Section 801(e)(4) of the Act provides
that persons exporting certain FDA-regulated products may request
that FDA certify that the products meet the requirements of
sections 801(e) or 802 or other requirements of the Act. The Act
does not require FDA to issue certificates for food, including
animal feeds, food and feed additives, and dietary supplements, or
cosmetics. However, since foreign governments may require
certificates for these types of products, the agency intends to
continue to provide this service as resources permit. Section
801(e)(4) of the Act also provides that FDA may charge a fee of up
to $175 if FDA issues a certificate within 20 days of receipt of a
complete request for such a certificate. This fee may vary
depending on the product type, but it will not exceed
$175.
Program change #1: In addition
to the certificates for which we are seeking approval in this ICR
FDA also issues export certificates for CDER and CFSAN. Both CDER
and CFSAN have initiated their own ICRs for their export
certificates as their process has changed based on electronic
submission of this information. They each wish to have their ICRs
approved separately under different OMB approval numbers. This
program change resulted in a decrease for this ICR in responses,
total burden and annual cost burden. Program change #2: CVM already
had in place the issuance of certificates for animal drugs. In
January 2011, section 801(e)(4)(A) was amended by the Food Safety
Modernization Act (FSMA) to provide authorization for export
certification fees for food and animal feed. This program change
resulted in an increase of both respondents and burden hours from
855 to 1,848. Adjustment #1: CDRH experienced an increase in the
number of export certificates issued over the past three years.
This adjustment resulted in an increase in responses from 6,463 to
10,528 and an increase in burden hours from 12,926 to 21,056. (A
difference of 4,065 and 8,130, respectively.) Adjustment #2: Also
removed from the list of ICs was the IC entitled, "Cost of
Certificates" which was an erroneous entry of 50,942 responses and
$3,107,462. This, we believe, was an attempt to record a separate
IC for the cost of CFSAN certificates.
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.