80 FR 46025 - 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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18912 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 46025] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18912] [[Page 46025]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Activity Number of responses per Total annual Average burden Total hours respondents respondent responses per response -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current State and Local Government Employees....................... 1400 1 1400 1 1400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug ways to minimize the burden of the
HUMAN SERVICES Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. collection of information on
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All respondents, including through the use
Food and Drug Administration comments should be identified with the of automated collection techniques,
[Docket No. FDA–2012–N–0145] docket number found in brackets in the when appropriate, and other forms of
heading of this document. information technology.
Agency Information Collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA
Improving Food Safety and Defense
Activities; Proposed Collection; PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food Capacity at the State and Local Level:
Comment Request; Improving Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Review of State and Local Capacities
Safety and Defense Capacity of the Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver
State and Local Level: Review of State Spring, MD 20993–0002, PRAStaff@ (OMB Control Number 0910–0726)—
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AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the The Food Safety Modernization Act
HHS. PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal (FSMA) (Pub. L. 111–353) states that a
Agencies must obtain approval from the review must be conducted to assess the
ACTION: Notice. Office of Management and Budget State and local capacities to show needs
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug (OMB) for each collection of for enhancement in the areas or staffing
Administration (FDA) is announcing an information they conduct or sponsor. levels, laboratory capacities, and
opportunity for public comment on the ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined information technology systems. This
proposed collection of certain in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR mandate referenced in FSMA section
information by the Agency. Under the 1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests 110 stating that a review of current food
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the or requirements that members of the safety and food defense capabilities
PRA), Federal Agencies are required to public submit reports, keep records, or must be presented to Congress no later
publish notice in the Federal Register provide information to a third party. than 2 years after the date of enactment
concerning each proposed collection of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 (enactment date January 4, 2011). This
information, including each proposed U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal review was completed in 2013 through
extension of an existing collection of Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in this information collection request.
information, and to allow 60 days for the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, This collection provided a baseline
public comment in response to the measurement of the nation’s current
notice. This notice solicits comments on including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, food safety and food defense
a survey entitled ‘‘Improving Food capabilities; FDA wants to renew this
Safety and Defense Capacity of the State before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this information collection to gather more
and Local Level: Review of State and data. By renewing this collection, FDA
Local Capacities’’. The data collection requirement, FDA is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of will be able to analyze the gaps and
will obtain knowledge of State and local trends at the State and local levels,
capacities including food safety defense information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following allowing FDA and its partners to
staffing and expertise, laboratory develop ways to create a national
capacities, and information systems to collection of information, FDA invites
comments on these topics: (1) Whether integrated food safety system.
support food and feed safety and FDA will conduct the survey
defense. the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance electronically, allowing FDA to conduct
DATES: Submit either electronic or of FDA’s functions, including whether streamlined analysis while creating a
written comments on the collection of the information will have practical low-burden, user-friendly environment
information by October 2, 2015. utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA’s for respondents to complete the survey.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic estimate of the burden of the proposed Once the results have been tabulated,
comments on the collection of collection of information, including the FDA and its partners can assess the
information to http:// validity of the methodology and current progress towards an integrated
www.regulations.gov. Submit written assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance food safety system.
comments on the collection of the quality, utility, and clarity of the FDA estimates the burden of this
information to the Division of Dockets information to be collected; and (4) collection of information as follows:
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1
Number of Average
Number of Total annual
Activity responses per burden per Total hours
respondents responses
respondent response
Current State and Local Government Employees ............... 1400 1 1400 1 1400
1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
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Dated: July 28, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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| Dates | Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by October 2, 2015. | |
| Contact | FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville Rd., COLE-14526, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 46025 |
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