According to the Surgeon General of
the United States, use of smokeless tobacco represents a
significant health risk and can lead to nicotine addiction. The
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act (CSTHEA) of
1986 (Pub. L. 99-252) requires each entity manufacturing,
packaging, or importing smokeless tobacco products annually to
provide a specification of the quantity of nicotine contained in
each smokeless tobacco product to the Secretary of Health and Human
Services. To ensure the usefulness of nicotine quantity in
smokeless tobacco products, additional data are collected on PH and
moisture....
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.