OMB control number

Food Additives; Food Contact Substances Notification System

OMB 0910-0495 · HHS/FDA.

OMB 0910-0495

The information collection supports the Food and Drug Administration’s substance notification program and applicable regulations, forms, and agency guidance.

The latest form for Food Additives; Food Contact Substances Notification System expires 2027-04-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form Form FDA 3479 NOTIFICATION FOR A FOOD CONTACT Form and Instruction
Form Form FDA 3479 21 CFR 170.106 (Category A) Form and Instruction
Form FDA 3480A Amendment To An Existing Food Contact Notification Pre-Notification Consultation Food Master File Form
Form FDA 3480A Amendment to existing notification, prenotification consultation, or Master File (concerning a food contact substance) Form
Form FDA 3480 Food Contact Substance Notification For New Use Pre-Notification Consultation Food Master File Form
Form FDA 3480 Food Contact Substance Notification For New Use Pre-Notification Consultation Food Master File Form
Form FDA 3480 Food Contact Substance Notification For New Use Pre-Notification Consultation Food Master File Form
Form FDA 3480 Food Contact Substance Notification For New Use Pre-Notification Consultation Food Master File Form
Form FDA 3480 FOOD CONTACT SUBSTANCE NOTIFICATION FOR NEW USE PRE-NOTIFICATION CONSULTATION FOOD MASTER FILE Form
0495 FCN adding threshold substances from 0298.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0495 FCN adding threshold substances from 0298.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0495 FCN FRIA Docket FDA-2021-N-0403.pdf Supplementary Document
0495 FCN FRIA Docket FDA-2021-N-0403.pdf Supplementary Document
FCN Final Rule 0495 Rev 2024 SSA for RIN AI01.docx Supporting Statement A
FCN Final Rule 0495 Rev 2024 SSA for RIN AI01.docx Supporting Statement A
21 CFR 170.106 (Category A) Form and Instruction
21 CFR 170.106 (Category A) Form and Instruction
170.39: Threshold of regulation for substances used in food-contact articles
Determination that a FCN is no longer effective
Preparation for FCS in contact w/infant formula and/or human milk Other-Agency Guidance
Amendment to existing notification, prenotification consultation, or Master File (concerning a food contact substance) Form
Amendment to existing notification, prenotification consultation, or Master File (concerning a food contact substance) Form
Amendment to existing notification, prenotification consultation, or Master File (concerning a food contact substance) Instruction
Prenotification Consultation or Master File (concerning a food contact substance) Form
Prenotification Consultation or Master File (concerning a food contact substance) Instruction
Use of Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging Other-guidance document
21 CFR 170.1 Indirect Food Additives
21 CFR 170.101 (Category E) Form
21 CFR 170.101 (Category E) Instruction
21 CFR 170.101 (Category D) Form
21 CFR 170.101 (Category D) Instruction
21 CFR 170.101 (Category C) Form
21 CFR 170.101 (Category C) Instruction
21 CFR 170.101 (Category B) Form
21 CFR 170.101 (Category B) Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202512-0910-012 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-12-31
202403-0910-008 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-04-01
202301-0910-004 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-05
202201-0910-011 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2022-02-14
201902-0910-013 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-02-28
201602-0910-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2016-02-04
201211-0910-009 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-11-30
201208-0910-008 Improperly submitted and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-08-30
201205-0910-009 Withdrawn and continue	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2012-05-31
200812-0910-002 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-12-10
200606-0910-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2006-06-27
200510-0910-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-10-20
200208-0910-003 Approved with change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2002-08-26

OMB Details

21 CFR 170.106 (Category A)

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Health - Consumer Health and Safety

Form Form FDA 3479

NOTIFICATION FOR A FOOD CONTACT

Fillable Fileable

Form and instruction

Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.