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. Therefore, certain
information 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.
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USC 409(a) Name of Law: Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
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.