[Federal Register: November 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 63614-63615]
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. 2007N-0422]
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 the application for
participation in the Medical Device Fellowship Program (MDFP).
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by January 8, 2008.
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 or http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.regulations.gov.
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: Denver Presley, Jr., Office of the
Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1472.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(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;
5 U.S.C. 1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 (OMB
Control Number 0910-0551)--Extension
Sections 1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 of
Title 5 of the United States Code, authorize Federal agencies to rate
applicants for Federal jobs. 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:
Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\
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5 U.S.C. Section/ No. of Annual Frequency Total Annual Hours per
FDA Form No. Respondents per Response Responses Response Total Hours
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1104, 1302, 3301, 250 1 250 1 250
3304, 3320,
3361, 3393, 3394/
Form No. 3608
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
information.
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FDA based these estimates on the number of inquiries that have been
received concerning the program and the number of requests for
application forms over the past 3 years.
Dated: November 2, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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