[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50736-50737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20813]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0555]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Extra Label Drug Use in Animals

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of 
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This notice solicits comments on the reporting requirements 
associated with extra label drug use in animals.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection 
of information by October 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the 
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket 
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanmanuel Vilela, Office of 
Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., 
PI50-400B, Rockville, MD 20850, 301-796-7651, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. 
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, 
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with 
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection 
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA 
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's 
functions, including whether

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the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology.

Extra Label Drug Use in Animals--21 CFR Part 530 (OMB Control Number 
0910-0325--Extension)

    The Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994 allows a 
veterinarian to prescribe the extra-label use of approved new animal 
drugs. Also, it permits FDA, if it finds that there is a reasonable 
probability that the extra-label use of an animal drug may present a 
risk to the public health, to establish a safe level for a residue from 
the extra-label use of the drug, and to require the development of an 
analytical method for the detection of residues above that established 
safe level. Although to date, we have not established a safe level for 
a residue from the extra-label use of any new animal drug, and 
therefore, have not required the development of analytical methodology, 
we believe that there may be instances when analytical methodology will 
be required. We are therefore estimating the reporting burden based on 
two methods being required annually. The requirement to establish an 
analytical method may be fulfilled by any interested person. We believe 
that the sponsor of the drug will be willing to develop the method in 
most cases. Alternatively, FDA, the sponsor, and perhaps a third party 
may cooperatively arrange for method development. The respondents may 
be sponsors of new animal drugs, State, or Federal and/or State 
Agencies, academia, or individuals.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                                  Number of
                      21 CFR Section                           Number of        responses per       Total annual      Average burden      Total hours
                                                              respondents         respondent         responses         per response
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530.22(b)................................................                 2                  1                  2              4,160              8,320
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.


    Dated: August 10, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-20813 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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