[Federal Register: June 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 104)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0232]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Interstate Shellfish Dealers Certificate
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 the information collection
provisions of the Interstate Shellfish Dealers Certificate.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by August 3, 2009.
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: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of
Information Management (HFA-710), Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 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.
Interstate Shellfish Dealers Certificate (OMB Control Number 0910-
0021)--Extension
Under 42 U.S.C. 243, FDA is required to cooperate with and aid
State and local authorities in the enforcement of their health
regulations and is authorized to assist States in the prevention and
suppression of communicable diseases. Under this authority, FDA
participates with State regulatory agencies, some foreign nations, and
the molluscan shellfish industry in the National Shellfish Sanitation
Program (NSSP).
NSSP is a voluntary, cooperative program to promote the safety of
molluscan shellfish by providing for the classification and patrol of
shellfish growing waters and for the inspection and certification of
shellfish processors. Each participating State and foreign nation
monitors its molluscan shellfish processors and issues certificates for
those that meet the State or foreign shellfish control authority's
criteria. Each participating State and nation provides a certificate of
its certified shellfish processors to FDA on Form FDA 3038,
``Interstate Shellfish Dealer's Certificate.'' FDA uses this
information to publish the ``Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers
List,'' a monthly comprehensive listing of all molluscan shellfish
processors certified under the cooperative program. If FDA did not
collect the information necessary to compile this list, participating
States would not be able to identify and keep out shellfish processed
by uncertified processors in other States and foreign nations.
Consequently, NSSP would not be able to control the distribution of
uncertified and possibly unsafe shellfish in interstate commerce, and
its effectiveness would be nullified.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\
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Annual Frequency Total Annual Hours per
Activity FDA Form No. No. of Respondents per Response Responses Response Total Hours
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Submission of Interstate Shellfish 3,038 40 57 2,280 0.10 228
Dealer's Certificate
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
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FDA estimates that 40 respondents will submit 2,280 Interstate
Shellfish Dealer's Certificates annually, for a total burden of 228
hours (2,280 submissions x 0.10 hours = 228 hours). This estimate is
based on FDA's experience and the number of certificates received in
the past 3 years.
Dated: May 27, 2009.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
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