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appear to restrict the scope of the

petition and that it was (and is) the

petitioner’s intent that multi-ingredient

meat products (whether containing

cooked or uncooked meat or poultry) be

included in the scope of the pending

petition.

Therefore, FDA is amending the filing

notice of January 5, 2000, to indicate

that the petitioner has requested that the

food additive regulations be amended to

permit the irradiation of multiingredient foods containing uncooked

meat or poultry.

The agency has determined under 21

CFR 25.32(i) that this action is of a 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: April 20, 2001.

Alan M. Rulis,

Director, Office of Premarket Approval,

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 01–11733 Filed 5–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–S

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA–379]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Care Financing

Administration, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA), Department of Health and

Human Services, is publishing the

following summary of proposed

collections for public comment.

Interested persons are invited to send

comments regarding this burden

estimate or any other aspect of this

collection of information, including any

of the following subjects: (1) The

necessity and utility of the proposed

information collection for the proper

performance of the agency’s functions;

(2) the accuracy of the estimated

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (4) the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology to

minimize the information collection

burden.

Type of Information Collection

Request: Extension of a currently

approved collection;

Title of Information Collection: The

Financial Statement of Debtor and

Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR,

Section 405.376;

Form No.: HCFA–379 (OMB# 0938–

0270);

Use: This form is used to collect

financial information which is needed

to evaluate requests from physicians/

suppliers to pay indebtedness under an

extended repayment schedule, or to

compromise a debt less than the full

amount.;

Frequency: Other: As needed;

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, and Individuals or Households;

Number of Respondents: 500;

Total Annual Responses: 500;

Total Annual Hours: 1,000.

To obtain copies of the supporting

statement and any related forms for the

proposed paperwork collections

referenced above, access HCFA’s Web

Site address at http://www.hcfa.gov/

regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail your

request, including your address, phone

number, OMB number, and HCFA

document identifier, to

Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call the Reports

Clearance Office on (410) 786–1326.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collections must be mailed

within 60 days of this notice directly to

the HCFA Paperwork Clearance Officer

designated at the following address:

HCFA, Office of Information Services,

Security and Standards Group, Division

of HCFA Enterprise Standards,

Attention: Dawn Willinghan, HCFA–

379, Room N2–14–26, 7500 Security

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–

1850.

Dated: May 2, 2001.

John P. Burke III,

HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office

of Information Services, Security and

Standards Group, Division of HCFA

Enterprise Standards.

[FR Doc. 01–11735 Filed 5–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–03–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA–R–142]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Care Financing

Administration, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA), Department of Health and

Human Services, is publishing the

following summary of proposed

collections for public comment.

Interested persons are invited to send

comments regarding this burden

estimate or any other aspect of this

collection of information, including any

of the following subjects: (1) The

necessity and utility of the proposed

information collection for the proper

performance of the agency’s functions;

(2) the accuracy of the estimated

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (4) the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology to

minimize the information collection

burden.

Type of Information Collection

Request: Extension of a currently

approved collection; Title of

Information Collection: Information

Collection Requirements Contained in

BPD–393, Examination and Treatment

for Emergency Medical Conditions and

Women in Labor and HCFA–1005–IFC,

PPS for Hospital Outpatient Services

and Supporting Regulations Contained

in 42 CFR 488.18, 489.20 and 489.24;

Document No.: HCFA–R–142 (OMB#

0938–0667); Use: The Information

Collection Requirements contained in

BPD–393, Examination and Treatment

for Emergency Medical Conditions and

Women in Labor and HCFA–1005–IFC,

contains requirements for hospitals to

prevent them from inappropriately

transferring individuals with emergency

medical conditions, as mandated by

Congress. HCFA will use this

information to help assure compliance

with this mandate and protect the

public. This information is not

contained elsewhere in regulations.

Frequency: On occasion; Affected

Public: Individuals or Households, Notfor-profit institutions, Federal

Government, and State, Local or Tribal

Government; Number of Respondents:

5,600; Total Annual Responses: 5,600;

Total Annual Hours Requested: 1.

It should be noted, that based on

industry input and HCFA analysis, the

applicability and burden associated

with the information collection

requirements (ICR) captured in this

submission have been adjusted to

properly reflect the degree of burden

associated with this collection. In

particular, the ICRs captured in this

submission have been determined to be

either exempt or the burden has been

deemed usual and customary in

accordance with the 1995 PRA. In order

to comply and properly reflect the Act,

HCFA assigned a token one-hour of

burden for this submission.