82_FR_27599 82 FR 27485 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product Manufacturers/Processors With Interest in Exporting

82 FR 27485 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product Manufacturers/Processors With Interest in Exporting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)

Page Range27485-27487
FR Document2017-12356

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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 the information collection entitled ``Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product Manufacturers/Processors With Interest in Exporting,'' which establishes and maintains lists of U.S. milk product manufacturers and processors with interest in exporting to countries that require such lists to be maintained. The notice also solicits comments on an electronic registry that will allow manufacturers and processors of milk products to electronically request inclusion on the export lists.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-0192]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk 
Product Manufacturers/Processors With Interest in Exporting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is 
announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection 
of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (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 the information collection 
entitled ``Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product 
Manufacturers/Processors With Interest in Exporting,'' which 
establishes and maintains lists of U.S. milk product manufacturers and 
processors with interest in exporting to countries that require such 
lists to be maintained. The notice also solicits comments on an 
electronic registry that will allow manufacturers and processors of 
milk products to electronically request inclusion on the export lists.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection 
of information by August 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, 
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments 
must be submitted on or before August 14, 2017. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until 
midnight Eastern Time at the end of August 14, 2017. Comments received 
by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be 
considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service 
acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov 
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be 
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment 
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party 
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone 
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information, 
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your 
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in 
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner 
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

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     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of 
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2014-N-0192 for ``Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk 
Product Manufacturers/Processors with Interest in Exporting.'' Received 
comments, those filed in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be 
placed in the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential 
Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at 
the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will 
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in 
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the 
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be 
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not 
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available, 
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body 
of your comments and you must identify this information as 
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not 
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other 
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of 
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or 
access the information at: https://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in 
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers 
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JonnaLynn Capezzuto, Office of 
Operations, Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 
10A63, 11601 Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852, 301-796-3794.

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.

Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product Manufacturers/
Processors With Interest in Exporting--21 U.S.C. 371--OMB Control 
Number 0910-0509--Extension

    The United States exports a large volume and variety of foods in 
international trade. For certain food products, foreign governments may 
require assurances from the responsible authority of the country of 
origin of an imported food that the processor of the food is in 
compliance with applicable country of origin regulatory requirements. 
With regard to U.S. milk products, FDA is the competent U.S. food 
safety authority to provide this information to foreign governments. 
FDA provides the requested information about processors in the form of 
lists, which are provided to the foreign governments and posted online 
at http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/ImportsExports/Exporting/default.htm.
    Currently, FDA provides Chile, China, and the European Union (EU) 
with a list of U.S. milk product manufacturers/processors that: (1) 
Have expressed interest in exporting their products to these countries; 
(2) are subject to FDA's jurisdiction; and (3) are not the subject of a 
pending enforcement action (i.e., an injunction or seizure or a pending 
warning letter).
    FDA has published guidance documents for these countries under the 
authority of section 701(h) of the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 371(h)), which authorizes the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (the Secretary) to develop guidance documents with 
public participation presenting the views of the Secretary on matters 
under the jurisdiction of FDA.
    The guidance documents explain what information manufacturers/
processors should submit to FDA to be considered for inclusion on the 
lists and what criteria FDA intends to use to determine eligibility for 
placement on the lists. The guidance documents also explain how FDA 
intends to update the list and communicate any new information to the 
government that requested the list. Finally, the guidance documents 
note that the information is provided voluntarily by manufacturers/
processors with the understanding that it will be posted on FDA's 
external Web site and communicated to, and possibly further 
disseminated by, the government that requested the list; thus, FDA 
considers the information on the lists to be information that is not 
protected from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4).
    Application for inclusion on each list is voluntary. However, some 
foreign governments may require inclusion on the list for acceptance of 
imported food. FDA recommends that U.S. manufacturers/processors that 
want to be placed on the export lists send FDA the following 
information: (1) Country to which the milk manufacturer/processor wants 
to export product; (2) type of milk product facility; (3) the Food 
Facility Registration Module number (the information collected by this 
module is approved under OMB control number 0910-0502); (4) name and 
address of the firm and the

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manufacturing plant; (5) name, telephone number, and email address of 
the contact person; (6) list of products divided into three categories: 
Presently shipped, ready to ship, and available for shipment in the 
next 3 years; (7) identities of agencies that inspected the plant; (8) 
date of last inspection, plant number, and copy of last inspection 
notice; and (9) if other than an FDA inspection, copy of last 
inspection report.
    We request that this information be updated every 2 years.
    We use the information submitted by firms to determine their 
eligibility for placement on the export lists, which are published on 
our Web site. The purpose of the lists is to help foreign governments 
in their determinations of which U.S. milk product manufacturers and 
processors are eligible to export to their respective countries.
    FDA has recently developed an electronic registry system (Form FDA 
3972) that allows milk product manufacturers and processors to 
electronically send a request to FDA to be included on the export 
lists. Manufacturers and processors that prefer to submit a paper 
request in a format of their own choosing will still have the option to 
do so. Electronic Form FDA 3972 collects the same information as is 
currently collected via the existing paper-based process. Draft 
screenshots of Form FDA 3972 and instructions are available at http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/ImportsExports/Exporting/ucm496929.htm and is entitled ``Dairy Listing Module.''
    Description of Respondents: Respondents to this collection of 
information include U.S. milk product manufacturers/processors subject 
to FDA jurisdiction that wish to export to certain foreign countries 
that require inclusion on export lists.
    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 per response           Total hours
                                                respondents     respondent       responses
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New requests to be placed on the lists......           2,000               1           2,000  1.........................................           2,000
Biennial update.............................           2,000               1           2,000  0.5 (30 minutes)..........................           1,000
Occasional updates..........................             200               1             200  0.5 (30 minutes)..........................             100
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    Total...................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..........................................           3,100
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    FDA bases its estimate on the number of manufacturers/processors 
that have submitted new written requests, biennial updates, and 
occasional updates over the past 10 years. The estimate of the number 
of burden hours it will take a manufacturer/processor to gather the 
information needed to be placed on the list or update its information 
is based on FDA's experience with manufacturers/processors submitting 
similar requests. FDA believes that the information to be submitted 
will be readily available to manufacturers/processors. This collection 
is also incorporating information collected to maintain lists of 
eligible exporters of dairy products who wish to export to the EU from 
OMB control number 0910-0320, ``Request for Information from U.S. 
Processors that Export to the European Community.''
    FDA estimates that 2,000 firms will average 60 minutes (1 hour) to 
submit new requests for inclusion on the list, 2,000 firms will average 
30 minutes (0.5 hour) to update their information every 2 years, and 
200 firms will average 30 minutes (0.5 hour) to occasionally update 
their information in this system. We also believe that submission via 
the electronic registry system will not affect the burden estimates. An 
electronic registry will enhance the ability of firms to more 
efficiently request inclusion on export lists. FDA calculates, 
therefore, that the total burden for this collection is 3,100 hours 
((2,000 x 1) plus (2,000 x 0.5) plus (200 x 0.5)).

    Dated: June 9, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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                                               system records outside the agency, see                  NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:                               in Exporting,’’ which establishes and
                                               Appendix I (Authorized Disclosures and                    See § 4.13 of the FTC’s Rules of                     maintains lists of U.S. milk product
                                               Routine Uses Applicable to All FTC                      Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For additional                  manufacturers and processors with
                                               Privacy Act Systems of Records),                        guidance, see also Appendix II (How To                 interest in exporting to countries that
                                               available on the FTC’s privacy program                  Make A Privacy Act Request), available                 require such lists to be maintained. The
                                               page at www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73                   on the FTC’s privacy program page at                   notice also solicits comments on an
                                               FR 33592, 36333–36334 (June 12, 2008).                  www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR                       electronic registry that will allow
                                                                                                       33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).                          manufacturers and processors of milk
                                               POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
                                                                                                                                                              products to electronically request
                                               RECORDS:                                                EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                 inclusion on the export lists.
                                                 Records are maintained electronically                   Records contained in this system that                DATES: Submit either electronic or
                                               using a commercial software application                 have been placed on the FTC public                     written comments on the collection of
                                               run on the agency’s internal servers.                   record are available upon request, as                  information by August 14, 2017.
                                               Temporary paper files are destroyed                     discussed above. However, pursuant to                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                               once the request is complete.                           5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this                   as follows. Please note that late,
                                               POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
                                                                                                       system, which reflect records that are                 untimely filed comments will not be
                                               RECORDS:                                                contained in other systems of records                  considered. Electronic comments must
                                                                                                       that are designated as exempt, are                     be submitted on or before August 14,
                                                 Indexed by name of requesting party
                                                                                                       exempt from the requirements of                        2017. The https://www.regulations.gov
                                               and subject matter of request. Records
                                                                                                       subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G),            electronic filing system will accept
                                               can also be searched by name, address,
                                                                                                       (H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a. See                comments until midnight Eastern Time
                                               phone number, fax number, and email
                                                                                                       § 4.13(m) of the FTC Rules of Practice,                at the end of August 14, 2017.
                                               of the requesting party, subject matter of
                                                                                                       16 CFR 4.13(m).                                        Comments received by mail/hand
                                               the request, requestor organization,
                                               FOIA number, and staff member                           HISTORY:
                                                                                                                                                              delivery/courier (for written/paper
                                               assigned to the request.                                                                                       submissions) will be considered timely
                                                                                                           73 FR 33592–33634 (June 12, 2008).                 if they are postmarked or the delivery
                                               POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND                *      *    *    *   *                                 service acceptance receipt is on or
                                               DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:                                                                                           before that date.
                                                                                                       David C. Shonka,
                                                 Records are retained and disposed of                  Acting General Counsel.                                Electronic Submissions
                                               in accordance with General Records
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2017–12452 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]              Submit electronic comments in the
                                               Schedule 4.2, issued by the National
                                               Archives and Records Administration.                    BILLING CODE P                                         following way:
                                                                                                                                                                • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
                                               ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL                                                                        https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                               SAFEGUARDS:                                             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                               instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  Requests, appeals, and responses                     HUMAN SERVICES                                         Comments submitted electronically,
                                               available to the public, as described                                                                          including attachments, to https://
                                               above. Access to nonpublic system                       Food and Drug Administration                           www.regulations.gov will be posted to
                                               records is restricted to FTC personnel or               [Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0192]                           the docket unchanged. Because your
                                               contractors whose responsibilities                                                                             comment will be made public, you are
                                               require access. Nonpublic paper records                 Agency Information Collection                          solely responsible for ensuring that your
                                               are temporary, maintained in lockable                   Activities; Proposed Collection;                       comment does not include any
                                               file cabinets or offices, and destroyed                 Comment Request; Establishing and                      confidential information that you or a
                                               once the request is complete. Access to                 Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product                 third party may not wish to be posted,
                                               electronic records is controlled by ‘‘user              Manufacturers/Processors With                          such as medical information, your or
                                               ID’’ and password combination and                       Interest in Exporting                                  anyone else’s Social Security number, or
                                               other electronic access or network                                                                             confidential business information, such
                                               controls (e.g., firewalls). FTC buildings               AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,               as a manufacturing process. Please note
                                               are guarded and monitored by security                   HHS.                                                   that if you include your name, contact
                                               personnel, cameras, ID checks, and                      ACTION:    Notice.                                     information, or other information that
                                               other physical security measures.                                                                              identifies you in the body of your
                                                                                                       SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                           comments, that information will be
                                               RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                               Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is                 posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                                 See § 4.13 of the FTC’s Rules of                      announcing an opportunity for public                     • If you want to submit a comment
                                               Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For additional                   comment on the proposed collection of                  with confidential information that you
                                               guidance, see also Appendix II (How To                  certain information by the Agency.                     do not wish to be made available to the
                                               Make A Privacy Act Request), available                  Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of                   public, submit the comment as a
                                               on the FTC’s privacy program page at                    1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are                       written/paper submission and in the
                                               www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR                        required to publish notice in the                      manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
                                               33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).                           Federal Register concerning each                       Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
                                                                                                       proposed collection of information,
                                                                                                                                                              Written/Paper Submissions
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                                               CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                           including each proposed extension of an
                                                 See § 4.13 of the FTC’s Rules of                      existing collection of information, and                  Submit written/paper submissions as
                                               Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For additional                   to allow 60 days for public comment in                 follows:
                                               guidance, see also Appendix II (How To                  response to the notice. This notice                      • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
                                               Make A Privacy Act Request), available                  solicits comments on the information                   written/paper submissions): Division of
                                               on the FTC’s privacy program page at                    collection entitled ‘‘Establishing and                 Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food
                                               www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR                        Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product                 and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                               33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).                           Manufacturers/Processors With Interest                 Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.


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                                                  • For written/paper comments                         Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.                     requirements. With regard to U.S. milk
                                               submitted to the Division of Dockets                    1061, Rockville, MD 20852.                             products, FDA is the competent U.S.
                                               Management, FDA will post your                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       food safety authority to provide this
                                               comment, as well as any attachments,                    JonnaLynn Capezzuto, Office of                         information to foreign governments.
                                               except for information submitted,                       Operations, Food and Drug                              FDA provides the requested information
                                               marked and identified, as confidential,                 Administration, Three White Flint                      about processors in the form of lists,
                                               if submitted as detailed in                             North, 10A63, 11601 Landsdown St.,                     which are provided to the foreign
                                               ‘‘Instructions.’’                                       North Bethesda, MD 20852, 301–796–                     governments and posted online at
                                                  Instructions: All submissions received               3794.                                                  http://www.fda.gov/Food/
                                               must include the Docket No. FDA–                                                                               GuidanceRegulation/ImportsExports/
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                               2014–N–0192 for ‘‘Establishing and                                                                             Exporting/default.htm.
                                                                                                       PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal                        Currently, FDA provides Chile, China,
                                               Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product                  Agencies must obtain approval from the
                                               Manufacturers/Processors with Interest                                                                         and the European Union (EU) with a list
                                                                                                       Office of Management and Budget                        of U.S. milk product manufacturers/
                                               in Exporting.’’ Received comments,                      (OMB) for each collection of
                                               those filed in a timely manner (see                                                                            processors that: (1) Have expressed
                                                                                                       information they conduct or sponsor.                   interest in exporting their products to
                                               ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket                ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
                                               and, except for those submitted as                                                                             these countries; (2) are subject to FDA’s
                                                                                                       in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR                         jurisdiction; and (3) are not the subject
                                               ‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly                  1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests
                                               viewable at https://www.regulations.gov                                                                        of a pending enforcement action (i.e., an
                                                                                                       or requirements that members of the                    injunction or seizure or a pending
                                               or at the Division of Dockets                           public submit reports, keep records, or
                                               Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,                                                                          warning letter).
                                                                                                       provide information to a third party.                     FDA has published guidance
                                               Monday through Friday.                                  Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44                   documents for these countries under the
                                                  • Confidential Submissions—To                        U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal                 authority of section 701(h) of the
                                               submit a comment with confidential                      Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in                 Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
                                               information that you do not wish to be                  the Federal Register concerning each                   (21 U.S.C. 371(h)), which authorizes the
                                               made publicly available, submit your                    proposed collection of information,                    Secretary of Health and Human Services
                                               comments only as a written/paper                        including each proposed extension of an                (the Secretary) to develop guidance
                                               submission. You should submit two                       existing collection of information,                    documents with public participation
                                               copies total. One copy will include the                 before submitting the collection to OMB                presenting the views of the Secretary on
                                               information you claim to be confidential                for approval. To comply with this                      matters under the jurisdiction of FDA.
                                               with a heading or cover note that states                requirement, FDA is publishing notice                     The guidance documents explain
                                               ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS                                of the proposed collection of                          what information manufacturers/
                                               CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The                         information set forth in this document.                processors should submit to FDA to be
                                               Agency will review this copy, including                    With respect to the following                       considered for inclusion on the lists and
                                               the claimed confidential information, in                collection of information, FDA invites                 what criteria FDA intends to use to
                                               its consideration of comments. The                      comments on these topics: (1) Whether                  determine eligibility for placement on
                                               second copy, which will have the                        the proposed collection of information                 the lists. The guidance documents also
                                               claimed confidential information                        is necessary for the proper performance                explain how FDA intends to update the
                                               redacted/blacked out, will be available                 of FDA’s functions, including whether                  list and communicate any new
                                               for public viewing and posted on                        the information will have practical                    information to the government that
                                               https://www.regulations.gov. Submit                     utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA’s                     requested the list. Finally, the guidance
                                               both copies to the Division of Dockets                  estimate of the burden of the proposed                 documents note that the information is
                                               Management. If you do not wish your                     collection of information, including the               provided voluntarily by manufacturers/
                                               name and contact information to be                      validity of the methodology and                        processors with the understanding that
                                               made publicly available, you can                        assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance                  it will be posted on FDA’s external Web
                                               provide this information on the cover                   the quality, utility, and clarity of the               site and communicated to, and possibly
                                               sheet and not in the body of your                       information to be collected; and (4)                   further disseminated by, the government
                                               comments and you must identify this                     ways to minimize the burden of the                     that requested the list; thus, FDA
                                               information as ‘‘confidential.’’ Any                    collection of information on                           considers the information on the lists to
                                               information marked as ‘‘confidential’’                  respondents, including through the use                 be information that is not protected
                                               will not be disclosed except in                         of automated collection techniques,                    from disclosure under 5 U.S.C.
                                               accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other                  when appropriate, and other forms of                   552(b)(4).
                                               applicable disclosure law. For more                     information technology.                                   Application for inclusion on each list
                                               information about FDA’s posting of                                                                             is voluntary. However, some foreign
                                               comments to public dockets, see 80 FR                   Establishing and Maintaining Lists of                  governments may require inclusion on
                                               56469, September 18, 2015, or access                    U.S. Milk Product Manufacturers/                       the list for acceptance of imported food.
                                               the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/                Processors With Interest in Exporting—                 FDA recommends that U.S.
                                               fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-                       21 U.S.C. 371—OMB Control Number                       manufacturers/processors that want to
                                               23389.pdf.                                              0910–0509—Extension                                    be placed on the export lists send FDA
                                                  Docket: For access to the docket to                    The United States exports a large                    the following information: (1) Country
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                                               read background documents or the                        volume and variety of foods in                         to which the milk manufacturer/
                                               electronic and written/paper comments                   international trade. For certain food                  processor wants to export product; (2)
                                               received, go to https://                                products, foreign governments may                      type of milk product facility; (3) the
                                               www.regulations.gov and insert the                      require assurances from the responsible                Food Facility Registration Module
                                               docket number, found in brackets in the                 authority of the country of origin of an               number (the information collected by
                                               heading of this document, into the                      imported food that the processor of the                this module is approved under OMB
                                               ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts                   food is in compliance with applicable                  control number 0910–0502); (4) name
                                               and/or go to the Division of Dockets                    country of origin regulatory                           and address of the firm and the


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                                               manufacturing plant; (5) name,                                            published on our Web site. The purpose                                       information as is currently collected via
                                               telephone number, and email address of                                    of the lists is to help foreign                                              the existing paper-based process. Draft
                                               the contact person; (6) list of products                                  governments in their determinations of                                       screenshots of Form FDA 3972 and
                                               divided into three categories: Presently                                  which U.S. milk product manufacturers                                        instructions are available at http://
                                               shipped, ready to ship, and available for                                 and processors are eligible to export to                                     www.fda.gov/Food/
                                               shipment in the next 3 years; (7)                                         their respective countries.                                                  GuidanceRegulation/ImportsExports/
                                               identities of agencies that inspected the                                   FDA has recently developed an                                              Exporting/ucm496929.htm and is
                                               plant; (8) date of last inspection, plant                                 electronic registry system (Form FDA                                         entitled ‘‘Dairy Listing Module.’’
                                               number, and copy of last inspection                                       3972) that allows milk product                                                 Description of Respondents:
                                               notice; and (9) if other than an FDA                                      manufacturers and processors to                                              Respondents to this collection of
                                               inspection, copy of last inspection                                       electronically send a request to FDA to                                      information include U.S. milk product
                                               report.                                                                   be included on the export lists.                                             manufacturers/processors subject to
                                                  We request that this information be                                    Manufacturers and processors that                                            FDA jurisdiction that wish to export to
                                               updated every 2 years.                                                    prefer to submit a paper request in a                                        certain foreign countries that require
                                                  We use the information submitted by                                    format of their own choosing will still                                      inclusion on export lists.
                                               firms to determine their eligibility for                                  have the option to do so. Electronic                                           FDA estimates the burden of this
                                               placement on the export lists, which are                                  Form FDA 3972 collects the same                                              collection of information as follows:

                                                                                                             TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1
                                                                                                                                                             Number of
                                                                                                                                  Number of                                            Total annual                   Average burden
                                                                                Activity                                                                   responses per                                                                                Total hours
                                                                                                                                 respondents                                            responses                      per response
                                                                                                                                                             respondent

                                               New requests to be placed on the lists ...................                                      2,000                            1                   2,000        1 ................................            2,000
                                               Biennial update ........................................................                        2,000                            1                   2,000        0.5 (30 minutes) ........                     1,000
                                               Occasional updates .................................................                              200                            1                     200        0.5 (30 minutes) ........                       100

                                                     Total ..................................................................   ........................   ........................   ........................   ....................................          3,100
                                                  1 There    are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.


                                                  FDA bases its estimate on the number                                   is 3,100 hours ((2,000 × 1) plus (2,000                                      submitted by Philip Morris Products
                                               of manufacturers/processors that have                                     × 0.5) plus (200 × 0.5)).                                                    S.A.
                                               submitted new written requests,                                             Dated: June 9, 2017.                                                       DATES:  Submit either electronic or
                                               biennial updates, and occasional                                          Anna K. Abram,                                                               written comments on the application by
                                               updates over the past 10 years. The                                       Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,                                    December 12, 2017.
                                               estimate of the number of burden hours                                    Legislation, and Analysis.                                                   ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                               it will take a manufacturer/processor to                                  [FR Doc. 2017–12356 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]                                  as follows:
                                               gather the information needed to be                                       BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                               placed on the list or update its                                                                                                                       Electronic Submissions
                                               information is based on FDA’s                                                                                                                            Submit electronic comments in the
                                               experience with manufacturers/                                            DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                     following way:
                                               processors submitting similar requests.                                   HUMAN SERVICES                                                                 • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
                                               FDA believes that the information to be                                                                                                                https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                               submitted will be readily available to                                    Food and Drug Administration                                                 instructions for submitting comments.
                                               manufacturers/processors. This                                            [Docket No. FDA–2017–D–3001]                                                 Comments submitted electronically,
                                               collection is also incorporating                                                                                                                       including attachments, to https://
                                               information collected to maintain lists                                   Modified Risk Tobacco Product                                                www.regulations.gov will be posted to
                                               of eligible exporters of dairy products                                   Applications: Applications for IQOS                                          the docket unchanged. Because your
                                               who wish to export to the EU from OMB                                     System With Marlboro Heatsticks,                                             comment will be made public, you are
                                               control number 0910–0320, ‘‘Request for                                   IQOS System With Marlboro Smooth                                             solely responsible for ensuring that your
                                               Information from U.S. Processors that                                     Menthol Heatsticks, and IQOS System                                          comment does not include any
                                               Export to the European Community.’’                                       With Marlboro Fresh Menthol                                                  confidential information that you or a
                                                  FDA estimates that 2,000 firms will                                    Heatsticks Submitted by Philip Morris                                        third party may not wish to be posted,
                                               average 60 minutes (1 hour) to submit                                     Products S.A.; Availability                                                  such as medical information, your or
                                               new requests for inclusion on the list,                                   AGENCY:        Food and Drug Administration,                                 anyone else’s Social Security number, or
                                               2,000 firms will average 30 minutes (0.5                                  HHS.                                                                         confidential business information, such
                                               hour) to update their information every                                   ACTION:       Notice.                                                        as a manufacturing process. Please note
                                               2 years, and 200 firms will average 30                                                                                                                 that if you include your name, contact
                                               minutes (0.5 hour) to occasionally                                        SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug                                                  information, or other information that
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                                               update their information in this system.                                  Administration (FDA or Agency) is                                            identifies you in the body of your
                                               We also believe that submission via the                                   announcing the availability for public                                       comments, that information will be
                                               electronic registry system will not affect                                comment of modified risk tobacco                                             posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                               the burden estimates. An electronic                                       product applications (MRTPAs) for                                              • If you want to submit a comment
                                               registry will enhance the ability of firms                                IQOS system with Marlboro Heatsticks,                                        with confidential information that you
                                               to more efficiently request inclusion on                                  IQOS system with Marlboro Smooth                                             do not wish to be made available to the
                                               export lists. FDA calculates, therefore,                                  Menthol Heatsticks, and IQOS system                                          public, submit the comment as a
                                               that the total burden for this collection                                 with Marlboro Fresh Menthol Heatsticks                                       written/paper submission and in the


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Document Created: 2017-06-15 01:03:26
Document Modified: 2017-06-15 01:03:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by August 14, 2017.
ContactJonnaLynn Capezzuto, Office of Operations, Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A63, 11601 Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852, 301-796-3794.
FR Citation82 FR 27485 

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