Interstate Molluscan Shellfish Dealers Certificate - FDA Seeks Public Comments

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    [Federal Register: June 5, 2000
    (Volume 65, Number 108)] [Notices]
    [Page 35651-35652]

    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Food and Drug Administration
    [Docket No. 00N-0725]

    Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review;
    Comment Request; Interstate Shellfish Dealers Certificate

    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 July 5,
    2000.

    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: 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.

    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). The 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, the NSSP would not be able to control the
    distribution of uncertified and possibly unsafe shellfish in interstate
    commerce, and its effectiveness would be nullified.

        In the Federal Register of March 7, 2000 (65 FR 12013), the agency
    requested comments on the proposed collections of information. No
    significant comments were received.*

        Dated: May 26, 2000.

    William K. Hubbard,
    Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy, Planning, and Legislation.

    [FR Doc. 00-13890 Filed 6-2-00; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4160-01-F

    *To view the table on "Estimated Annual Reporting Burden" go to:
    http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2000_register&docid=00-13890-filed

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