[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55260-55261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21893]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1064]


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.

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DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection 
of information by November 12, 2013.

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: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations, 
Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50-400B, Rockville, 
MD 20850, [email protected].

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--(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 Medical 
Device Fellowship Program 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 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.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:

                                                       Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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                                                                                         Number of
                            Form FDA No.                                Number of      responses per     Total annual   Average  burden    Total hours
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses      per  response
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Application Form (Form FDA 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.


    Dated: September 4, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-21893 Filed 9-9-13; 8:45 am]
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