[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 214 (Monday, November 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56685-56686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28209]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 96N-0298]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Extension

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, 
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 voluntary collection of information for the 
Medical Devices Standards Activities Report, a comprehensive listing of 
current national and international standards for medical devices.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
January 3, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 
12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1-23, Rockville, MD 20857. All comments should 
be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading 
of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charity B. Smith, Office of 
Information Resources Management (HFA-250), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 16B-19, Rockville, MD 20857, 
301-827-1686.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (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. ``Collection of 
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c). To 
comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed 
collection of information listed below.
    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.

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Medical Devices Standards Activities Report (OMB Control Number 
0910-0219--Extension)

    FDA is collecting information necessary to update a comprehensive 
listing of current national and international standards activities in 
the field of medical devices. The collection of this information is 
authorized by section 514(a)(4)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360d(a)(4)(B)), which requires FDA to consult 
with other nationally or internationally recognized standard-setting 
entities, including other Federal agencies concerned with standard-
setting, in carrying out its responsibility to establish special 
controls for medical devices. This report is used by approximately 39 
standards-developing organizations to coordinate their standards 
activities. This coordination prevents duplication of effort and 
insures efficient and expeditious management of standards development. 
Over 700 copies of this report are used by government, hospitals, 
libraries, industry, private citizens, and State and local government 
agencies, including FDA, to keep abreast of standards development 
activities and current technology concerning the safety of medical 
devices. Without the report, there would be duplication of standards 
efforts by voluntary standards organizations since there is no other 
publication that can be easily referenced to ascertain if a certain 
medical device standard is being or has been developed.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:

                                        Estimated Annual Reporting Burden                                       
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                        Annual Frequency per       Total Annual                                                 
  No. of Respondents          Response              Responses          Hours per Response        Total Hours    
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39...................             .5                   19.5                    3                    58.5        
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There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.   

    This collection occurs biennially and is voluntary. There are 39 
national and international organizations with one report each reporting 
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period.

    Dated: October 29, 1996.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-28209 Filed 11-1-96; 8:45 am]
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