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comment a draft guide early in 1998,

and a final guide later in 1998.

On November 17, 1997, at a public

meeting in Washington, DC, FDA and

USDA provided details on a broad,

general draft approach on how to

minimize microbial contamination

through the control of water, manure,

worker sanitation and health, field and

facility sanitation, and transportation

and handling. A draft guide entitled

‘‘Guide to Minimizing Microbial Food

Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruit and

Vegetables,’’ will be available December

1, 1997, on FDA’s World Wide Web

Home Page (http//www.fda.gov).

The grassroots and the international

meetings will include an overview of

the President’s initiative and a review of

the general draft guide. The meetings

are intended to obtain input into the

draft guide. While all meetings are open

to any interested parties, the grassroots

meetings will focus specifically on

domestic produce, and the international

meeting will focus on imported

produce.

Transcripts of the grassroots and

international meetings may be requested

in writing from the Freedom of

Information Office (HFI–35), Food and

Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers

Lane, rm. 12A–16, Rockville, MD 20857,

approximated 15 working days after

each meeting at a cost of 10 cents per

page. The transcripts of the grassroots

and the international meetings will be

available for public examination at the

Dockets Management Branch (address

above) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday.

TABLE 1.—DOMESTIC MEETINGS

Meeting Address Date FDA Contact Person

GRAND RAPIDS: Amway Grand Hotel, Pearl

and Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI..

December 1, 1997 Evelyn Denke, Food and Drug Administration,

Detroit District Office (HFR–MW245), 1500

E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48207–3179,

313–226–6158.

GENEVA: New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, 630 West North St., Geneva,

NY..

December 3, 1997 Beverly Kent, Food and Drug Administration,

Buffalo District Office, 599 Delaware Ave.,

Buffalo, NY 14202, 716–551–4461 ext.

3131.

WEST PALM BEACH: Clayton Hutchinson Agricultural Center, 559 North Military Trail,

West Palm Beach, FL..

December 5, 1997 Lynn Isaacs, Food and Drug Administration,

Florida District Office, 7200 Lake Ellenor

Dr., suite 120, Orlando, FL 32809, 407–

648–6922 ext. 202.

SAN ANTONIO: Helotes 4–H Center, San Antonio, TX, 12132 Leslie Rd., Helotes, TX..December 8, 1997 Sylvia Yetts, Food and Drug Administration,

Dallas District Office (HFR–SW100), 3310

Live Oak St., Dallas, TX 75204, 214–655–

5315 ext. 344.

SALINAS: Salinas Community Center, 490

North Main St., Salinas, CA..

December 10, 1997 Mary Acton, Food and Drug Administration,

San Francisco District Office (HFR–

PA150), 1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy., Alameda,

CA 94502, 510–337–6765.

PORTLAND: Monarch Hotel, 12566 SE. 93d

Ave., Clackamas, OR..

December 12, 1997 Debra Tucker, Food and Drug Administration,

Portland District Office, 9780 SW. Nimus

Ave., Beaverton, OR 97008, 503–671–

9711 ext. 10.

TABLE 2.—INTERNATIONAL MEETING

Meeting Address Date FDA Contact Person

WASHINGTON, DC: Department of Health and

Human Services, Hubert Humphrey Bldg.,

200 and Independence, Washington, DC..

Monday, December 8, 1997 Marilyn Veek, Food and Drug Administration,

Office of International Affairs (HFG–1),

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,

301–827–0906

Dated: November 24, 1997.

William K. Hubbard,

Associate Commissioner for Policy

Coordination.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food And Drug Administration

[Docket No. 97F–0468]

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.; Filing

of Food Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing

that Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., has

filed a petition proposing that the food

additive regulations be amended to

provide for the safe use of tris(2,4-ditert-butylphenyl)phosphite by removing

the restrictions on the temperature of

use in low density polyethylene films of

thickness greater than 0.051 millimeter

(mm) (0.002 inch (in)), provided that the

film does not contain a total of tris(2,4-

di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite in excess

of 0.062 milligram (mg) per in2 of the

food-contact surface.

DATES: Written comments on

petitioner’s environmental assessment

by December 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

to the Dockets Management Branch
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(HFA–305), Food and Drug

Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr.,

rm. 1–23, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vir

D. Anand, Center for Food Safety and

Applied Nutrition (HFS–216), Food

and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20204, 202–418–3081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

(sec. 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5))),

notice is given that a food additive

petition (FAP 8B4563) has been filed by

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., c/o

Keller and Heckman, 1001 G St. NW.,

suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001.

The petition proposes to amend the food

additive regulations in § 178.2010

Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for

polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) to provide

for the safe use of tris(2,4-di-tertbutylphenyl)phosphite by removing the

restriction on the temperature of use in

low density polyethylene films of

thickness greater than 0.051 mm (0.002

in), provided that the film does not

contain a total of tris(2,4-di-tertbutylphenyl)phosphite in excess of

0.062 mg per in2 of the food-contact

surface.

The agency has determined under 21

CFR 25.32(i) that this action is of the

type that does not individually or

cumulatively have a significant effect on

the human environment. Therefore,

neither an environmental assessment

nor an environmental impact statement

is required.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

Alan M. Rulis,

Director, Office of Premarket Approval,

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection:

Comment Request

In compliance with the requirement

for opportunity for public comment on

proposed data collection projects

(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United

States Code, as amended by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13), the Health Resources and

Services Administration (HRSA) will

publish periodic summaries of proposed

projects being developed for submission

to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995. To request more

information on the proposed project or

to obtain a copy of the data collection

plans and draft instruments, call the

HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(301) 443–1129.

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

or other forms of information

technology.

Proposed Project: Assessment of Bureau

of Primary Health Care (BPHC)-Funded

Providers’ Level of Knowledge and

Training Needs for Reducing Perinatal

Transmission of HIV—NEW

The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) intends

to conduct a survey of 300 health care

providers who work in BPHC-funded

programs and who treat women of

childbearing age. The specific topic area

for this study relates to perinatal

transmission of HIV.

The purpose of this survey is to

determine:

—the specific training and learning

needs of providers in BPHC-funded

programs with regard to HIV/AIDS

issues (especially perinatal

transmission of HIV) and women of

childbearing age.

—the preferred modes of training.

—the level of knowledge of, and

adherence to, Government protocols

for treating women of childbearing

age and reducing the risk of perinatal

transmission of HIV.

—the familiarity of practitioners with

recent advances in HIV/AIDS

treatments such as protease inhibitors

and combined therapies.

Results from this research will be

used to develop specific training

curricula for these providers and to

enhance educational and service

delivery-related support for Bureaufunded providers and clinics.

The study will be done by mail, with

phone follow-up if necessary to improve

response rates. The estimate of burden

is as follows:

Type of Respondent ....................................... (1)

Number of Respondents ................................. 300

Responses Per Respondent ............................ 1

Hours Per Response ....................................... .25

Total Burden Hours ................................ 75

1Physicians.

Send comments to Patricia Royston,

HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room

14–36, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers

Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written

comments should be received on or

before January 27, 1998.

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Jane Harrison,

Acting Director,

Division of Policy Review and Coordination.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection:

Comment Request

In compliance with the requirement

for opportunity for public comment on

proposed data collection projects

(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United

States Code, as amended by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13), the Health

Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA) will publish periodic

summaries of proposed projects being

developed for submission to OMB under

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

To request more information on the

proposed project or to obtain a copy of

the data collection plans and draft

instruments, call the HRSA Reports

Clearance Officer on (301) 443–1129.

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

or other forms of information

technology.

Proposed Project: Data Collection and

Reporting Requirements for Healthy

Schools, Healthy Communities Program

(OMB No. 0915–0188)—Extension, No

Change—The Healthy schools, Healthy

Communities (HSHC) Initiative was

established in Fiscal Year 1994 by the

HRSA Bureau of Primary Healthy Care

(BPHC) in coordination with the HRSA

Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

HSHC grantees are required to offer

comprehensive primary care services to