General Licensing Provisions;
Section 351(k) Biosimilar Applications
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
01/27/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2022
01/31/2022
179
20
12,883
9,478
0
0
The information collection establishes
an abbreviated licensure pathway for biological products shown to
be biosimilar to, or interchangeable with, an FDA-licensed
biological reference product, and sets forth the requirements for
an application for a proposed biosimilar product and an application
or a supplement for a proposed interchangeable product. The
information submitted in a 351(k) application or supplement is used
by FDA to make a determination of biosimilarity or
interchangeability of a proposed 351(k) product.
US Code:
42
USC 262(k) Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
We are requesting a
non-substantive change to the information collection to incorporate
the the document entitled “BsUFA Reauthorization Performance Goals
and Procedures Fiscal Years 2018 Through 2022” (BsUFA II letter).
We have adjusted the overall burden by 159 annual responses and
3,405 annual hours to account for the change.
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.