[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 241 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71414-71415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24316]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day-08-0338]


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) 639-4766 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Annual Submission of the 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 oral use of smokeless tobacco (SLT) products 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. The Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 
1986 (15 U.S.C. 4401 et seq., P. 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 these ingredients in smokeless tobacco 
products. HHS has delegated responsibility for the implementation of 
this Act to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). Respondents 
report the required information to CDC once per year according to 
Tobacco Ingredient and Nicotine Reporting instructions posted on the 
OSH Web site. Changes effective with this reinstatement relate to the 
redesign of the OSH Web site. There are no costs to respondents other 
than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 
18,843.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Number of     Average  burden
                     Type of respondents                          Number of      responses per    per  response
                                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hours)
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Smokeless Tobacco Manufacturers, Packagers, and Importers....              11                1            1,713
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    Dated: December 10, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-24316 Filed 12-14-07; 8:45 am]
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