The "Voluntary Cosmetic Registration
Program" provides FDA with the best information available about the
locations, business trade names, and types of activity
(manufacturing and packaging) of participating establishments. FDA
uses the registration to estimate the size of the cosmetic industry
and for conducting on site establishment inspections.
This is an approval request in
which both the total annual number of responses and the total
annual hour burden are being increased. The total annual number of
responses reflects an overall increase from 7,525 to 7,827
responses (an increase of 302) and a total annual hour burden
increase from 1,827 to 1,987 hours (an increase of 160). The
overall increase was due to industry growth and is discussed more
fully at Q15. of the supporting statement Part A.
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.