Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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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