A food additive shall be deemed to be
unsafe unless its use is permitted by a regulation which prescribes
the condition(s) under which it may safely be used, or unless it is
exempted by regulation for investigational use. Therefore, certain
information must be submitted by a petition in order to establish
the safety of a food additive and to secure the issuance of a
regulation permitting its use in animal food.
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USC 409(a) Name of Law: Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Information collection reflects
agency adjustments attributable to change in number of respondents.
These changes are discussed more fully in the agency's supporting
statement.
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.