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 Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration [Docket No.  01N-0174]
 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
 ACTION: Notice.
 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 FDA’s recall regulations (guidelines) and provides guidances to manufacturers on recall responsibilities.
 DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by July 2, 2001.
 ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information via the Internet at  http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/​scripts/​oc/​dockets/​edockethome.cfm.  Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Dockets Management Branch (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: JonnaLynn P. Capezzuto, Office of Information Resources Management (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4659.


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: (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. FDA Recall Regulations—Part 7 (Subpart C) (21 CFR Part 7 (Subpart C))—(OMB Control Number 0910-0249)—Extension Section 701 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 371) and 21 CFR part 7, subpart C sets forth the recall regulations (guidelines) and provides guidance to manufacturers on recall responsibilities.  The guidelines apply to all FDA regulated products (i.e., food, including animal feed; drugs, including animal drugs; medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic products; cosmetics; and biological products intended for human use). These responsibilities include development of a recall strategy that requires time  by the firm to determine the actions or procedures required to manage the recall (§ 7.42); providing FDA with complete details of the recall including reason(s) for the removal or correction, risk evaluation, quantity produced, distribution information, firm's recall strategy, copy of any recall communication(s), and a contact official (§ 7.46); notifying direct accounts of the recall, providing guidance regarding further distribution, giving instructions as to what to do with the product, providing recipients with a ready means of reporting to the recalling firm (§ 7.49); submitting periodic status reports so that FDA may assess the progress of the recall.  Status report information may be determined by, among other things,  evaluating return reply cards, effectiveness checks and product returns (§ 7.53); and providing the opportunity for a firm to request in writing that FDA terminate the recall (§ 7.55). A search of the FDA database was performed to determine the number of recalls that took place during fiscal year 2000. The resulting number of recalls from this database search (1,933) is used in estimating the current annual reporting burden for this report.  FDA estimates the total annual industry burden to collect and provide the above information to  84,665 burden hours. The following is a summary of the estimated annual burden hours for manufacturers, processors, and distributors to comply with the voluntary reporting requirements of FDA's recall regulations. Recognizing that there may be a vast difference in the information collection and reporting time involved in different recalls of FDA’s regulated products, FDA estimates on average the burden of collection for recall  information as follows: 
 
 **Table**
                         1.—
                        **Estimated Annual Reporting Burden**1
21 CFR Section
No. of Respondents
Annual Frequency per Response
Total Annual Responses
Hours per Response
Total Hours7.42
1,933
1
1,933
1.8
3,4797.46 and 7.49
1,933
1
1,933
4.0
7,7327.53
1,933
1
1,933
36.0
69,5887.55(b)
1,933
1
1,933
2.0
3,866Total




84,6651
                        There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
 Dated: April 24, 2001. William K. Hubbard, Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy, Planning, and Legislation.


[FR Doc. 01-10707 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S