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The revised advice also discusses the
nutritional value of fish, as outlined in
the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
2020–2025 (Ref. 1). Based on
information in the Dietary Guidelines,
the revised advice states that fish are
part of a healthy eating pattern and
provide protein, healthy omega-3 fats
(called docosahexaenoic acid and
eicosapentaenoic acid) and omega-6
fats, vitamins B12 and D, iron, and other
key nutrients like selenium, zinc,
iodine, and choline. In addition, the
revised advice includes statements that
fish provide omega-3 and omega-6 fats,
iron, iodine, and choline, which are key
nutrients during pregnancy,
breastfeeding, and/or early childhood to
support a child’s brain development;
choline also supports the development
of the baby’s spinal cord; and fish also
provide iron and zinc to support
children’s immune systems. The
revisions also include a statement that
fish intake during pregnancy is
recommended, as moderate evidence
shows that it can help a baby’s cognitive
development.
The revised advice continues to
provide information to help those who
might become or are pregnant or
breastfeeding, and parents and
caregivers of children choose varieties
of fish that are lower in mercury. The
revised advice now includes a
recommended serving size of about 1
ounce of ‘‘Best Choices,’’ to be
consumed twice a week, for children
age 1 year.
Finally, the revised advice also
provides information on how the
recommendations of the Healthy U.S.Style Dietary Patterns for children in the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans could
be met when those recommendations
include more ounces of fish per week
than the amounts in the FDA/EPA
advice. The revised advice provides a
list of the subset of ‘‘Best Choices’’ of
fish identified in Tables 2–1 and A3–1,
Footnote E of the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, 2020–2025 that are at or
below the mean methylmercury
concentration that supports exposures at
or under the methylmercury Reference
Dose, when the amounts recommended
in the Healthy U.S.-Style Dietary Pattern
in the Dietary Guidelines are greater
than the amount of all ‘‘Best Choices’’
in the FDA/EPA advice.
III. Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2021
The fish advice provides information
for use by consumers. It is not intended
to have the force and effect of law, does
not implement, interpret, or prescribe
law or policy, and does not describe
procedural or practice requirements.
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Consistent with section 745 of Public
Law 116–260, the revised advice was
reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget.
The advice was revised in accordance
with the directive in section 745 of
Public Law 116–260 that the advice be
updated in a manner that is consistent
with nutrition science recognized by
FDA on the net effects of seafood
consumption. The overall changes we
made include revised evidence
statements on fish consumption and
health benefits, as outlined in the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
2020–2025, including new information
about when and how to introduce fish
to infants, and terminology changes for
inclusivity. Specifically, with respect to
health benefits, the revised advice now
highlights that there is moderate
scientific evidence regarding favorable
measures of cognitive development in
young children associated with fish
intake in pregnancy as well as lower
risk of additional diet-related conditions
associated with consuming fish as part
of a total eating pattern.
The primary focus of the revisions is
to align the revised advice with the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
2020–2025, which establishes Federal,
evidence-based policy on diet and
health. The revised advice supports the
recommendations of the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025,
which reflects current science on
nutrition to help promote health and
reduce chronic disease. The Dietary
Guidelines for Americans focuses on
dietary patterns and the effects of food
and nutrient characteristics on health.
FDA recognizes the nutrition science
that is reflected in the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans and the
preceding Scientific Report of the 2020
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
(Ref. 2), including the nutrition science
described therein that considered the
net effects of seafood consumption on
growth and development, as well as
health. In addition, the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans recommends
eating fish as part of a healthy eating
pattern because there are benefits in
doing so.
EPA is in the process of updating its
Integrated Risk Information System
Assessment for Methylmercury. FDA
will consider the final products from
this effort, as appropriate, in any future
updates to the fish advice.
IV. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This revised advice contains no
collection of information. Therefore,
clearance by the Office of Management
and Budget under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 is not required.
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V. Electronic Access
Persons with access to the internet
may obtain the advice at either https://
www.fda.gov/food/resources-you-food
or https://www.regulations.gov. Use the
FDA website listed in the previous
sentence to find the most current
version of the advice.
VI. References
The following references are on
display at the Dockets Management Staff
(see ADDRESSES) and are available for
viewing by interested persons between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday; they are also available
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov. FDA has verified
the website addresses, as of the date this
document publishes in the Federal
Register, but websites are subject to
change over time.
1. U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services. Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, 2020–2025, 9th Edition,
December 2020. Available at https://
www.dietaryguidelines.gov.
2. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
2020. Scientific Report of the 2020
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee:
Advisory Report to the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Agricultural Research
Service, Washington, DC. Available at
https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2020advisory-committee-report.
Dated: October 26, 2021.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day
Notice for Extension of the Indian
Health Service Loan Repayment
Program (LRP)
Indian Health Service, HHS.
Notice and request for
comments. Request for extension of
approval.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Indian Health Service (IHS)
invites the general public to take this
opportunity to comment on the
information collection Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
Number 0917–0014, titled, ‘‘IHS Loan
Repayment Program (LRP).’’ The IHS is
requesting OMB to approve an
SUMMARY:
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extension for this collection, which
expires on November 30, 2021. Notice
regarding the information collection was
last published in the Federal Register
(86 FR 43257) on August 6, 2021, and
allowed 60 days for public comment.
The purpose of this notice is to
announce the IHS’ intent to submit this
collection to OMB and to allow 30 days
for public comment to be submitted
directly to OMB.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by November 29,
2021.
Direct Your Comments To OMB: Send
your comments and suggestions
regarding the proposed information
collection contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated
public burden and associated response
time to: Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs,
New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information, please
contact Evonne Bennett, Information
Collection Clearance Officer at:
Evonne.Bennett@ihs.gov or 301–443–
4750.
This
previously approved information
collection project was last published in
the Federal Register (86 FR 43257) on
August 6, 2021, and allowed 60 days for
public comment. No public comment
was received in response to the notice.
This notice announces our intent to
submit this collection, which expires
November 30, 2021, to OMB for
approval of an extension and to allow
30 days for public comment to be
submitted directly to OMB.
The IHS is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, and
its implementing regulations. This
notice is soliciting comments from
members of the public and affected
agencies as required by 44 U.S.C. 3507
and 5 CFR 1320.10 concerning the
proposed collection of information to:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) Minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond; including
through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques of
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Title: 0917–0014, ‘‘Indian Health
Service Loan Repayment Program.’’
Type of Information Collection
Request: Three-year extension approval
of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 0917–0014.
Forms: Educational and Professional
Background, Financial Information, and
General Applicant Information (i.e., all
forms are part of the LRP application).
The LRP application is available in an
electronically fillable and fileable
format.
Need and Use of Information
Collection: The IHS LRP identifies
health professionals with pre-existing
financial obligations for education
expenses that meet program criteria and
who are qualified and willing to serve
at, often remote, IHS health care
facilities. Under the program, eligible
health professionals sign a contract
through which the IHS agrees to repay
part or all of their indebtedness in
exchange for an initial two-year service
commitment to practice full-time at an
eligible Indian health program. This
program is necessary to augment the
critically low health professional staff at
IHS health care facilities.
Eligible health professionals wishing
to have their health education loans
repaid may apply to the IHS LRP. A
two-year contract obligation is signed by
both parties, and the individual agrees
to work at an eligible Indian health
program location and provide health
services to American Indian and Alaska
Native individuals.
The information collected via the online application from individuals is
analyzed and a score is given to each
applicant. This score will determine
which applicants will be awarded each
fiscal year. The administrative scoring
system assigns a score to the geographic
location according to vacancy rates for
that fiscal year and also considers
whether the location is in an isolated
area. When an applicant accepts
employment at a location, the applicant
in turn ‘‘picks-up’’ the score of that
location.
Status of the Proposed Information
Collection: Renewal of a current
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
The table describes: Data collection
instruments, estimated number of
respondents, number of responses per
respondent, average burden per
response, and total annual burden
hour(s).
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Estimated Burden Hours
Data collection
instrument(s)
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden
per response
(in hours)
Total annual
responses
(in hours)
LRP Application ...............................................................................................
1999
1
1.5
2998.5
There are no Capital Costs, Operating
Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to
report.
Elizabeth A. Fowler,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Notice for Extension of the
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Request for extension of
approval.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to take this
opportunity to comment on the information collection Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0917-0014, titled, ``IHS
Loan Repayment Program (LRP).'' The IHS is requesting OMB to approve an
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extension for this collection, which expires on November 30, 2021.
Notice regarding the information collection was last published in the
Federal Register (86 FR 43257) on August 6, 2021, and allowed 60 days
for public comment. The purpose of this notice is to announce the IHS'
intent to submit this collection to OMB and to allow 30 days for public
comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November
29, 2021.
Direct Your Comments To OMB: Send your comments and suggestions
regarding the proposed information collection contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated
response time to: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information,
please contact Evonne Bennett, Information Collection Clearance Officer
at: [email protected] or 301-443-4750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This previously approved information
collection project was last published in the Federal Register (86 FR
43257) on August 6, 2021, and allowed 60 days for public comment. No
public comment was received in response to the notice. This notice
announces our intent to submit this collection, which expires November
30, 2021, to OMB for approval of an extension and to allow 30 days for
public comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
The IHS is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as
amended, and its implementing regulations. This notice is soliciting
comments from members of the public and affected agencies as required
by 44 U.S.C. 3507 and 5 CFR 1320.10 concerning the proposed collection
of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques of other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Title: 0917-0014, ``Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program.''
Type of Information Collection Request: Three-year extension
approval of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 0917-0014.
Forms: Educational and Professional Background, Financial
Information, and General Applicant Information (i.e., all forms are
part of the LRP application). The LRP application is available in an
electronically fillable and fileable format.
Need and Use of Information Collection: The IHS LRP identifies
health professionals with pre-existing financial obligations for
education expenses that meet program criteria and who are qualified and
willing to serve at, often remote, IHS health care facilities. Under
the program, eligible health professionals sign a contract through
which the IHS agrees to repay part or all of their indebtedness in
exchange for an initial two-year service commitment to practice full-
time at an eligible Indian health program. This program is necessary to
augment the critically low health professional staff at IHS health care
facilities.
Eligible health professionals wishing to have their health
education loans repaid may apply to the IHS LRP. A two-year contract
obligation is signed by both parties, and the individual agrees to work
at an eligible Indian health program location and provide health
services to American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
The information collected via the on-line application from
individuals is analyzed and a score is given to each applicant. This
score will determine which applicants will be awarded each fiscal year.
The administrative scoring system assigns a score to the geographic
location according to vacancy rates for that fiscal year and also
considers whether the location is in an isolated area. When an
applicant accepts employment at a location, the applicant in turn
``picks-up'' the score of that location.
Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Renewal of a current
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
The table describes: Data collection instruments, estimated number
of respondents, number of responses per respondent, average burden per
response, and total annual burden hour(s).
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Estimated Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden Total annual
Data collection instrument(s) Number of responses per per response responses (in
respondents respondent (in hours) hours)
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LRP Application............................. 1999 1 1.5 2998.5
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There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance
Costs to report.
Elizabeth A. Fowler,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-23629 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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