[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40296-40297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14273]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-0338]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-371-5976 or 
send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques

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or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Ingredients Added to, and the Quantity of Nicotine Contained in, 
Smokeless Tobacco Manufactured, Imported, or Packaged in the U.S.--
Reinstatement with Change--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 
(15 U.S.C. 4401 et seq., Pub. L. 99-252) requires each person who 
manufactures, packages, or imports smokeless tobacco (SLT) to provide 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a list of 
ingredients added to tobacco in the manufacture of smokeless tobacco 
products. This legislation also authorizes HHS to undertake research, 
and submit an annual report to Congress (as deemed appropriate) 
discussing the health effects of the ingredients in smokeless tobacco 
products. HHS has delegated responsibility for the implementation of 
this Act to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). The oral use of 
SLT represents a significant health risk which can cause cancer and a 
number of non-cancerous oral conditions, and can lead to nicotine 
addiction and dependence. Furthermore, SLT use is not a safe substitute 
for cigarette smoking. Estimated burden for testing and reporting of 
un-ionized nicotine, total moisture, and pH for smokeless tobacco is 
one response per year, averaging 1,713 hours to prepare, at a cost of 
$1,139 per respondent, for 11 companies. The total hourly burden would 
be 18,843 hours, with a total cost of $12,529. The only cost to 
respondents is their time to complete the survey.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses per     per response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hrs.)        (in hours)
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Smokeless Tobacco Products Manufacturers....              11                1             1713           18,843
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    Dated: July 18, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E7-14273 Filed 7-23-07; 8:45 am]
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