910–0647—Extension)
On June 22, 2009, the President
signed the FSPTCA (Public Law 111–31)
into law. The FSPTCA amended the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FDCA) by adding a new chapter
granting FDA important new authority
to regulate the manufacture, marketing,
and distribution of tobacco products to
protect the public health generally and
to reduce tobacco use by minors.
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FDA is requesting an extension of an
existing collection of information
pertaining to section 907(a)(1)(A) of the
FDCA, as amended by the FSPTCA,
which provides a general tobacco
standard special rule for cigarettes that
became effective on September 22, 2009.
This special rule for cigarettes states in
part that: ‘‘* * * a cigarette or any of
its component parts (including the
tobacco, filter, or paper) shall not
contain, as a constituent (including a
smoke constituent) or additive, an
artificial or natural flavor (other than
tobacco or menthol) or an herb or spice,
including strawberry, grape, orange,
clove, cinnamon, pineapple, vanilla,
coconut, licorice, cocoa, chocolate,
cherry, or coffee, that is a characterizing
flavor of the tobacco product or tobacco
smoke.’’
As part of our enforcement strategy,
FDA created a Tobacco Call Center
(with a toll-free number) to accept
information from the public about
violations of this provision, known as
the cigarette flavor ban. Callers are able
to report violations of the cigarette
flavor ban and FDA will determine
whether to conduct targeted followup
investigations based on information the
agency receives. Members of the public
who wish to report a violation will be
asked for certain information: Name and
contact information, which are optional,
date that the caller observed or
purchased the alleged violative product,
description of the tobacco product, and
address of the retail outlet or Internet
address where the violative product was
available. FDA developed a form (FDA
Form 3734) that Call Center
representatives use to record this
information. Additionally, this form is
posted on FDA’s Internet (https://
www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/email/
TobaccoProducts/flavored
Cigarettes.cfm), which allows the public
to report violations of the cigarette
flavor ban by filling out the form online. Others may simply choose to send
a letter to FDA. (Information about how
to contact FDA’s Center for Tobacco
Products is posted at https://
www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/
default.htm). FDA described how to
report information about possible
violations in a Federal Register notice
reminding regulated industry of the
effective date of the ban on certain
flavored cigarettes (September 25, 2009;
74 FR 48974). FDA also included this
information in the following outreach
materials:
• Letter to our tobacco control
partners announcing the cigarette flavor
ban and soliciting information on
possible violations,
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• Press release announcing the
effective date of the cigarette flavor ban,
• Flavored tobacco products fact
sheet, and
• Flavored tobacco products parental
advisory.
FDA estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
TABLE 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
Activity and Form
FDA 3734
No. of
Respondents
Reporting violations of section 907(a)(1)(A) of the
FDCA
Annual Frequency
per Response
1,700
Dated: October 15, 2009.
David Horowitz,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Total Annual
Responses
1
Minutes per
Response
1,700
Title: Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) Program Model Plan
Application.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: Sections 676 and 677 of
the Community Services Block Grant
Act require States, including the District
of Columbia and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Tribes, Tribal organizations
and U.S. territories applying for
Community Services Block Grant
(CSBG) funds to submit an application
and plan (Model Application Plan). The
application plan must meet statutory
requirements prior to being funded with
CSBG funds. Applicants have the option
Total Hours
10
283
to submit a detailed application
annually or biannually. Entities that
submit a biannual application must
provide an abbreviated application the
following year if substantial changes to
the initial application will occur. OMB
approval is being sought.
Respondents: State Governments,
including the District of Columbia and
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Tribal Governments, Tribal
Organizations, and U.S. territories.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 860
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments 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
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Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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response
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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
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.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
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Number of responses per
respondent
Total burden
hours
560
300
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Cross-Site Evaluation of the
Children’s Bureau Grantee Cluster:
Supporting Evidence-Based Home
Visiting Programs to Prevent Child
Maltreatment (EBHV).
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing this crosssite evaluation data collection activity to
identify successful strategies for
adopting, implementing, and sustaining
high-quality home visitation programs
to prevent child maltreatment. An
evaluation study will address four
domains: (1) Systems change to develop
infrastructure, (2) fidelity to evidence-
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0496]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Tobacco Product Standard for Flavored Cigarettes
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 the proposed extension of an
existing collection of information pertaining to the tobacco product
standard for flavored cigarettes under the Family Smoking Prevention
and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA).
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by December 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to https://www.regulations.gov. 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 Information
Management (HFA-710), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-796-3794, Jonnalynn.Capezzuto@fda.hhs.gov.
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 extension of
an existing 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 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.
Title: Tobacco Product Standard on Flavored Cigarettes (OMB Control
Number 0910-0647--Extension)
On June 22, 2009, the President signed the FSPTCA (Public Law 111-
31) into law. The FSPTCA amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FDCA) by adding a new chapter granting FDA important new authority
to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco
products to protect the public health generally and to reduce tobacco
use by minors.
FDA is requesting an extension of an existing collection of
information pertaining to section 907(a)(1)(A) of the FDCA, as amended
by the FSPTCA, which provides a general tobacco standard special rule
for cigarettes that became effective on September 22, 2009. This
special rule for cigarettes states in part that: ``* * * a cigarette or
any of its component parts (including the tobacco, filter, or paper)
shall not contain, as a constituent (including a smoke constituent) or
additive, an artificial or natural flavor (other than tobacco or
menthol) or an herb or spice, including strawberry, grape, orange,
clove, cinnamon, pineapple, vanilla, coconut, licorice, cocoa,
chocolate, cherry, or coffee, that is a characterizing flavor of the
tobacco product or tobacco smoke.''
As part of our enforcement strategy, FDA created a Tobacco Call
Center (with a toll-free number) to accept information from the public
about violations of this provision, known as the cigarette flavor ban.
Callers are able to report violations of the cigarette flavor ban and
FDA will determine whether to conduct targeted followup investigations
based on information the agency receives. Members of the public who
wish to report a violation will be asked for certain information: Name
and contact information, which are optional, date that the caller
observed or purchased the alleged violative product, description of the
tobacco product, and address of the retail outlet or Internet address
where the violative product was available. FDA developed a form (FDA
Form 3734) that Call Center representatives use to record this
information. Additionally, this form is posted on FDA's Internet
(https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/email/TobaccoProducts/flavoredCigarettes.cfm), which allows the public to report violations
of the cigarette flavor ban by filling out the form on-line. Others may
simply choose to send a letter to FDA. (Information about how to
contact FDA's Center for Tobacco Products is posted at https://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/default.htm). FDA described how to report
information about possible violations in a Federal Register notice
reminding regulated industry of the effective date of the ban on
certain flavored cigarettes (September 25, 2009; 74 FR 48974). FDA also
included this information in the following outreach materials:
Letter to our tobacco control partners announcing the
cigarette flavor ban and soliciting information on possible violations,
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Press release announcing the effective date of the
cigarette flavor ban,
Flavored tobacco products fact sheet, and
Flavored tobacco products parental advisory.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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No. of Annual Frequency Total Annual Minutes per
Activity and Form FDA 3734 Respondents per Response Responses Response Total Hours
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Reporting violations of section 907(a)(1)(A) of 1,700 1 1,700 10 283
the FDCA
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Dated: October 15, 2009.
David Horowitz,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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