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 Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2014-N-1027]
 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
 DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by November 21, 2014.
 ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-7285, or emailed to 
                        *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.*
                         All comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0188. Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville Rd., COLE-14526, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 
                        *PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Infant Formula Recall Regulations—21 CFR 107.230, 107.240, 107.250, 107.260, and 107.280 (OMB Control Number 0910-0188)—(Extension) Section 412(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 350a(e)) provides that if the manufacturer of an infant formula has knowledge that reasonably supports the conclusion that an infant formula processed by that manufacturer has left its control and may not provide the nutrients required in section 412(i) of the FD&C Act or is otherwise adulterated or misbranded, the manufacturer must promptly notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary). If the Secretary determines that the infant formula presents a risk to human health, the manufacturer must immediately take all actions necessary to recall shipments of such infant formula from all wholesale and retail establishments, consistent with recall regulations and guidelines issued by the Secretary. Section 412(f)(2) of the FD&C Act states that “the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe the scope and extent of recalls of infant formula necessary and appropriate for the degree of risk to human health presented by the formula subject to recall.” Our infant formula recall regulations in part 107 (21 CFR part 107) implement these statutory provisions. Section 107.230 requires each recalling firm to conduct an infant formula recall with the following elements: (1) Evaluate the hazard to human health, (2) devise a written recall strategy, (3) promptly notify each affected direct account (customer) about the recall, and (4) furnish the appropriate FDA district office with copies of these documents. If the recalled formula presents a risk to human health, the recalling firm must also request that each establishment that sells the recalled formula post (at point of purchase) a notice of the recall and provide us with a copy of the notice. Section 107.240 requires the recalling firm to conduct an infant formula recall with the following elements: (1) Notify the appropriate FDA district office of the recall by telephone within 24 hours, (2) submit a written report to that office within 14 days, and (3) submit a written status report at least every 14 days until the recall is terminated. Before terminating a recall, the recalling firm is required to submit a recommendation for termination of the recall to the appropriate FDA district office and wait for our written concurrence (§ 107.250). Where the recall strategy or implementation is determined to be deficient, we may require the firm to change the extent of the recall, carry out additional effectiveness checks, and issue additional notifications (§ 107.260). In addition, to facilitate location of the product being recalled, the recalling firm is required to maintain distribution records for at least 1 year after the expiration of the shelf life of the infant formula (§ 107.280). The reporting and recordkeeping requirements described previously are designed to enable us to monitor the effectiveness of infant formula recalls in order to protect babies from infant formula that may be unsafe because of contamination or nutritional inadequacy or otherwise adulterated or misbranded. We use the information collected under these regulations to help ensure that such products are quickly and efficiently removed from the market. In the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     of August 7, 2014 (79 FR 46270), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed collection of information. No comments were received. We estimate the annual burden of this collection of information as follows: Table 1—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1
21 CFR section; activity
Number of 
                             respondents
Number of 
                             responses per  
                             respondent
Total annual 
                             responses
Average burden per response
Total hours107.230; elements of infant formula recall
2
1
2
4,450
8,900107.240; notification requirements
2
1
2
1,482
2,964107.250; termination of infant formula recall
2
1
2
120
240107.260; revision of an infant formula recall 2
1
1
1
625
625Total




12,7291
                         There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.2
                         No burden has been estimated for the recordkeeping requirement in § 107.280 because these records are maintained as a usual and customary part of normal business activities. Manufacturers keep infant formula distribution records for the prescribed period as a matter of routine business practice.
 
 
 The reporting and third-party disclosure burden estimates are based on our records, which show that there are 5 manufacturers of infant formula and that there have been, on average, 2 infant formula recalls per year for the past 3 years. Based on this information, we estimate that there will be, on average, approximately 2 infant formula recalls per year over the next 3 years. Thus, we estimate that 2 respondents will conduct recalls annually pursuant to §§ 107.230, 107.240, and 107.250. The estimated number of respondents for § 107.260 is minimal because we seldom use this section; therefore, we estimate that there will be 1 or fewer respondents annually for § 107.260. The estimated number of hours per response is an average based on our experience and information from firms that have conducted recalls. We estimate that 2 respondents will conduct infant formula recalls under § 107.230 and that it will take a respondent 4,450 hours to comply with the requirements of that section, for a total of 8,900 hours. We estimate that 2 respondents will conduct infant formula recalls under § 107.240 and that it will take a respondent 1,482 hours to comply with the requirements of that section, for a total of 2,964 hours. We estimate that 2 respondents will submit recommendations for termination of infant formula recalls under § 107.250 and that it will take a respondent 120 hours to comply with the requirements of that section, for a total of 240 hours. Finally, we estimate that 1 respondent will need to carry out additional effectiveness checks and issue additional notifications, for a total of 625 hours. Under 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2), the time, effort, and financial resources necessary to comply with a collection of information are excluded from the burden estimate if the reporting, recordkeeping, or disclosure activities needed to comply are usual and customary because they would occur in the normal course of activities. No burden has been estimated for the recordkeeping requirement in § 107.280 because these records are maintained as a usual and customary part of normal business activities. Manufacturers keep infant formula distribution records for the prescribed period as a matter of routine business practice. Table 2—Estimated Annual Third-Party Disclosure Burden 1
21 CFR section; activity
Number of 
                             respondents
Number of 
                             disclosures per  
                             respondent
Total annual 
                             disclosures
Average burden per disclosure
Total hours107.230; elements of infant formula recall
2
1
2
50
100107.260; revision of an infant formula recall
1
1
1
25
25Total




1251
                         There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
 Table 2 reports our third-party disclosure burden estimates for §§ 107.230 and 107.260. The estimated burden hours per disclosure is an average based on our experience. The third-party disclosure burden in § 107.230 is the requirement to promptly notify each affected direct-account (customer) about the recall, and if the recalled formula presents a risk to human health, the requirement that the recalling firm must also request that each establishment that sells the recalled formula post a notice of the recall at the point of purchase. We estimate that 2 respondents will conduct infant formula recalls under § 107.230 and that it will take a respondent 50 hours to comply with the third-party disclosure requirements of that section, for a total of 100 hours. The third-party disclosure burden in § 107.260 is the requirement to issue additional notifications where the recall strategy or implementation is determined to be deficient. We estimate that 1 respondent will issue additional notifications under § 107.260 and that it will take a respondent 25 hours to comply with the third-party disclosure requirements of that section, for a total of 25 hours. Dated: October 16, 2014. Leslie Kux, Assistant Commissioner for Policy.


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