This collection
has been in violation of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FDA
shall make attempts to ensure that this collection fully adheres to
the requirements under the Act in the future.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2001
09/30/2001
509,513
0
0
1,583,003
0
0
16,800,000
0
0
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (section 403) and FDA's food labeling regulations (21 CFR part
101) establish requirements for the food producers to disclose on
the labels of their products certain information such as the
ingredients of the product, the net weight of the product, and
nutritional information.
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.