Under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, the Food & Drug Administration has the authority to regulate the labeling of cosmetic products. The cosmetic labeling regulations in 21 CFR Part 701 require that cosmetic manufacturers, packers, and distributors label their products with a list of ingredients in descending order of predominance, a statement of the identity of the product, the establishment's name and place of business, and the net quantity of contents.
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.