In accordance with the terms of 5 CFR 1320, the ICR is approved for a period of 6 months. Before resubmitting this collection for approval, FDA must develop an implementation plan for making this collection electronically fileable.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2013
6 Months From Approved
08/31/2013
542,240
0
161,850
505,696
0
357,465
0
0
0
Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States to be registered with the FDA. Sections 1.230 - 1.235 (21 CFR 1.230-1.235)of FDA's regulations set forth the procedures for registration of food facilities. Information provided to FDA under these regulations will help the agency to notify quickly the facilities that might be affected by a deliberate or accidental contamination of the food supply.
In accordance with the 5 CFR 1320.13, FDA believes that public harm is reasonably likely to occur and the Agency will be at risk of not fulfilling its FSMA mandate, if the normal clearance procedures are followed. In the six months or more it can take to obtain a full PRA clearance, a significant number of consumers could be exposed to the risk of consuming hazardous food products. FDA believes that these circumstances can be mitigated or prevented through prompt communication with facilities that might be affected by a deliberate or accidental contamination of the food supply and through targeted import inspections.
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.