Approval for this collection expired 11/30/99 and has been in use without an OMB number for nearly 10 years. This is an egregious violation of the Paperwork Reduction Act and FDA shall take steps to ensure that such a violation shall not occur in the future. In addition, as a condition of clearance, FDA shall provide OMB within the next two weeks documentation substantiating the revised burden estimates.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2002
03/31/2002
21,200
0
0
2,121,270
0
0
0
0
0
Under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), a new drug may not be commercially marketed in the United States, imported, or exported from the United States unless it has been approved as safe and effective by FDA. Such approval is based on a New Drug Application (NDA) submitted, under 21 CFR part 314, by the sponsor of the drug, containing acceptable scientific data, including the results of tests to evaluate its safety, and substantial evidence of effectiveness for the conditions for which the drug is to be offered. Under the Act, it is the sponsor's responsibility to provide....
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.