Reporting Associated with Food Additive Petitions, Investigational Food Additive Files Exemptions, and Declaration of Color Additives on Animal Food Labels

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0546 Supporting Statement - Food Additive Petitions and Investigational Food Additive Exemptions 2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-02-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
6266	Moderate Category - Non-Complex Food Additive Petitions	Modified
251111	Labeling of Color Additive or Lake of Color Additive; Labeling of Color Additives Not Subject to Certification	New
206417	Complex Category - Investigational Food Additive Files	Modified
206416	Moderate Category - Investigational Food Additive Files	Modified
191904	Amendment of Petitions	Modified
191903	Complex Category- Complex Food Additive Petitions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0546	ICR Reference No: 202201-0910-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-0910-010
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No: CVM
Title: Reporting Associated with Food Additive Petitions, Investigational Food Additive Files Exemptions, and Declaration of Color Additives on Animal Food Labels
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/07/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	2,616	35
Time Burden (Hours)	119,147	189,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This collection specifies the information that 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. Section 409(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 348(a)) provides that 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. Section 409(b) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 348(b)) specifies the information that must be submitted by a petitioner to establish the safety of a food additive and to secure the issuance of a regulation permitting its use. To implement the provisions of § 409 of the FD&C Act, we issued procedural regulations under 21 CFR part 571. These procedural regulations are designed to specify more thoroughly the information that must be submitted to meet the requirement set down in broader terms by the FD&C Act. The regulations add no substantive requirements to those indicated in the FD&C Act, but attempt to explain these requirements and provide a standard format for submission to speed processing of the petition. Labeling requirements for food additives intended for animal consumption are also set forth in various regulations contained in 21 CFR parts 501, 573, and 579. The labeling regulations are considered by FDA to be cross-referenced to § 571.1, which is the subject of this same OMB clearance for food additive petitions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 409(a) Name of Law: Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 56277	10/08/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 4614	01/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Amendment of Petitions
Complex Category - Investigational Food Additive Files
Complex Category- Complex Food Additive Petitions
Labeling of Color Additive or Lake of Color Additive; Labeling of Color Additives Not Subject to Certification
Moderate Category - Investigational Food Additive Files
Moderate Category - Non-Complex Food Additive Petitions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,616	35	0	2,581	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	119,147	189,600	0	-70,453	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The information collection reflects a net decrease of 70,453 hours. We also experienced a net increase of 2,587 responses from 35 OMB approved annual responses to 2,616 estimated annual responses. These changes were due to the consolidating of the information collection covered by OMB control number 0910-0721 and due to estimated changes of the number of respondents for food additive petitions and investigational food additive files.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,253

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/07/2022

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