
[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, PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov.

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.
[FR Doc. 2015-18912 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am]
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