This information collection approval
request is for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation that
implements section 572 of the Minor Use and Minor Species (MUMS)
Animal Health Act of 2004. The MUMS Act is made up of three
sections (571, 572, and 573) and it establishes new regulatory
procedures intended to make more medications legally available to
veterinarians and animal owners for the treatment of minor animal
species as well as uncommon diseases in major animal species.
Section 572 of the legislation provides for a public index listing
of legally-marketed unapproved new animal drugs for minor species
of animals. The drugs in this index are only indicated for use in
non-food minor species or for use in early non-food life stages of
food-producing minor species. This regulation, among other things,
specifies the procedures for requesting eligibility and addition to
the index as well as the annual reporting requirements for index
holders.
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.