97-33638. New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds; Decoquinate and Bacitracin Zinc With Roxarsone  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 1997)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Page 67273]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-33638]
    
    
    
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    
    Food and Drug Administration
    
    21 CFR Part 558
    
    
    New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds; Decoquinate and 
    Bacitracin Zinc With Roxarsone
    
    AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal 
    drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug 
    application (ANADA) filed by ALPHARMA INC. The ANADA provides for using 
    approved decoquinate, bacitracin zinc, and roxarsone Type A medicated 
    articles to make Type C medicated broiler chicken feeds used for 
    prevention of coccidiosis, increased rate of weight gain, and improved 
    feed efficiency.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: December 24, 1997.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey M. Gilbert, Center for 
    Veterinary Medicine (HFV-128), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 
    Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 301-594-1602.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ALPHARMA INC., One Executive Dr., P.O. Box 
    1399, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, is sponsor of ANADA 200-206 that provides for 
    combining approved decoquinate, bacitracin zinc, and roxarsone Type A 
    medicated articles to make Type C medicated feeds for broilers 
    containing decoquinate 27.2 grams per ton (g/t) and bacitracin zinc 12 
    to 50 g/t with roxarsone 11 to 45 g/t. The Type C medicated feed is 
    used for the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria tenella, E. 
    necatrix, E. acervulina, E. mivati, E. maxima, and E. brunetti, and for 
    increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency.
        ALPHARMA INC.'s, ANADA 200-206 is approved as a generic copy of 
    Rhone Poulenc Inc.'s NADA 91-326. The ANADA is approved as of December 
    24, 1997 and the regulations are amended in 21 CFR 558.195(d) to 
    reflect the approval. The basis for approval is discussed in the 
    freedom of information summary.
        This approval is for use of three single ingredient Type A 
    medicated articles to make combination drug Type C medicated feeds. One 
    ingredient, roxarsone, is a Category II drug as defined in 21 CFR 
    558.3(b)(1)(ii). As provided in 21 CFR 558.4(b), an approved form FDA 
    1900 is required to make a Type C medicated feed from a Category II 
    drug. Under section 512(m) of the act (21 U.S.C. 360b(m)), as amended 
    by the Animal Drug Availability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-250), 
    medicated feed applications have been replaced by a requirement for 
    feed mill licenses. Therefore, use of decoquinate, bacitracin zinc, and 
    roxarsone Type A medicated articles to make Type C medicated feeds as 
    provided in NADA 200-206 is limited to manufacture in a licensed feed 
    mill.
        In accordance with the freedom of information provisions of 21 CFR 
    part 20 and 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 Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
    Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1-23, Rockville, MD 20857, 
    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.
    
    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.
    
    Sec. 558.195  [Amended]
    
        2. Section 558.195 Decoquinate is amended in the table in paragraph 
    (d) in the entry for ``27.2 (0.003 pct), Roxarsone 11 to 45 (0.0012-
    0.005 pct.) plus Bacitracin 12 to 50'' under ``Limitations'' by 
    removing ``No. 011716'' and adding in its place ``Nos. 011716 and 
    046573''.
    
        Dated: October 30, 1997.
    Stephen F. Sundlof,
    Director, Center for Veterinar Medicine.
    [FR Doc. 97-33638 Filed 12-23-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
12/24/1997
Published:
12/24/1997
Department:
Food and Drug Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
97-33638
Dates:
December 24, 1997.
Pages:
67273-67273 (1 pages)
PDF File:
97-33638.pdf
CFR: (1)
21 CFR 558.195