Guidance for Industry on Safety Labeling Changes; Implementation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
SUPPORTING STATEMENT GUIDANCE SAFETY LAB CHGS 2012.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-11-21	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
204940	Guidance for Industry on Safety Labeling Changes; Post Approved Labeling on Application Holder's Web site	Other-Guidance	New
204939	Guidance for Industry on Safety Labeling Changes; Implementation of Section 505(o)(4) of the FD&C Act-- Rebuttal Statement	Other-Guidance	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0734	ICR Reference No: 201211-0910-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Guidance for Industry on Safety Labeling Changes; Implementation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	203	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	824	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The guidance provides information on the implementation of the new statutory provisions, including a description of the types of safety labeling changes that ordinarily might be required under the new legislation; how the Food and Drug Administration plans to determine what constitutes new safety information; the procedures involved in requiring safety labeling changes; and enforcement of the requirements for safety labeling changed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 355(o)(4)(B) Name of Law: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 20686	04/13/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 68787	11/16/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Guidance for Industry on Safety Labeling Changes; Implementation of Section 505(o)(4) of the FD&C Act-- Rebuttal Statement
Guidance for Industry on Safety Labeling Changes; Post Approved Labeling on Application Holder's Web site

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	203	0	0	203	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	824	0	0	824	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $212,090,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/26/2012

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