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 Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 01N-0301]
 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
 DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by January 22, 2002.
 ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW., rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Stuart Shapiro, Desk Officer for FDA.
 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: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Customer/Partner Service Surveys (OMB Control No. 0910-0360)—Extension Under section 903 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 393), FDA is authorized to conduct research and public information programs about regulated products and responsibilities of the agency. Executive Order 12862, entitled “Setting Customer Service Standards,” directs Federal agencies that “provide significant services directly to the public” to “survey customers to determine the kind and quality of services they want and their level of satisfaction with existing services.”  FDA is seeking OMB clearance to conduct a series of surveys to implement Executive Order 12862. Participation in the surveys is voluntary. This request covers customer/partner service surveys of regulated entities, such as:   Food processors; cosmetic, drug, biologic and medical device manufacturers; consumers; and health professionals. The request also covers “partner” (State and local governments) customer service surveys. FDA will use the information from these surveys to identify strengths and weaknesses in service to customers/partners and to make improvements. The surveys will measure timeliness, appropriateness and accuracy of information, courtesy, and problem resolution in the context of individual programs. FDA projects 25 customer/partner service surveys per year, with a sample of between 50 and 6,000 customers each, requiring an average of 18 minutes for review/completion per survey. Some of these surveys will be repeats of earlier surveys, for purposes of monitoring customer/ partner service and developing long-term data. In the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     of July 25, 2001 (66 FR 38711), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the information collection provisions.  No comments were received. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: **Table**
                         1.—
                        **Estimated Annual Reporting Burden**1
Type of Survey
No. of ­Respondents
Annual Frequency per ­Response
Total Annual ­Responses
Hours per ­Response
Total HoursMail/telephone/fax/web-based
20,000
1
20,000
.30
6,0001
                         There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
 Dated: December 13, 2001. Margaret M. Dotzel, Associate Commissioner for Policy.


[FR Doc. 01-31335 Filed 12-19-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S