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(2) the accuracy of our 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.
Food Labeling; Notification Procedures
for Statements on Dietary
Supplements—21 CFR 101.93 (OMB
Control Number 0910–0331—Extension)
Section 403(r)(6) of the FD&C Act (21
U.S.C. 343(r)(6)) requires that FDA be
notified by manufacturers, packers, and
distributors of dietary supplements that
they are marketing a dietary supplement
product that bears on its label or in its
labeling a statement provided for in
section 403(r)(6) of the FD&C Act.
Section 403(r)(6) of the FD&C Act
requires that FDA be notified, with a
submission about such statements, no
later than 30 days after the first
marketing of the dietary supplement.
Information that is required in the
submission includes: (1) The name and
address of the manufacturer, packer, or
distributor of the dietary supplement
product; (2) the text of the statement
that is being made; (3) the name of the
dietary ingredient or supplement that is
the subject of the statement; (4) the
name of the dietary supplement
(including the brand name); and (5) a
signature of a responsible individual
who can certify the accuracy of the
information presented, and who must
certify that the information contained in
the notice is complete and accurate, and
that the notifying firm has
substantiation that the statement is
truthful and not misleading.
The procedural regulation for this
program is codified at § 101.93 (21 CFR
101.93). Section 101.93 provides
submission procedures and identifies
the information that must be included
in order to meet the requirements of
section 403 of the FD&C Act.
Description of Respondents:
Respondents to this collection of
information include manufacturers,
packers, or distributors of dietary
supplements that bear section 403(r)(6)
of the FD&C Act statements on their
labels or labeling.
We estimate the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1
21 CFR Section
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total annual
responses
Average
burden per
response
Total hours
101.93 ..................................................................................
2,200
1
2,200
0.75
1,650
1 There
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
We believe that there will be minimal
burden on the industry to generate
information to meet the requirements of
section 403 of the FD&C Act in
submitting information regarding
section 403(r)(6) of the FD&C Act
statements on labels or in labeling of
dietary supplements. We are requesting
only information that is immediately
available to the manufacturer, packer, or
distributor of the dietary supplement
that bears such a statement on its label
or in its labeling. We estimate that, each
year, approximately 2,200 firms will
submit the information required by
section 403 of the FD&C Act. We
estimate that a firm will require 0.75
hours to gather the information needed
and prepare a submission, for a total of
1,650 hours (2,200 × 0.75). This estimate
is based on the average number of
notification submissions received by us
in the preceding 3 years.
Dated: January 14, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[DHS–2011–0108]
RIN 1601–ZA11
Identification of Foreign Countries
Whose Nationals Are Eligible To
Participate in the H–2A and H–2B
Nonimmigrant Worker Programs
Office of the Secretary, DHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) regulations,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) may approve petitions
for H–2A and H–2B nonimmigrant
status only for nationals of countries
that the Secretary of Homeland Security,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, has designated by notice
published in the Federal Register. That
notice must be renewed each year. This
notice announces that the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, is
identifying 59 countries whose
nationals are eligible to participate in
the H–2A and H–2B programs for the
coming year. The list published today
includes one new addition: Grenada.
DATES: Effective Date: This notice is
effective January 18, 2013, and shall be
without effect at the end of one year
after January 18, 2013.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Francis Cissna, Office of Policy,
Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528, (202) 447–3835.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Generally, USCIS may
approve H–2A and H–2B petitions for
nationals of only those countries that
the Secretary of Homeland Security,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, has designated as participating
countries. Such designation must be
published as a notice in the Federal
Register and expires after one year.
USCIS, however, may allow a national
from a country not on the list to be
named as a beneficiary of an H–2A or
H–2B petition based on a determination
that such participation is in the U.S.
interest. See 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F) and
8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(i)(E).
In designating countries to include on
the list, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, will take into account
factors including, but not limited to: (1)
The country’s cooperation with respect
to issuance of travel documents for
citizens, subjects, nationals, and
residents of that country who are subject
to a final order of removal; (2) the
number of final and unexecuted orders
of removal against citizens, subjects,
nationals, and residents of that country;
(3) the number of orders of removal
executed against citizens, subjects,
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nationals, and residents of that country;
and (4) such other factors as may serve
the U.S. interest. See 8 CFR
214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(1)(i) and 8 CFR
214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(1).
In December 2008, DHS published in
the Federal Register two notices,
‘‘Identification of Foreign Countries
Whose Nationals Are Eligible to
Participate in the H–2A Visa Program,’’
and ‘‘Identification of Foreign Countries
Whose Nationals Are Eligible to
Participate in the H–2B Visa Program,’’
which designated 28 countries whose
nationals are eligible to participate in
the H–2A and H–2B programs. See 73
FR 77,043 (Dec. 18, 2008); 73 FR 77,729
(Dec. 19, 2008). The notices ceased to
have effect on January 17, 2010 and
January 18, 2010, respectively. See 8
CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(2) and 8 CFR
214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(3). To allow for the
continued operation of the H–2A and
H–2B programs, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State,
has published subsequent notices on an
annual basis. See 75 FR 2,879 (Jan. 19,
2010) (adding 11 countries); 76 FR 2,915
(Jan. 18, 2011) (removing Indonesia and
adding 15 countries); 77 FR 2,558 (Jan.
18, 2012) (adding five countries).
The Secretary of Homeland Security
has determined, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State, that the 58
countries designated in the January 18,
2012 notice continue to meet the
standards identified in that notice for
eligible countries and therefore should
remain designated as countries whose
nationals are eligible to participate in
the H–2A and H–2B programs. Further,
the Secretary of Homeland Security,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, has determined to add Grenada to
the list. This determination is made
taking into account the four factors
identified above. The Secretary of
Homeland Security also considered
other pertinent factors including, but
not limited to, evidence of past usage of
the H–2A and H–2B programs by
nationals of the country to be added, as
well as evidence relating to the
economic impact on particular U.S.
industries or regions resulting from the
addition or continued non-inclusion of
specific countries.
Designation of Countries Whose
Nationals Are Eligible To Participate in
the H–2A and H–2B Nonimmigrant
Worker Programs
Pursuant to the authority provided to
the Secretary of Homeland Security
under sections 214(a)(1), 215(a)(1), and
241 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(1), 1185(a)(1), and
1231), I am designating, with the
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concurrence of the Secretary of State,
nationals from the following countries
to be eligible to participate in the H–2A
and H–2B nonimmigrant worker
programs:
Argentina
Australia
Barbados
Belize
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Kiribati
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Nauru
The Netherlands
Nicaragua
New Zealand
Norway
Papua New Guinea
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Romania
Samoa
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vanuatu
This notice does not affect the status
of aliens who currently hold valid H–2A
or H–2B nonimmigrant status. Persons
holding such status, however, will be
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affected by this notice at the time they
seek an extension of stay in H–2
classification, or a change of status (1)
from another nonimmigrant status to H–
2 status or (2) from one H–2 status to
another.
Nothing in this notice limits the
authority of the Secretary of Homeland
Security or her designee or any other
federal agency to invoke against any
foreign country or its nationals any
other remedy, penalty, or enforcement
action available by law.
Janet Napolitano,
Secretary.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Application for Foreign
Trade Zone and/or Status Designation,
and Application for Foreign Trade
Zone Activity Permit
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
collection of information: 1651–0029.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, CBP invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on an information collection
requirement concerning the Application
for Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/
or Status Designation, and Application
for Foreign Trade Zone Activity Permit
(CBP Forms 214, 214A, 214B, 214C and
216). This request for comment is being
made pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before March 19, 2013 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW.,
5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–1177,
at 202–325–0265.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[DHS-2011-0108]
RIN 1601-ZA11
Identification of Foreign Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible
To Participate in the H-2A and H-2B Nonimmigrant Worker Programs
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may approve petitions for
H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant status only for nationals of countries that
the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, has designated by notice published in the Federal
Register. That notice must be renewed each year. This notice announces
that the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, is identifying 59 countries whose nationals are
eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for the coming
year. The list published today includes one new addition: Grenada.
DATES: Effective Date: This notice is effective January 18, 2013, and
shall be without effect at the end of one year after January 18, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francis Cissna, Office of Policy,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 447-3835.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Generally, USCIS may approve H-2A and H-2B petitions
for nationals of only those countries that the Secretary of Homeland
Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, has
designated as participating countries. Such designation must be
published as a notice in the Federal Register and expires after one
year. USCIS, however, may allow a national from a country not on the
list to be named as a beneficiary of an H-2A or H-2B petition based on
a determination that such participation is in the U.S. interest. See 8
CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(i)(E).
In designating countries to include on the list, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, will
take into account factors including, but not limited to: (1) The
country's cooperation with respect to issuance of travel documents for
citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents of that country who are
subject to a final order of removal; (2) the number of final and
unexecuted orders of removal against citizens, subjects, nationals, and
residents of that country; (3) the number of orders of removal executed
against citizens, subjects,
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nationals, and residents of that country; and (4) such other factors as
may serve the U.S. interest. See 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(1)(i) and 8
CFR 214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(1).
In December 2008, DHS published in the Federal Register two
notices, ``Identification of Foreign Countries Whose Nationals Are
Eligible to Participate in the H-2A Visa Program,'' and
``Identification of Foreign Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible to
Participate in the H-2B Visa Program,'' which designated 28 countries
whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B
programs. See 73 FR 77,043 (Dec. 18, 2008); 73 FR 77,729 (Dec. 19,
2008). The notices ceased to have effect on January 17, 2010 and
January 18, 2010, respectively. See 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(2) and 8
CFR 214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(3). To allow for the continued operation of the
H-2A and H-2B programs, the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, has published subsequent notices
on an annual basis. See 75 FR 2,879 (Jan. 19, 2010) (adding 11
countries); 76 FR 2,915 (Jan. 18, 2011) (removing Indonesia and adding
15 countries); 77 FR 2,558 (Jan. 18, 2012) (adding five countries).
The Secretary of Homeland Security has determined, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, that the 58 countries designated
in the January 18, 2012 notice continue to meet the standards
identified in that notice for eligible countries and therefore should
remain designated as countries whose nationals are eligible to
participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs. Further, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, has
determined to add Grenada to the list. This determination is made
taking into account the four factors identified above. The Secretary of
Homeland Security also considered other pertinent factors including,
but not limited to, evidence of past usage of the H-2A and H-2B
programs by nationals of the country to be added, as well as evidence
relating to the economic impact on particular U.S. industries or
regions resulting from the addition or continued non-inclusion of
specific countries.
Designation of Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible To Participate in
the H-2A and H-2B Nonimmigrant Worker Programs
Pursuant to the authority provided to the Secretary of Homeland
Security under sections 214(a)(1), 215(a)(1), and 241 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(1), 1185(a)(1), and
1231), I am designating, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, nationals from the following countries to be eligible to
participate in the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant worker programs:
Argentina
Australia
Barbados
Belize
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Kiribati
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Nauru
The Netherlands
Nicaragua
New Zealand
Norway
Papua New Guinea
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Romania
Samoa
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vanuatu
This notice does not affect the status of aliens who currently hold
valid H-2A or H-2B nonimmigrant status. Persons holding such status,
however, will be affected by this notice at the time they seek an
extension of stay in H-2 classification, or a change of status (1) from
another nonimmigrant status to H-2 status or (2) from one H-2 status to
another.
Nothing in this notice limits the authority of the Secretary of
Homeland Security or her designee or any other federal agency to invoke
against any foreign country or its nationals any other remedy, penalty,
or enforcement action available by law.
Janet Napolitano,
Secretary.
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