[Federal Register: September 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 181)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2004N-0395]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Application for Participation in the Medical Device
Fellowship Program
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on an application for
participation in the Medical Device Fellowship Program (MDFP).
Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register FDA published a notice
announcing the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval of
this collection of information (OMB control number 0910-0551). Since
this was an emergency approval that expires on February 28, 2005, FDA
is following the normal PRA clearance procedures by issuing this
notice.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by November 19, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Robbins, Office of Management
Programs (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1223.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information'' is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency
requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports,
keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning
each proposed collection of information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting
the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement,
FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set
forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
Application for Participation in the Medical Device Fellowship Program
(OMB Control Number 0910-0551)--Extension
Collecting applications for the MDFP will allow FDA's Center for
Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) to easily and efficiently elicit
and review information from students and health care professionals who
are interested in becoming involved in CDRH activities. The process
will reduce the time and cost of submitting written documentation to
the agency and lessen the likelihood of applications being misrouted
within the agency mail system. It will assist the agency in promoting
and protecting the public health by encouraging outside persons to
share their expertise with CDRH.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
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Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\
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No. of Annual frequency Total annual Hours per
FDA Form No. respondents per response responses response Total hours
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FDA Form 3608 100 1 100 1 100
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
information.
FDA based these estimates on the number of inquiries that have been
received about the program and requests for application forms over the
past year. We anticipate the number of interested individuals and
universities, and subsequent number of applications, to increase as we
continue to develop an outreach program and an alumni base.
In addition, we would expect applicants who are not selected for
their preferred term of employment to reapply at a later date. For
these reasons we would expect that the number of applications submitted
in the second and third years would increase substantially. During the
first year, we expect to receive 100 applications. We believe that we
will receive approximately 100 applications the second year and 100
applications the third year. FDA believes it will take individuals 1
hour to complete the application. This is based on similar applications
submitted to FDA.
Dated: September 9, 2004.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 04-21075 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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