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Download as PDF 24818 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 11, 2005 / Notices For scientific/research issues, contact: Susan Chu, PhD, MSPH, Extramural Program Official, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program, MS E– 05, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: 404–639–8727. Email: SChu@cdc.gov. For questions about peer review, contact: Mary Lerchen, DrPH, Scientific Review Administrator, CDC/Office of Public Health Research, One West Court Square, Suite 7000, MS D–72. Telephone: 404–371–5277. Fax: 404– 371–5215. E-mail: MLerchen@cdc.gov. For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact: Yolanda Ingram-Sledge, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone: 770–488–2787. E-mail: Ysledge@cdc.gov. VIII. Other Information This and other CDC funding opportunity announcements can be found on the CDC Web site, Internet address: www.cdc.gov. Click on ‘‘Funding’’ then ‘‘Grants and Cooperative Agreements.’’ Dated: May 5, 2005. William P. Nichols, Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–9371 Filed 5–10–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2005N–0045] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by June 10, 2005. ADDRESSES: OMB is still experiencing significant delays in the regular mail, including first class and express mail, and messenger deliveries are not being accepted. To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: Fumie Yokota, Desk Officer for FDA, FAX: 202–395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Nelson, Office of Management Programs (HFA–250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–1482. 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. Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures—(21 CFR Part 11) (OMB Control Number 0910–0303)—Extension FDA regulations in part 11 (21 CFR part 11) provide criteria for acceptance of electronic records; electronic signatures, and handwritten signatures executed to electronic records as equivalent to paper records. Under these regulations, records and reports may be submitted to FDA electronically provided the agency has stated our ability to accept the records electronically in an agency-established public docket and that the other requirements of part 11 are met. The recordkeeping provisions in part 11 (§§ 11.10, 11.30, 11.50, and 11.300) require standard operating procedures (SOPs) to assure appropriate use of, and precautions for, systems using electronic records and signatures: (1) Section 11.10 specifies procedures and controls for persons who use closed systems to create, modify, maintain, or transmit electronic records; (2) section 11.30 specifies procedures and controls for persons who use open systems to create, modify, maintain, or transmit electronic records; (3) section 11.50 specifies procedures and controls for persons who use electronic signatures; and (4) section 11.300 specifies controls to ensure the security and integrity of electronic signatures based upon use of identification codes in combination with passwords. The reporting provisions (§ 11.100) require persons to certify in writing to FDA that they will regard electronic signatures used in their systems as the legally binding equivalent of traditional handwritten signatures. The burden created by the information collection provision of this regulation is a one-time burden associated with the creation of SOPs, validation, and certification. The agency anticipates the use of electronic media will substantially reduce the paperwork burden associated with maintaining FDA required records. The respondents are businesses and other for-profit organizations, State or local governments, Federal agencies, and nonprofit institutions. In the Federal Register of February 7, 2005 (70 FR 6447), FDA published a 60day 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 BURDEN1 No. of Respondents 21 CFR Section 11.100 1There Annual Frequency per Response 4,500 1 Total Annual Responses Hours per Response 4,500 1 are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:48 May 10, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM Total Hours 11MYN1 4,500 24819 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 11, 2005 / Notices TABLE 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN1 No. of Recordkeepers 21 CFR Section Annual Frequency of Recordkeeping Total Annual Records Hours per Recordkeeper Total Hours 11.10 2,500 1 2,500 20 45,000 11.30 2,500 1 2,500 20 45,000 11.50 4,500 1 4,500 20 90,000 11.300 4,500 1 4,500 20 90,000 Total 270,000 1There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. Dated: May 4, 2005. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 05–9370 Filed 5–10–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2005D–0021] International Conference on Harmonisation; Draft Guidance on Q8 Pharmaceutical Development; Availability; Reopening of Comment Period AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening until June 11, 2005, the comment period for the notice, published in the Federal Register of February 9, 2005 (70 FR 6888). In the notice, FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance entitled ‘‘Q8 Pharmaceutical Development.’’ FDA is reopening the comment period to provide additional time for public comment consistent with the time for comment provided by other ICH regulatory entities. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the draft guidance by June 11, 2005. General comments on agency guidance documents are welcome at any time. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the draft guidance to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to https:// www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to the Division of Drug Information (HFD– SUMMARY: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:48 May 10, 2005 Jkt 205001 240), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; or the Office of Communication, Training and Manufacturers Assistance (HFM–40), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852–1448. Send two self-addressed adhesive labels to assist the office in processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the draft guidance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding the guidance: Ajaz Hussain, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD–3), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301– 594–2847; or Christopher Joneckis, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM–1), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 301– 435–5681. Regarding the ICH: Michelle Limoli, Office of International Programs (HFG–1), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827– 4480. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In the Federal Register of February 9, 2004 (70 FR 6888), FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance entitled ‘‘Q8 Pharmaceutical Development,’’ prepared under the auspices of the ICH. The draft guidance provides recommendations to sponsors concerning pharmaceutical studies as defined in section 3.2.P.2 of module 3 of the Common Technical Document (CTD). Interested persons were given until April 11, 2005, to submit comments on the draft guidance. FDA has decided to reopen the comment period on the draft guidance PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 until June 11, 2005, to allow the public additional time to review and comment on the contents and to be consistent with the time for comment provided by other ICH regulatory entities. II. Comments Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments regarding this document. Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any mailed comments are to be submitted, except that individuals may submit one copy. Comments are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. The draft guidance and received comments are available for public examination in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. III. Electronic Access Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the documents at https:// www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/cder/ guidance/index.htm, or https:// www.fda.gov/cber/publications.htm. Dated: May 4, 2005. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 05–9369 Filed 5–10–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Inspector General Program Exclusions: April 2005 AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, HHS. ACTION: Notice of program exclusions. During the month of April 2005, the HHS Office of Inspector General imposed exclusions in the cases set forth below. When an exclusions is E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1

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[FR Doc No: 05-9370]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2005N-0045]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office 
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Electronic Records; 
Electronic Signatures

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a 
proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by June 
10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: OMB is still experiencing significant delays in the regular 
mail, including first class and express mail, and messenger deliveries 
are not being accepted. To ensure that comments on the information 
collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed 
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: Fumie 
Yokota, Desk Officer for FDA, FAX: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Nelson, Office of Management 
Programs (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1482.

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.

Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures--(21 CFR Part 11) (OMB 
Control Number 0910-0303)--Extension

    FDA regulations in part 11 (21 CFR part 11) provide criteria for 
acceptance of electronic records; electronic signatures, and 
handwritten signatures executed to electronic records as equivalent to 
paper records. Under these regulations, records and reports may be 
submitted to FDA electronically provided the agency has stated our 
ability to accept the records electronically in an agency-established 
public docket and that the other requirements of part 11 are met.
    The recordkeeping provisions in part 11 (Sec. Sec.  11.10, 11.30, 
11.50, and 11.300) require standard operating procedures (SOPs) to 
assure appropriate use of, and precautions for, systems using 
electronic records and signatures: (1) Section 11.10 specifies 
procedures and controls for persons who use closed systems to create, 
modify, maintain, or transmit electronic records; (2) section 11.30 
specifies procedures and controls for persons who use open systems to 
create, modify, maintain, or transmit electronic records; (3) section 
11.50 specifies procedures and controls for persons who use electronic 
signatures; and (4) section 11.300 specifies controls to ensure the 
security and integrity of electronic signatures based upon use of 
identification codes in combination with passwords. The reporting 
provisions (Sec.  11.100) require persons to certify in writing to FDA 
that they will regard electronic signatures used in their systems as 
the legally binding equivalent of traditional handwritten signatures.
    The burden created by the information collection provision of this 
regulation is a one-time burden associated with the creation of SOPs, 
validation, and certification. The agency anticipates the use of 
electronic media will substantially reduce the paperwork burden 
associated with maintaining FDA required records.
    The respondents are businesses and other for-profit organizations, 
State or local governments, Federal agencies, and nonprofit 
institutions.
    In the Federal Register of February 7, 2005 (70 FR 6447), 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\
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                         No. of        Annual Frequency     Total Annual        Hours per
  21 CFR Section      Respondents        per Response        Responses           Response         Total Hours
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11.100                         4,500                  1              4,500                  1              4,500
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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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                               Table 2.--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden\1\
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                         No. of        Annual Frequency     Total Annual        Hours per
  21 CFR Section     Recordkeepers     of Recordkeeping       Records          Recordkeeper       Total Hours
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11.10                          2,500                  1              2,500                 20             45,000
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11.30                          2,500                  1              2,500                 20             45,000
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11.50                          4,500                  1              4,500                 20             90,000
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11.300                         4,500                  1              4,500                 20             90,000
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Total                                                                                                    270,000
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\1\There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.


    Dated: May 4, 2005.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 05-9370 Filed 5-10-05; 8:45 am]
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