States may petition FDA for exeption
from Federal preemption of State food labeling and standard of
identify requirements. Section 100.1(d) provides information a
State is required to submit in such a petition, so that FDA to can
determine whether the State food labeling or standard of identity
requirement satisfies the criteria of the Section 403(b) of the act
for granting exemption from Federal preemption. This notice
solicits comments on reporting requirements contained in existing
FDA regulations governing State petitions for exemption from
preemption.
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.