[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 46025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18912]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0145]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Improving Food Safety and Defense Capacity of the
State and Local Level: Review of State and Local Capacities
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 a survey entitled ``Improving
Food Safety and Defense Capacity of the State and Local Level: Review
of State and Local Capacities''. The data collection will obtain
knowledge of State and local capacities including food safety defense
staffing and expertise, laboratory capacities, and information systems
to support food and feed safety and defense.
DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by October 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to http://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: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville Rd., COLE-14526, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002, [email protected].
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 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.
Improving Food Safety and Defense Capacity at the State and Local
Level: Review of State and Local Capacities
(OMB Control Number 0910-0726)--Extension
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) (Pub. L. 111-353) states
that a review must be conducted to assess the State and local
capacities to show needs for enhancement in the areas or staffing
levels, laboratory capacities, and information technology systems. This
mandate referenced in FSMA section 110 stating that a review of current
food safety and food defense capabilities must be presented to Congress
no later than 2 years after the date of enactment (enactment date
January 4, 2011). This review was completed in 2013 through this
information collection request.
This collection provided a baseline measurement of the nation's
current food safety and food defense capabilities; FDA wants to renew
this information collection to gather more data. By renewing this
collection, FDA will be able to analyze the gaps and trends at the
State and local levels, allowing FDA and its partners to develop ways
to create a national integrated food safety system.
FDA will conduct the survey electronically, allowing FDA to conduct
streamlined analysis while creating a low-burden, user-friendly
environment for respondents to complete the survey. Once the results
have been tabulated, FDA and its partners can assess the current
progress towards an integrated food safety system.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1
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Number of
Activity Number of responses per Total annual Average burden Total hours
respondents respondent responses per response
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Current State and Local Government Employees....................... 1400 1 1400 1 1400
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
Dated: July 28, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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