On March 23,2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act( P.L. 11-148)( the legislation or PPACA). Section 4205 of the legislation, which principally amends Sections 403 and 403A of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act ( the act), requires restaurants or similar retail food establishments (SRFE) with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name and offering for sale substantially the same menu items ("chain restaurants or similar retail food establishments") as well as owners or operators of 20 or more vending machines ("chain vending machines") to disclose cetain nutition information on certain food items offered for sale so that consumers can make more informed choices about the nutritional content of the food they purchase. Non-Federal nutrition labeling laws for chain restaurants or similar retail food establishments and vending machines are preempted.
There are no program changes associated with this collection. Any reported increase within an IC were due to a revision in the way the ICs were organized. There has been a reduction in burden as a result of recalculation of reapondents and burden.
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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.