[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43169-43170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21293]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97N-0040]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 (the PRA).
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
September 11, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive
Office
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Bldg., 725 17th St. NW., rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk
Officer for FDA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret R. Wolff, Office of
Information Resources Management (HFA-250), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 16B-19, Rockville, MD 20857,
301-827-1223.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with section 3507 of the PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3507), FDA has submitted the following proposed collection
of information to OMB for review and clearance.
Food Safety Survey
Under section 903(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 393(b)(2)), FDA is authorized to conduct research relating
to foods and to conduct educational and public information programs
relating to the safety of the nation's food supply. FDA is planning to
conduct a consumer survey about food safety under this authority. The
food safety survey will provide information about consumers' food
safety awareness, knowledge, concerns, and practices. A nationally
representative sample of 2,000 adults in households with telephones and
cooking facilities will be selected at random and interviewed by
telephone. Participation will be voluntary. Detailed information will
be obtained about risk perception, perceived sources of food
contamination, knowledge of particular micro-organisms, safe care label
use, food handling practices, consumption of raw foods from animals,
information sources, and perceived foodborne illness experience. Most
of the questions asked are identical to ones asked in a 1992-1993
survey so that changes over this time period can be assessed.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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Annual
No. of Respondents Frequency per Total Annual Hours per Total Hours
Response Responses Response
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2,000 1 2,000 .5 1,000
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There are no operating and maintenance costs or capital costs associated with this information collection.
This will be a one-time survey. The burden estimate is based on
FDA's experience with the 1992-1993 survey mentioned previously.
Dated: August 6, 1997.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-21293 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]
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