Document ID: FDA-2010-N-0544-0001
Agency: fda
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Application for Participation inMedical Device Fellowship Program
Posted Date: 2010-10-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register: October 27, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 207)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0544]

 
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 either electronic or written comments on the collection 
of information by December 27, 2010.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Gittleson, Office of 
Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., 
PI50-400B, Rockville, MD 20850, 301-796-5156, 
Daniel.Gittleson@fda.hhs.gov.

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                     FDA form No.      Number of      frequency per     Total annual      Hours per       Total hours
                                                                       respondents        response        responses         response
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1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, 3394....            3608              250                1              250                1             250
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    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: October 21, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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