FDA has contracted with the
Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) to collect
information on the adoptions of the model FDA Food Code by Local,
State, and Tribal government agencies. Since 1991, AFDO has
gathered intenral FDA information and obtained information from the
local, state and tribal agencies on the status of their adoptions
of the model FDA Food Code for their retail food safety regulatory
activities. This multi-year project has created an active data base
to track adoptions and produce quarterly reports from AFDO to FDA.
Results....
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.