[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 39996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14565]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30DAY-32-02]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 498-1210. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
    Proposed Project: Annual Submission of the Quantity of Nicotine 
Contained in Smokeless Tobacco Products Manufactured, Imported, or 
Packaged in the United States (OMB No. 0920-0444)--Extension--National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Oral use of smokeless 
tobacco represents a significant health risk, which can cause cancer 
and a number of noncancerous oral conditions, and can lead to nicotine 
addiction and dependence. The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) within 
the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, CDC has been delegated the authority for implementing major 
components of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) 
tobacco and health program, including collection of tobacco ingredients 
information. HHS overall goal is to reduce death and disability 
resulting from cigarette smoking and other forms of tobacco use through 
programs of information, education and research.
    The Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 
(15 U.S.C. 4401 et seq., Pub. L. 99-252) requires that each person who 
manufactures, packages, or imports smokeless tobacco provide the 
Secretary of HHS annually with a report on the quantity of nicotine 
contained in smokeless tobacco products. This notice implements this 
nicotine reporting requirement. CDC is requesting OMB clearance to 
collect this information for three years. All companies are required to 
submit this information for all brands. A standard methodology for 
measurement of quantity of nicotine in smokeless tobacco has been 
developed. The methodology (``Protocol for Analysis of Nicotine, Total 
Moisture, and pH in Smokeless Tobacco Products'') is intended to 
provide standardized measurement of nicotine, total moisture, and pH in 
smokeless tobacco products. This information should be submitted in the 
prescribed format. In addition, we ask that companies provide an 
electronic copy of this information on a floppy disk or CD-ROM. The 
annual burden for this data collection is 18,766 hours.

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                                                                    Number of     Average burden/
                  Respondents                      Number of        responses/      response (in
                                                  respondents       respondent         hrs.)
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Tobacco manufacturers.........................              11                1            1,706
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    Dated: May 31, 2002.
Julie Fishman,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-14565 Filed 6-10-02; 8:45 am]
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