The Food and Drug Administration#s regulations at 21 CFR 170.101 and 170.106 implement the premarket notification process for food contact substances (FCSs). The notification process is the primary method for authorizing new uses ofFCS. The regulations: 1) identify the circumstances under which a food additive petition will be required to authorize the use of an FCS, 2) specify the information required in a notification for an FCS, 3) describe the administration of the notification process, and 4) establish the procedure by which the agency may deem a notification to no longer be effective.
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.