Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 210 / Tuesday, November 1, 2005 / Notices 65905 

businesses, or other for profit groups 

and institutions. 

FDA estimates the burden of this 

collection of information as follows: 

21 CFR Section No. of Respondents Annual Frequency 

per Response Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours 

12.45 264 1 264 3 792 

1There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. 

Dated: October 26, 2005. 

Jeffrey Shuren, 

Assistant Commissioner for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 05–21774 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–01–S 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. 2005D–0412] 

Guidance for Industry: A Notice from 

the Food and Drug Administration to 

Growers, Food Manufacturers, Food 

Warehouse Managers, and 

Transporters of Food Products on 

Decontamination of Transport 

Vehicles; Availability 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing the 

availability of a guidance for industry 

entitled ‘‘A Notice from the Food and 

Drug Administration to Growers, Food 

Manufacturers, Food Warehouse 

Managers, and Transporters of Food 

Products on Decontamination of 

Transport Vehicles.’’ This guidance is 

intended to provide information and 

references that can be used for the 

decontamination of food transport 

vehicles following Hurricanes Katrina 

and Rita in August and September 2005. 

The scope of this guidance is limited to 

decontamination of trucks, rail cars, and 

cold storage units that were flooded or 

otherwise impacted by the hurricanes, 

before being placed back in service to 

transport or store food. 

DATES: This guidance is final upon the 

date of publication. Submit written or 

electronic comments on agency 

guidances at any time. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for 

single copies of the guidance to the 

Division of Plant Product Safety (HFS–

305), Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Pkwy., College Park, MD 20747. Send 

one self-addressed adhesive label to 

assist that office in processing your 

requests or include a fax number to 

which the guidance may be sent. Submit 

written comments on the guidance to 

the Division of Dockets Management 

(HFA–305), Food and Drug 

Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 

1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit 

electronic comments to http:// 

www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. See 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

for electronic access to the guidance. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael E. Kashtock, Center for Food 

Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–

305), Food and Drug Administration, 

5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, 

MD 20747, 301–436–2022. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina 

and Rita, the Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition has received 

inquiries about how food transport units 

such as trucks, rail cars, and cold 

storage units that were flooded or 

otherwise impacted by the hurricanes 

may be decontaminated for return to 

service to transport food. FDA is 

announcing the availability of a 

guidance document that provides 

information and references addressing 

this subject. 

FDA is issuing this document as a 

level 1 guidance consistent with FDA’s 

good guidance practices regulation 

(§ 10.115 (21 CFR 10.115)). The 

guidance is being implemented 

immediately without prior public 

comment, under § 10.115(g)(2), because 

the agency has determined that prior 

public participation is not feasible or 

appropriate. 

II. Comments 

Interested persons may submit to the 

Division of Dockets Management (see 

ADDRESSES) written or electronic 

comments regarding this guidance. 

Submit a single copy of electronic 

comments or two paper copies of any 

mailed comments, except that 

individuals may submit one paper copy. 

Comments are to be identified with the 

docket number found in brackets in the 

heading of this document. The guidance 

and received comments may be seen in 

the Division of Dockets Management 

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday. 

III. Electronic Access 

Persons with access to the Internet 

may obtain the guidance document at 

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/ 

guidance.html. 

Dated: October 14, 2005. 

Jeffrey Shuren, 

Assistant Commissioner for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 05–21642 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–01–S 

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) 

publishes periodic summaries of 

proposed projects being developed for 

submission to the Office of Management 

and Budget (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.