[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4723-4724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01649]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-14-0338]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or
by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Annual Submission of the Ingredients Added to, and the Quantity of
Nicotine Contained in, Smokeless Tobacco Manufactured, Imported, or
Packaged in the U.S. (OMB No. 0920-0338, exp. 2/28/2014)--Extension--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office on
Smoking and Health (OSH) has the primary responsibility for the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) smoking and health
program. HHS's overall goal is to reduce death and disability resulting
from the use of smokeless tobacco products and other forms of tobacco
use through programs of information, education and research.
Since 1994, as required by the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco
Education Act of 1986 (CSTHEA, 15 U.S.C. 4401 et seq., Pub. L. 99-252),
CDC has collected information about the ingredients used in smokeless
tobacco products and their nicotine content. Respondents are commercial
smokeless tobacco product manufacturers, packagers, or importers (or
their designated representatives), who are
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required by the CSTHEA to submit ingredient reports to HHS on an annual
basis. The legislation also authorizes HHS to undertake research, and
to report to Congress, as deemed appropriate, about the health effects
of these ingredients.
Respondents are not required to submit specific forms; however,
they are required to meet reporting guidelines and to submit the
ingredient report by chemical name and Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)
Registration Number, consistent with accepted reporting practices for
other companies currently required to report ingredients added to other
consumer products. Typically, respondents submit a summary report to
CDC with the ingredient information for multiple products, or a
statement that there are no changes to their previously submitted
ingredient report.
Ingredient reports for new products are due at the time of first
importation. Thereafter, ingredient reports are due annually on March
31. Information is submitted to OSH by mailing a written report on the
respondent's letterhead, by CD, three-inch floppy disk, or thumb drive.
The information collection is subject to strict confidentiality
provisions and electronic mail submissions are not accepted. Upon
receipt and verification of the annual nicotine and ingredient report,
OSH issues a Certificate of Compliance to the respondent.
OMB approval is requested for three years. There are no changes to
information collection procedures, the estimated burden per response,
or the estimated number of respondents. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 22,269. There are no costs to respondents other than
their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Smokeless Tobacco Manufacturers, SLT Nicotine and 13 1 1,713
Packagers, and Importers. Ingredient and Report.
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-01649 Filed 1-28-14; 8:45 am]
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