Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Institutional Review Boards, 57948-57949 [E7-20063]

Download as PDF 57948 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 196 / Thursday, October 11, 2007 / Notices Street, SW., Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20201. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. Purpose: The Committee is charged with providing advice and guidance to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director, CDC, and the Director, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID), regarding (1) The practice of hospital infection control; (2) strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control of infections (e.g., nosocomial infections), antimicrobial resistance, and related events in settings where healthcare is provided; and (3) periodic updating of guidelines and other policy statements regarding prevention of healthcareassociated infections and healthcarerelated conditions. 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E7–20045 Filed 10–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Institutional Review Boards—21 CFR 56.115 (OMB Control Number 0910– 0130)—Extension DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N–0241] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Institutional Review Boards 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. Fax written comments on the collection of information by November 13, 2007. DATES: 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: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202–395–6974, or e-mailed to baguilar@omb.eop.gov. All comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910–0130. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Nelson, Office of the Chief Information Officer (HFA–250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827– 4816. In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When reviewing clinical research studies regulated by FDA, institutional review boards (IRBs) are required to create and maintain records describing their operations, and make the records available for FDA inspection when requested. These records include: Written procedures describing the structure and membership of the IRB and the methods that the IRB will use in performing its functions; the research protocols, informed consent documents, progress reports, and reports of injuries to subjects submitted by investigators to the IRB; minutes of meetings showing attendance, votes, and decisions made by the IRB, the number of votes on each decision for, against, and abstaining, the basis for requiring changes in or disapproving research; records of continuing review activities; copies of all correspondence between investigators and the IRB; statement of significant new findings provided to subjects of the research; and a list of IRB members by name, showing each member’s earned degrees, representative capacity, and experience in sufficient detail to describe each member’s contributions to the IRB’s deliberations, and any employment relationship between each member and the IRB’s institution. This information is used by FDA in conducting audit inspections of IRBs to determine whether IRBs and clinical investigators are providing adequate protections to human subjects participating in clinical research. In the Federal Register of June 28, 2007 (72 FR 35492), 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 RECORDKEEPING BURDEN 1 21 CFR Section No. of Recordkeepers 56.115 Annual Frequency per Recordkeeping 5,000 14.6 Total Annual Records Hours per Record 73,000 100 Total rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 1There Total Hours 7,300,000 7,300,000 are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. The recordkeeping requirement burden is based on the following: The burden for each of the paragraphs under 21 CFR 56.115 has been considered as one estimated burden. FDA estimates VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:09 Oct 10, 2007 Jkt 214001 that there are approximately 5,000 IRBs. The IRBs meet an average of 14.6 times annually. The agency estimates that approximately 100 hours of person-time PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 per meeting are required to meet the requirements of the regulation. E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 196 / Thursday, October 11, 2007 / Notices Dated: October 4, 2007. Randall W. Lutter, Deputy Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7–20063 Filed 10–10–07; 8:45 am] Information Officer (HFA–250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827– 4659. BILLING CODE 4160–01–S 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. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Generic Food and Drug Administration Rapid Response Surveys—(OMB Control Number 0910–0500)—Extension [Docket No. 2007N–0092] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Generic Food and Drug Administration Rapid Response Surveys 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 November 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: 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: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202–395–6974, or e-mailed to baguilar@omb.eop.gov. All comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910–0500. Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of the Chief Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 355), requires that important safety information relating to all human prescription drug products be made available to FDA so that it can take appropriate action to protect the public health when necessary. Section 702 of the act (21 U.S.C. 372) authorizes investigational powers to FDA for enforcement of the act. Under section 519 of the act (21 U.S.C. 360i), FDA is authorized to require manufacturers to report medical device-related deaths, serious injuries, and malfunctions to FDA; to require user facilities to report device-related deaths directly to FDA and to manufacturers; and to report serious injuries to the manufacturer. Section 522 of the act (21 U.S.C. 360l) authorizes FDA to require manufacturers to conduct postmarket surveillance of medical devices. Section 705(b) of the act (21 U.S.C. 375(b)) authorizes FDA to collect and disseminate information regarding medical products or cosmetics in situations involving imminent danger to health or gross deception of the consumer. Section 903(d)(2) of the act (21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)) authorizes the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to implement general powers (including conducting research) to carry out effectively the mission of FDA. These 57949 sections of the act enable FDA to enhance consumer protection from risks associated with medical products usage that are not foreseen or apparent during the premarket notification and review process. FDA’s regulations governing application for agency approval to market a new drug (21 CFR part 314) and regulations governing biological products (21 CFR part 600) implement these statutory provisions. Currently FDA monitors medical product related postmarket adverse events via both the mandatory and voluntary MedWatch reporting systems using FDA Forms 3500 and 3500A (OMB control number 0910–0291) and the vaccine adverse event reporting system. FDA is seeking OMB clearance to collect vital information via a series of rapid response surveys. Participation in these surveys will be voluntary. This request covers rapid response surveys for community based health care professionals, general type medical facilities, specialized medical facilities (those known for cardiac surgery, obstetrics/gynecology services, pediatric services, etc.), other health care professionals, patients, consumers, and risk managers working in medical facilities. FDA will use the information gathered from these surveys to obtain quickly vital information about medical product risks and interventions to reduce risks so the agency may take appropriate public health or regulatory action including dissemination of this information as necessary and appropriate. In the Federal Register of March 22, 2007 (72 FR 13498), 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 No. of Respondents Annual Frequency per Response 200 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 1 There Total Annual Responses 30 Hours per Response 6000 Total Hours .5 3000 are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. FDA projects 30 emergency risk related surveys per year with a sample of between 50 and 200 respondents per survey. FDA also projects a response time of 0.5 hours per response. These estimates are based on the maximum sample size per questionnaire that FDA can analyze in a timely manner. The annual frequency of response was determined by the maximum number of VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:09 Oct 10, 2007 Jkt 214001 questionnaires that will be sent to any individual respondent. Some respondents may be contacted only one time per year, while other respondents may be contacted several times annually, depending on the human drug, biologic, or medical device under evaluation. It is estimated that, given the expected type of issues that will be addressed by the surveys, it will take 0.5 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 hours for a respondent to gather the requested information and fill in the answers. Dated: October 4, 2007. Randall W. Lutter, Deputy Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7–20067 Filed 10–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1

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[FR Doc No: E7-20063]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2007N-0241]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office 
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Institutional Review 
Boards

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 
November 13, 2007.

ADDRESSES: 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: FDA Desk Officer, 
FAX: 202-395-6974, or e-mailed to baguilar@omb.eop.gov. All comments 
should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Nelson, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4816.

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.

Institutional Review Boards--21 CFR 56.115 (OMB Control Number 0910-
0130)--Extension

    When reviewing clinical research studies regulated by FDA, 
institutional review boards (IRBs) are required to create and maintain 
records describing their operations, and make the records available for 
FDA inspection when requested. These records include: Written 
procedures describing the structure and membership of the IRB and the 
methods that the IRB will use in performing its functions; the research 
protocols, informed consent documents, progress reports, and reports of 
injuries to subjects submitted by investigators to the IRB; minutes of 
meetings showing attendance, votes, and decisions made by the IRB, the 
number of votes on each decision for, against, and abstaining, the 
basis for requiring changes in or disapproving research; records of 
continuing review activities; copies of all correspondence between 
investigators and the IRB; statement of significant new findings 
provided to subjects of the research; and a list of IRB members by 
name, showing each member's earned degrees, representative capacity, 
and experience in sufficient detail to describe each member's 
contributions to the IRB's deliberations, and any employment 
relationship between each member and the IRB's institution. This 
information is used by FDA in conducting audit inspections of IRBs to 
determine whether IRBs and clinical investigators are providing 
adequate protections to human subjects participating in clinical 
research.
    In the Federal Register of June 28, 2007 (72 FR 35492), 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 Recordkeeping Burden \1\
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                                                              No. of         Annual Frequency       Total Annual
                    21 CFR Section                        Recordkeepers      per Recordkeeping        Records       Hours per  Record     Total Hours
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56.115                                                              5,000                  14.6             73,000                100          7,300,000
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Total                                                                                                                                          7,300,000
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\1\There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    The recordkeeping requirement burden is based on the following: The 
burden for each of the paragraphs under 21 CFR 56.115 has been 
considered as one estimated burden. FDA estimates that there are 
approximately 5,000 IRBs. The IRBs meet an average of 14.6 times 
annually. The agency estimates that approximately 100 hours of person-
time per meeting are required to meet the requirements of the 
regulation.


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    Dated: October 4, 2007.
Randall W. Lutter,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E7-20063 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am]
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