The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act (the Act) prohibits the introduction into interstate commerce
of new animal drugs that are not the subject of an approved new
animal drug application (NADA). Section 512(b) of the Act and the
regulations in part 514 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal
Regulations describe the information that must be submitted to FDA,
specifically to the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), as part
of an NADA. Upon request, CVM reviews study protocols for safety
and effectivenss. This protocol review facilitates the animal drug
review process by improving the likelihood that the study design
will be relevant to NADA approval.
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.