Preparing a Claim of Categorical Exclusion or an Environmental Assessment for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0541 Categorical Exclusions under NEPA SSA 2019 Ext.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-12-05	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
6261	Claim of Categorical Exclusions	Other-Agency Guidance	Unchanged
224584	Environmental Assessments	Other-Agency Guidance	Unchanged
180960	Claim of Categorical Exclusions	Other-Agency Guidance	Unchanged
180959	Claim of Categorical Exclusions	Other-Agency Guidance	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0541	ICR Reference No: 201911-0910-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-0910-009
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No: CFSAN
Title: Preparing a Claim of Categorical Exclusion or an Environmental Assessment for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/31/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2020
Responses	108	0	108
Time Burden (Hours)	10,668	0	10,668
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: This information collection request supports an agency guidance entitled, "Preparing a Claim of Categorical Exclusion or an Environmental Assessment for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition." The guidance identifies, interprets, and clarifies existing requirements imposed by statute and regulation, consistent with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations found at 40 CFR 1507.3. It consists of recommendations that do not themselves create requirements, but explain FDA's own procedures for ensuring compliance with the purposes and provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Respondents to this collection are businesses engaged in the manufacture or sale of food, food ingredients, and substances used in materials that come into contact with food, and are from the private sector.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 4321-4347 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 29864	06/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 64528	11/22/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Claim of Categorical Exclusions
Claim of Categorical Exclusions
Claim of Categorical Exclusions
Environmental Assessments

---

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	108	108	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,668	10,668	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,631

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/05/2019

---