The Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994 (AMDUCA), amended the FD&C Act to allow licensed veterinarians to prescribe extralabel uses in animals of approved drugs. Under AMDUCA, FDA may establish by regulation or order a safe residue level for an extralabel use and may require development of an analytical method for residue detection if it finds there is a reasonable probability of a risk to public health. Respondents to the collection, therefore, are private drug sponsors, veterinarian associations, veterinarians, or individuals submitting an analytical method for the quantification of residues for consideration by the agency.
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.