Federal Register #FDA-2026-N-12280

FDA Veterinary Feed Directive information-collection review and IHS Kewa Pueblo service-area expansion

This notice combines an FDA information-collection review with an Indian Health Service service-area expansion; it does not announce a purchase of products or services. - Government agencies: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Indian Health Service (IHS). - FDA notice: Seeks input on the reporting, recordkeeping, and disclosure requirements under Veterinary Feed Directive regulations (21 CFR 558.6). - Requirements include distributor notices and records, veterinarian-issued directive copies and disclosures, and distributor acknowledgment letters. - FDA estimates annual burdens of 22.56 hours for reporting, 103,368 hours for recordkeeping, and 22,444.6 hours for third-party disclosures. - IHS notice: Expands the Kewa Pueblo Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area to include Bernalillo County, New Mexico, alongside Sandoval and Santa Fe Counties, making eligible Tribal members and beneficiaries in the expanded area eligible for Purchased/Referred Care services. - OEMs and vendors: None identified; no products are requested.

Description

The FDA invites public comment on a proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection concerns reporting, recordkeeping, and third-party disclosure burdens associated with veterinary feed directive regulations. The notice describes requirements for distributors and veterinarians, including FDA notifications, maintaining records, and information disclosed on veterinary feed directives. Comments are due January 11, 2027.

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