Rules and Regulations. Final rule

Agency: Food and Drug Administration, HHS
Action: Final rule
Citation: FR Doc. 2010-9304 · Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0002 · 21 CFR 558

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Ivy Laboratories, Div. of Ivy Animal Health, Inc. The supplemental NADA provides for an increased level of monensin in three-way combination Type C medicated feeds containing ractopamine, melengestrol, and monensin for heifers fed in confinement for slaughter.

Dates

This rule is effective April 22, 2010.

Supplementary Information

Ivy Laboratories, Div. of Ivy Animal Health, Inc., 8857 Bond St., Overland Park, KS 66214, filed a supplement to ANADA 200-448 that provides for use of HEIFERMAX 500 (melengestrol acetate) Liquid Premix, OPTAFLEXX (ractopamine hydrochloride), and RUMENSIN (monensin, USP) single-ingredient Type A medicated articles to make dry and liquid, three-way combination drug Type C medicated feeds for heifers fed in confinement for slaughter. The supplemental ANADA provides for an increased level of monensin. The supplemental ANADA is approved as of February 16, 2010, and the regulations are amended in 21 CFR 558.500 to reflect the approval. In accordance with the freedom of information provisions of 21 CFR part 20 and 21 CFR 514.11(e)(2)(ii), a summary of safety and effectiveness data and information submitted to support approval of this application may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.33 that this action is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. This rule does not meet the definition of “rule” in 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(A) because it is a rule of “particular applicability.” Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements in 5 U.S.C. 801-808. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 558 Animal drugs, Animal feeds. Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR part 558 is amended as follows: PART 558—NEW ANIMAL DRUGS FOR USE IN ANIMAL FEEDS 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 558 continues to read as follows: Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b, 371. § 558.500 [Amended] 2. In § 558.500, in paragraph (e)(2)(viii), in the “Limitations” column, remove “000009”and add in its place “000009 or 021641”, and in the “Sponsor” column, remove “No. 000986”and add in its place “000986, 021641”; and remove paragraph (e)(2)(xii). Dated: April 19, 2010. Elizabeth Rettie, Deputy Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary Medicine. [FR Doc. 2010-9304 Filed 4-21-10; 8:45 am]