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 Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0275]
 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
 DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by February 12, 2018.
 ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, Fax: 202-395-7285, or emailed to 
                        *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.*
                         All comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0616. Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Sanford, Office of Operations, Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601 Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852, 301-796-8867, 
                        *PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Certification To Accompany Drug, Biological Product, and Device Applications or Submissions (Form FDA 3674) OMB Control Number 0910-0616—Extension The information required under section 402(j)(5)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 282(j)(5)(B)) is submitted in the form of a certification, Form FDA 3674, which accompanies applications and submissions currently submitted to FDA and already approved by OMB. The OMB control numbers and expiration dates for those applications and submissions are: 21 CFR parts 312 and 314 (human drugs), OMB control number 0910-0014, expiring February 28, 2019, and OMB control number 0910-0001, expiring December 31, 2017; 21 CFR parts 312 and 601 (biological products), OMB control number 0910-0014, expiring February 28, 2019, and OMB control number 0910-0338, expiring March 31, 2020; and 21 CFR parts 807 and 814 (devices), OMB control number 0910-0120, expiring June 30, 2020, and OMB control number 0910-0231, expiring March 31, 2020. Title VIII of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-85) amended the PHS Act by adding section 402(j). The provisions broadened the scope of clinical trials subject to submitting information and required additional information to be submitted to the clinical trials databank (
                    *https://clinicaltrials.gov*) (FDA has verified the website address, but FDA is not responsible for any subsequent changes to the website after this document publishes in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    ) previously established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Library of Medicine. This includes expanded information on applicable clinical trials and summary information on the results of certain clinical trials. The provisions include responsibilities for FDA as well as several amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). One provision, section 402(j)(5)(B) of the PHS Act, requires that a certification accompany human drug, biological, and device product submissions made to FDA. Specifically, at the time of submission of an application under sections 505, 515, or 520(m) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 355, 360e, or 360j(m)), or under section 351 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 262), or submission of a report under section 510(k) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360(k)), such application or submission must be accompanied by a certification, Form FDA 3674, that all applicable requirements of section 402(j) of the PHS Act have been met. Where available, such certification must include the appropriate National Clinical Trial (NCT) numbers that are assigned upon submission of required information to the NIH databank at 
                    *https://clinicaltrials.gov.* The proposed extension of the collection of information is necessary to satisfy the previously mentioned statutory requirement. The importance of obtaining these data relates to adherence to the legal requirements for submissions to the clinical trials registry and results databank, and ensuring that individuals and organizations submitting applications or reports to FDA under the listed provisions of the FD&C Act or the PHS Act adhere to the appropriate legal and regulatory requirements for certifying to having complied with those requirements. The failure to submit the certification required by section 402(j)(5)(B) of the PHS Act, and the knowing submission of a false certification, are both prohibited acts under section 301 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 331). Violations are subject to civil money penalties. The Form FDA 3674 provides a convenient mechanism for sponsors/applicants/submitters to satisfy the certification requirements of the statutory provision. To assist sponsors/applicants/submitters in understanding the statutory requirements associated with Form FDA 3674, we have provided a guidance available at: 
                    *https://www.fda.gov/​RegulatoryInformation/​Guidances/​ucm125335.htm.*
                     This guidance recommends the applications and submissions FDA considers should be accompanied by the certification form, Form FDA 3674. The applications and submissions identified in the guidance are reflected in the burden analysis. In 2017, we updated the guidance to include references to the NIH Final Rule implementing 402(j) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 282(j)). The final rule, published on September 21, 2016 (81 FR 64982) (42 CFR part 11), clarifies the requirements for submission of clinical trial information to 
                    *https://clinicaltrials.gov.* *Investigational New Drug Applications.*
                     FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) received 1,669 investigational new drug applications (INDs) and 15,285 clinical protocol IND amendments in calendar year (CY) 2016. CDER anticipates that IND and clinical protocol amendment submission rates will remain at or near this level in the near future. FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) received 381 new 
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                    INDs and 456 clinical protocol IND amendments in CY 2016. CBER anticipates that IND and clinical protocol amendment submission rates will remain at or near this level in the near future. The estimated total number of submissions (new INDs and new protocol submissions) subject to mandatory certification requirements under section 402(j)(5)(B) of the PHS Act is 16,954 for CDER plus 837 for CBER, or 17,791 submissions per year. The minutes per response is the estimated number of minutes that a respondent would spend preparing the information to be submitted to FDA under section 402(j)(5)(B) of the PHS Act, including the time it takes to enter the necessary information on the form. Based on its experience with current submissions, FDA estimates that approximately 15 minutes on average would be needed per response for certifications that accompany IND applications and clinical protocol amendment submissions. It is assumed that most submissions to investigational applications will reference only a few protocols for which the sponsor/applicant/submitter has obtained an NCT number from 
                    *https://clinicaltrials.gov*
                     prior to making the submission to FDA. It is also assumed that the sponsor/applicant/submitter has electronic capabilities allowing them to retrieve the information necessary to complete the form in an efficient manner. *Marketing Applications/Submissions.*
                     In CY 2016, CDER and CBER received 252 new drug applications (NDA)/biologics license applications (BLA)/resubmissions and 1,067 NDA/BLA amendments for which certifications are needed. CDER and CBER received 253 efficacy supplements/resubmissions to previously approved NDAs/BLAs in CY 2016. CDER and CBER anticipate that new drug/biologic applications/resubmissions and efficacy supplement submission rates will remain at or near this level in the near future. FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) received a total of 330 new applications for premarket approvals (PMA), 510(k) submissions containing clinical information, PMA supplements, applications for humanitarian device exemptions (HDE) and amendments in CY 2016. CDRH anticipates that application, amendment, supplement, and annual report submission rates will remain at or near this level in the near future. FDA's Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) received 1,036 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) in 2016. OGD received 698 bioequivalence amendments/supplements in 2016. OGD anticipates that application, amendment, and supplement submission rates will remain at or near this level in the near future. Based on its experience reviewing NDAs, BLAs, PMAs, HDEs, 510(k)s, and ANDAs and experience with current submissions of Form FDA 3674, FDA estimates that approximately 45 minutes on average would be needed per response for certifications that accompany NDA, BLA, PMA, HDE, 510(k), and ANDA marketing applications and submissions. It is assumed that the sponsor/applicant/submitter has electronic capabilities allowing them to retrieve the information necessary to complete the form in an efficient manner. In the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     of September 22, 2017 (82 FR 44417), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed collection of information. No comments were received. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: Table 1—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1
FDA Center/Activity
Number of respondents 
                             (investigational applications)
Number of respondents 
                             (marketing applications)
Number of responses per respondent
Total annual responses
Average burden per response
Total hoursCDERNew Applications (IND)
1,669

1
1,669
0.25 (15 minutes)
417Clinical Protocol Amendments (IND)
15,285

1
15,285
0.25 (15 minutes)
3,821New Marketing Applications/ Resubmissions (NDA/BLA)

198
1
198
0.75 (45 minutes)
149Clinical Amendments to Marketing Applications

1,067
1
1,067
0.75 (45 minutes)
800Efficacy Supplements/ Resubmissions

219
1
219
0.75 (45 minutes)
164CBERNew Applications (IND)
381

1
381
0.25 (15 minutes)
95Clinical Protocol Amendments (IND)
456

1
456
0.25 (15 minutes)
114New Marketing Applications/ Resubmissions (NDA/BLA)

54
1
54
0.75 (45 minutes)
41Clinical Amendments to Marketing Applications

0
1
0
0.75 (45 minutes)
0Efficacy Supplements/ Resubmissions (BLA only)

34
1
34
0.75 (45 minutes)
26CDRHNew Marketing Applications (includes PMAs, HDEs, Supplements and 510(k)s expected to contain clinical data)

330
1
330
0.75 (45 minutes)
247( print page 1365)OGDOriginal Applications

1,036
1

0.75 (45 minutes)
777Bioequivalence Supplements/Amendments

698
1

0.75 (45 minutes)
524Total





7,1751
                        There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
 Dated: January 8, 2018. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy.


[FR Doc. 2018-00354 Filed 1-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164-01-P