[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46909-46911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18570]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0439 ]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Blood Establishment Registration and Product Listing, 
Form FDA 2830

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 information collection 
requirements relating to the blood establishment registration and 
product listing requirements in the agency's regulations and Form FDA 
2830.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by October 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
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

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comments should be identified with the docket number found in brackets 
in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of Information 
Management (HFA-710), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-796-3794.

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.

Blood Establishment Registration and Product Listing, Form FDA 2830--21 
CFR Part 607 (OMB Control Number 0910-0052)--Extension

    Under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 360), any person owning or operating an establishment that 
manufactures, prepares, propagates, compounds, or processes a drug or 
device must register with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
on or before December 31 of each year, his or her name, place of 
business, and all such establishments, and must submit, among other 
information, a listing of all drug or device products manufactured, 
prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed by him or her for 
commercial distribution. In part 607 (21 CFR part 607), FDA has issued 
regulations implementing these requirements for manufacturers of human 
blood and blood products.
    Section 607.20(a), in brief, requires owners or operators of 
certain establishments that engage in the manufacture of blood products 
to register and to submit a list of every blood product in commercial 
distribution. Section 607.21, in brief, requires the owners or 
operators of establishments entering into the manufacturing of blood 
products to register within 5 days after beginning such operation and 
to submit a list of every blood product in commercial distribution at 
the time. If the owner or operator of the establishment has not 
previously entered into such operation for which a license is required, 
registration must follow within 5 days after the submission of a 
biologics license application. In addition, establishments are required 
to register annually between November 15 and December 31 and update 
their blood product listing every June and December of each year. 
Section 607.22 requires the use of Form FDA 2830, Blood Establishment 
Registration and Product Listing, for initial registration, for annual 
registration, and for blood product listing. Section 607.25 indicates 
the information required for establishment registration and blood 
product listing. Section 607.26, in brief, requires certain changes to 
be submitted on FDA Form 2830 as amendments to the establishment 
registration within 5 days of such changes. Section 607.30(a), in 
brief, indicates the information required for owners or operators of 
establishments to update their blood product listing information every 
June and December, or at the discretion of the registrant at the time 
the change occurs. Section 607.31 requires that additional blood 
product listing information be provided upon FDA request. Section 
607.40, in brief, requires certain foreign blood product establishments 
to register and submit the blood product listing information, and to 
provide the name and address of the establishment and the name of the 
individual responsible for submitting blood product listing information 
as well as the name, address, and phone number of its U.S. agent.
    Among other uses, this information assists FDA in its inspections 
of facilities, and its collection is essential to the overall 
regulatory scheme designed to ensure the safety of the nation's blood 
supply. Form FDA 2830 is used to collect this information.
    Respondents to this collection of information are human blood and 
plasma donor centers, blood banks, certain transfusion services, other 
blood product manufacturers, and independent laboratories that engage 
in quality control and testing for registered blood product 
establishments.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information based 
upon information obtained from FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation 
and Research's database and FDA experience with the blood establishment 
registration and product listing requirements.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection as follows:

                                 Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\
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                  Form FDA        No. of       Annual Frequency    Total Annual      Hours Per
21 CFR Section      2830        Respondents      per Response        Responses       Response       Total Hours
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607.20(a),      Initial                  111                   1             111               1             111
 607.21,         Registratio
 607.22,         n
 607.25, and
 607.40
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607.21,         Re-                    2,621                   1           2,621             0.5           1,311
 607.22,         registratio
 607.25,         n
 607.26,
 607.31, and
 607.40
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607.21,         Product                  180                   1             180            0.25              45
 607.25,         Listing
 607.30(a),      Update
 607.31, and
 607.40
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Total                                                                                                      1,467
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    Please note that on January 15, 2008, the FDA Division of Dockets 
Management Web site transitioned to the Federal Dockets Management 
System (FDMS). FDMS is a Government-wide, electronic docket management 
system. Electronic comments or submissions will be accepted by FDA only 
through FDMS at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: August 5, 2008.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
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