Under 21 CFR 610.15(d)), the Director
of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) or the
Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), may
approve, as appropriate, a manufacturer's request for exceptions or
alternatives to the regulation for constitutent materials. This
provision provides manufacturers of biological products with
flexibility, as appropriate, to employ advances in science and
technology, as they become available without diminishing public
health protections. The Director of CBER or CDER would use the
information collected to approve, as appropriate, a manufacturer's
request for an exception or alternative to the requirements for
constituent materials. An exception or alternative will be
considered for approval when the data submitted in support of such
a request establish the safety, purity, and potency of the
biological product for the conditions for which the applicant is
seeking approval.
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USC 262 Name of Law: PHS Act
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USC 264 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
The previous estimated total
annual burden was 3 hours. The current decrease in burden to 1 hour
(-2 hours) is based upon data from FDA since the implementation fo
the Final Rule in May, 2011. FDA intends to consolidate this
information collection in the next extension request of OMB Control
No. 0910-0338 expires 12/31/2013.
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.