FDA has developed its model Food Code
to assist and promote consistent implementation of national food
safety regulatoy policy among the local, State, and Tribal
governmental agencies that have primary responsibility for the
regulation or ovesight of retail level operations. The FDA Food
Code provides a scientifically sound technical and legal basis for
regulating the retail segment of the food industry. Authority for
providing such assistance is derived from section 311 (a) of the
Public Health Sevice Act (42 U.S.C.343(a)). Under 31 U.S.C.1535,FDA
provides assistance to other Federal agencies such as the Indian
Health Service. Nationwide adoption of the model FDA Food Code is
an important step toward the agency`s goal for consistent,
scientifically sound, and risk-based food safety standads and
practices. A current, compehensive, and accurate inventory of food
code adoptions by States and U.S. teritories, local and tribal
governments is necessary to determine the status of up-to-date
protection of the U.S. population and to identify areas where
assistance to these governments may promote the adoption of
regulations based on the FDA Food Code.
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
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(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
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