[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20389]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97N-0201]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Extension; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a 
reopening of the comment period on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each 
proposed extension or reopening of an existing collection of 
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. The notice is reopening the comment period for a data 
collection effort consisting of consumer surveys regarding preferences 
for, and comprehension of information contained in different formats 
and methods for communication in over-the-counter (OTC drug labels), 
studies C and D.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information studies 
C and D by September 30, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments of information for studies C and D 
to the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1-23, Rockville, MD 20857, 
ATTN: OTC Drug Labeling Data Collection. All comments should be 
identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of 
this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Office of Information 
Resources Management (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 
Fishers Lane, rm. 16B-19, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1472.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 23, 1997 (62 
FR 28482), FDA published a notice soliciting comments on a data 
collection effort consisting of four consumer surveys regarding 
preferences for, and comprehension of information contained in 
different formats and methods for communication in over-the-counter 
(OTC) drug labels. To give interested persons additional time to submit 
comments on the proposed data collection for studies C and D. The 
agency is reopening the comment period for studies C and D only until 
September 30, 1997.

    Dated: July 28, 1997.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-20389 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-01-F