[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 217 (Friday, November 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63614-63615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21971]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2007N-0422]


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 written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by January 8, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments or 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:  Denver Presley, Jr., Office of the 
Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1472.

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/        No. of        Annual Frequency     Total Annual        Hours per
   FDA Form No.       Respondents        per Response        Responses           Response         Total Hours
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1104, 1302, 3301,                250                  1                250                  1                250
 3304, 3320,
 3361, 3393, 3394/
 
Form No. 3608
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.


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    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: November 2, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E7-21971 Filed 11-8-07; 8:45 am]
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