[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 153 (Thursday, August 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54322-54323]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2023-N-1529]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Voluntary Qualified
Importer Program

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a
proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit written comments (including recommendations) on the
collection of information by September 11, 2023.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be submitted to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public
Comments'' or by using the search function. The OMB control number for
this information collection is 0910-0840. Also include the FDA docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Showalter, Office of
Operations, Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-
12M, 11601 Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.

Voluntary Qualified Importer Program

OMB Control Number 0910-0840--Extension

    This information collection supports implementation of FDA's
Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), a voluntary fee-based
program that provides expedited review and import entry of human and
animal foods into the United States. Program participants may import
products to the United States with greater speed and predictability,
avoiding unexpected

delays at the point of import entry. Importers interested in applying
can start their application (Form FDA 4041) by submitting a notice of
intent to participate after setting up an account through the FDA
Industry Systems (FIS) website at https://www.access.fda.gov, which
includes a VQIP Portal User Guide. To participate, importers must meet
eligibility criteria and pay a user fee that covers costs associated
with FDA's administration of the program. Consistent with section
743(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21
U.S.C. 379j-31(b)(1)), FDA annually publishes a schedule of fees
applicable to VQIP in the Federal Register.
    Respondents to the information collection are persons that bring
food, or cause food to be brought, from a foreign country into the
customs territory of the United States (section 806 of the FD&C Act (21
U.S.C. 384b)) as a VQIP importer. A VQIP importer can be located
outside the United States. Persons who may be a VQIP importer include
the manufacturer, owner, consignee, and importer of record of a food,
provided that the importer can meet all the criteria for participation.
    To assist respondents with the information collection, we developed
the guidance document entitled ``FDA's Voluntary Qualified Importer
Program'' (issued November 2016, updated July 2023 to change the
Paperwork Reduction Act burden statement address), available at https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-fdas-voluntary-qualified-importer-program. The
guidance document is prepared in a question-and-answer format and
discusses eligibility criteria; includes instruction for completing a
VQIP application; explains conditions that may result in revocation of
participation as well as criteria for reinstatement; and communicates
benefits VQIP importers can expect to receive under the program. The
guidance also discusses preparation of the ``Quality Assurance Program
(QAP),'' a compilation of written policies and procedures used to
ensure adequate control over the safety and security of foods being
imported. The guidance document was developed and issued consistent
with FDA good guidance practice regulations in 21 CFR 10.115, which
provides for public comment at any time.
    In the Federal Register of May 11, 2023 (88 FR 30315), FDA
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. No comments were received.
    We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                  Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1
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                                                     Number of
Reporting using FIS VQIP portal/     Number of     responses per   Total annual   Average burden    Total hours
          form FDA 4041             respondents     respondent       responses     per response
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Initial VQIP application........               5               1               5             180             900
Application Renewals--subsequent               6               1               6              20             120
 year...........................
Requests for reinstatement......               2               1               2              10              20
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,040
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

                               Table 2--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden \1\
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    VQIP participant records                         Number of                    Average burden
  consistent with implementing       Number of      records per    Total annual         per         Total hours
            guidance               recordkeepers   recordkeeper       records      recordkeeping
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Quality Assurance Program (QAP)                5               1               5             160             800
 preparation....................
QAP maintenance and updates.....               6               1               6              16              96
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             896
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    Our estimated burden for the information collection reflects an
overall adjustment decrease of 1,844 hours and a corresponding decrease
of 18 responses. Since our last request for OMB approval of the
information collection, we have adjusted our estimate of the number of
respondents based on actual participation in the program. We assume the
average burden required for the respective reporting and recordkeeping
activities for both initial and continued participation in the program
remain constant.

    Dated: August 7, 2023.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 27162]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11403]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-23-000]

Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Main Lines
Relocation Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the North
Main Lines Relocation Project (Project), proposed by Southern Natural
Gas Company, L.L.C. (Southern) in the above-referenced docket. SNG
requests authorization to abandon and relocate natural gas facilities
in Jefferson County, Alabama.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff
concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The proposed Project includes the abandonment of about 9.0 miles of
20-, 22-, and 24-inch-diameter natural gas pipelines to be replaced
with 10.9 miles of 20- and 24-inch-diameter natural gas pipelines. The
Project, located northwest of Rock Creek, Alabama, would relocate three
parallel pipelines within the same corridor (North Main Line, North
Main Loop Line, and 2nd North Main Line) and the Calera Branch Line in
a separate corridor. The purpose of the Project is to relocate the
pipelines to avoid ground subsidence related to planned longwall coal
mining operations.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and
groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to
this proceeding. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on
the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public
inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference
Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-
8371.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before June 5,
2015.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference
the project docket number (CP15-23-000) with your submission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert
staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting
brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to
have your comments considered.
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    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15-
23). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: May 6, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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