Because of increasing interest in
extending testing for drugs of abuse to the home setting level, FDA
reclassified OTC test sample collections for drugs of abuse from
class III (premarket approval) to clas I (General Controls). Under
this regulation three restrictions were established. First, the
laboratory tests incorporated in these systems are required to be
cleared, approved, or recognized by fDA as accurate and reliable
for laboratory use. The laboratory performing the underlying tests
is requied to reliably perform the necessary screening and
conformity tests, and samples must be adequately
identified......
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.