[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 51003] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-24965] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 558 New Animal Drugs For Use In Animal Feeds; Monensin AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Elanco Animal Health, Division of Eli Lilly and Co. The supplemental NADA provides for monensin Type A medicated articles to be used to make free-choice Type C medicated feeds for pasture cattle weighing less than 400 pounds for increased rate of weight gain. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 30, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Caldwell, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-126), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 301-594-1638. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Elanco Animal Health, Division of Eli Lilly and Co., Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN 46285, filed supplemental NADA 95-735, which provides for use of a monensin Type A medicated article to make a monensin Type C medicated feed/free-choice mineral granule containing 1620 grams monensin per ton (g/t) to be fed at 50 to 200 milligrams per head per day free-choice to pasture cattle (slaughter, stocker, feeder, and dairy and beef replacement heifers) for increased rate of weight gain. The supplemental NADA provides for removal of the restriction concerning use of the product for animals weighing less than 400 pounds body weight. The supplemental NADA is approved as of September 30, 1996, and the regulations are amended in 21 CFR 558.355(f)(3)(x)(c) to reflect the approval. Under section 512(c)(2)(F)(iii) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(c)(2)(F)(iii)), approval of this supplemental NADA does not qualify for marketing exclusivity because the supplement does not contain reports of new clinical or field investigations (other than bioequivalence or residue studies) or new human food safety studies (other than bioequivalence or residue studies) essential to the approval and conducted or sponsored by the applicant. Approval of this supplemental NADA does not require a freedom of information (FOI) summary because the approval relies on data and information filed to support a previously approved supplement. FOI summaries for prior approvals may be seen in the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1-23, Rockville, MD 20857, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.24(d)(1)(i) 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. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 558 Animal drugs, Animal feeds Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under the 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: Secs. 512, 701 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b, 371). Sec. 558.355 [Amended] 2. Section 558.355 Monensin is amended in paragraph (f)(3)(x)(c) in the first sentence by removing the phrase ``weighing more than 400 pounds''. Dated: September 3, 1996. Robert C. Livingston, Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary Medicine. [FR Doc. 96-24965 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F