[Federal Register: August 24, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 163)] [Notices] [Page 46204-46205] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr24au99-61] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 99N-1392] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State Enforcement Notification AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by September 23, 1999. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW., rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer for FDA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Schlosburg, Office of Information Resources Management (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1223. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. State Enforcement Notification--21 CFR 100.2(d) (OMB Control Number 0910-0275)--Extension Section 310(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 337(b)) authorizes States to enforce certain sections of the act in their own names, but provides that States must notify FDA before doing so. Section 100.2(d) (21 CFR 100.2(d)) sets forth the information that a State must provide to FDA in a letter of notification when it intends to take enforcement action under the act against a particular food located in the State. The information required under Sec. 100.2(d) will enable FDA to identify the food against which the State intends to take action and advise the State whether Federal action has been taken against it. With certain narrow exceptions, Federal enforcement action precludes State action under the act. In the Federal Register of June 8, 1999 (64 FR 30525), the agency requested comments on the proposed collections of information. No comments were received. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: [[Page 46205]] Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual 21 CFR Section No. of Frequency per Total Annual Hours per Total Hours Respondents Response Responses Response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100.2(d) 1 1 1 10 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. The reporting burden for Sec. 100.2(d) is insignificant because enforcement notifications are seldom submitted by States requesting the agency take enforcement action under the act against a particular food. Over the last 3 years, FDA has not received any enforcement notifications. Since the enactment of section 403A(b) of the act (21 U.S.C. 343-1(b)) as part of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990, FDA has received only a few enforcement notifications. Although FDA believes that the burden will be insignificant, it believes these information collection provisions should be extended to provide for the potential future obligation of a State to notify FDA of an enforcement action under the provisions of section 310(b) of the act. Dated: August 18, 1999. William K. Hubbard, Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy, Planning and Legislation. [FR Doc. 99-21853 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F