Notice regarding requirement for annual submission of the quantity of nicotine contained in smokeless tobacco products manufactured, imported, or packaged in the United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services. Notice

This notice establishes a uniform protocol for the analysis of nicotine, total moisture, and pH in smokeless tobacco products. This protocol was designed to implement the requirement of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act (CSTHEA) of 1986 (15 U.S.C. 4401 et seq., Pub. L. 99-252), which requires that each entity manufacturing, packaging, or importing smokeless tobacco products shall annually provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a specification of the quantity of nicotine contained in each smokeless tobacco product.