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Download as PDF sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 38444 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 147 / Monday, August 3, 2009 / Notices implicated in a number of CNS disorders, including psychostimulant abuse, psychosis and Parkinson’s disease. Compounds that bind with high affinity and selectivity to D3 receptors can not only provide important tools with which to study the structure and function of this receptor subtype, but may also have therapeutic potential in the treatment of numerous psychiatric and neurologic disorders. The 4-phenylpiperazine derivatives are an important class of dopamine D3 selective ligands. However, due to their highly lipophilic nature, these compounds suffer from solubility problems in aqueous media and reduced bioavailability. To address this problem, a process was designed to introduce functionality into the carbon chain linker of these compounds. Compared to currently available dopamine D3 receptor ligands, the resulting compounds show improved pharmacological properties and D3 selectivities but due to their more hydrophilic nature, these derivatives are predicted to have improved water solubility and bioavailability. Applications: • Therapeutics for a variety of psychiatric and neurologic disorders • Research tools to study D3 receptor structure and function Advantages: • Improved pharmacological properties and selectivity over existing dopamine D3 receptor ligands • Hydrophilic nature likely to lead to improved water solubility and bioavailability Development Status: Pre-clinical discovery. Further R&D Needed: • Evaluate selected compounds in animal models of drug abuse, psychosis, obesity and Parkinson’s disease. • Design and synthesize novel, functionalized analogs using both classical and computational drug design to improve D3 receptor affinity and selectivity. • Evaluate compounds for binding in D3 and D2 receptor expressing cell lines and in in vitro functional assays. • Correlate in vitro binding affinities with in vivo function in rats and monkeys and evaluate compounds in knockout mice models. • Pursue PET and SPECT imaging agents by radiolabel of D3 ligands and evaluation in rats and non-human primates. Inventors: Amy H. Newman (NIDA), Peter Grundt (NIDA), Jianjing Cao (NIDA), et al. Patent Status: PCT Application No. Pct/US2007/71412 filed 15 Jun 2007, which published as WO 2008/153573 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:05 Jul 31, 2009 Jkt 217001 on 18 Dec 2008 (HHS Reference No. E– 128–2006/0–PCT–01). Licensing Status: Available for licensing. Licensing Contact: Charlene Sydnor, PhD; 301–435–4689; sydnorc@mail.nih.gov. Collaborative Research Opportunity: The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Medications Discovery Research Branch is seeking statements of capability or interest from parties interested in collaborative research to further develop, evaluate, or commercialize 4phenylpiperazine derivatives as dopamine D3 selective ligands. Please contact Vio Conley, MS at 301–435– 2031 or conleyv@mail.nih.gov for additional information. High-Yield Methods of Producing Biliverdin Description of the Technology: This invention describes methods of making high yields of biliverdin, the pharmaceutical compositions of biliverdin made using that process, and methods of using the compositions therapeutically. In reaction to a wide range of cellular stresses, hemoglobin is naturally metabolized to biliverdin, which is then quickly metabolized to bilirubin, a bile pigment, through a highly conserved set of enzymes. Both bilirubin and biliverdin are normally processed for rapid excretion, and excessive serum levels of bilirubin have known toxic effects (most notably jaundice). Surprisingly, research in the past decade has shown that decreasing serum levels correlate inversely with the prognosis of various disorders, such as ischemia/reperfusion injuries, atherosclerosis, organ transplantation, and several autoimmune diseases. Indeed, in animal-model studies, inducing a mild case of jaundice actually improved outcome. Unfortunately, bilirubin is relatively insoluble, and so is not a practical pharmaceutical itself. Biliverdin has lower direct toxicity and substantially greater solubility than bilirubin, and also appears to have some direct therapeutic effects similar to bilirubin. Accordingly, biliverdin has been widely studied lately. Generating high yields of pure biliverdin is difficult, however, because any system with the enzymes to break down hemoglobin also has enzymes converting biliverdin to bilirubin. The inventors have created a system of generating microorganisms (yeast) lacking the enzymes that break biliverdin down to bilirubin. Applications: Production of biliverdin for immunomodulatory and PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 cytoprotective therapy (or adjuvant) in any condition involving an overactive immune response. Advantages: • High yield of biliverdin with low contamination of bilirubin. • Produces only active isomers of biliverdin. • Unlike prior methods, new method uses starting material that is inexpensive and plentiful. Development Status: Successful generation of Candida albicans with biliverdin-generating system. Inventors: Michael L. Pendrak and David D. Roberts (NCI). Patent Status: HHS Reference No. E– 040–2004/0—Issued U.S. Patent 7,504,243; Pending U.S. Application 12/ 364,054 (divisional, filed 02 Feb 2009). Relevant Publication: ML Pendrak et al. Heme oxygenase in Candida albicans is regulated by hemoglobin and is necessary for metabolism of exogenous heme and hemoglobin to alphabiliverdin. J Biol Chem. 20 Jan 2004;279(5):3426–3433. Licensing Status: Available for licensing. Licensing Contact: Bruce Goldstein, JD, MS; (301) 435–5470; goldsteb@mail.nih.gov. Collaborative Research Opportunity: The Laboratory of Pathology in the Center for Cancer Research of the National Cancer Institute is seeking parties interested in collaborative research directed toward clinical applications of biliverdin. For more information about the research, please contact either Dr. Michael Pendrak (NCI/CCR Laboratory of Pathology) at (301) 496–6264, or Dr. April Franks (NCI Technology Transfer Center) at (301) 496–0477. Dated: July 28, 2009. Richard U. Rodriguez, Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E9–18496 Filed 7–31–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2009–N–0338] Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2010 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 147 / Monday, August 3, 2009 / Notices fee rates and payment procedures for medical device user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2010. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), as amended by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002 (MDUFMA), the Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005 (MDUFSA), and the Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007 (title II of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA)), authorizes FDA to collect user fees for certain medical device submissions, and annual fees both for certain periodic reports and for certain establishments subject to registration. The FY 2010 fee rates are provided in this document. These fees apply from October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010. To avoid delay in the review of your application, you should pay the fee before or at the time you submit your application to FDA. The fee you must pay is the fee that is in effect on the later of the date that your application is received by FDA or the date your fee payment is received. If you want to pay a reduced small business fee, you must qualify as a small business before you make your submission to FDA; if you do not qualify as a small business before you make your submission to FDA, you will have to pay the higher standard fee. This document provides information on how the fees for FY 2010 were determined, the payment procedures you should follow, and how you may qualify for reduced small business fees. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on MDUFMA: Visit FDA’s Web site, https:// www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ DeviceRegulationandGuidance/ Overview/MedicalDevice UserFeeand/Modernization ActMDUFMA/default.htm. For questions relating to this notice: David Miller, Office of Financial Management (HFA–100), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301– 827–3917. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES I. Background Section 738 of the act (21 USC 379j) establishes fees for certain medical device applications, submissions, supplements, and notices (for simplicity, this document refers to these VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:05 Jul 31, 2009 Jkt 217001 collectively as ‘‘submissions’’); for periodic reporting on class III devices; and for the registration of certain establishments. Under statutorilydefined conditions, a qualified applicant may receive a fee waiver or may pay a lower small business fee. (See 21 U.S.C. 379j(d) and (e).) Under the act, the fee rate for each type of submission is set at a specified percentage of the standard fee for a premarket application (a premarket application is a premarket approval application (PMA), a product development protocol (PDP), or a biologics licensing application (BLA)). The act specifies the standard fee for a premarket application for each year from FY 2008 through FY 2012; the standard fee for a premarket application received by FDA during FY 2010 is $217,787. From this starting point, this document establishes FY 2010 fee rates for other types of submissions, and for periodic reporting, by applying criteria specified in the act. The act specifies the annual fee for establishment registration for each year from FY 2008 through FY 2012; the registration fee for FY 2010 is $2,008. There is no reduction in the registration fee for small businesses. An establishment must pay the registration fee if it is any of the following types of establishments: • Manufacturer. An establishment that makes by any means any article that is a device, including an establishment that sterilizes or otherwise makes such article for or on behalf of a specification developer or any other person. • Single-Use Device Reprocessor. An establishment that performs additional processing and manufacturing operations on a single-use device that has previously been used on a patient. • Specification Developer. An establishment that develops specifications for a device that is distributed under the establishment’s name but which performs no manufacturing, including an establishment that, in addition to developing specifications, also arranges for the manufacturing of devices labeled with another establishment’s name by a contract manufacturer. The fees for FY 2010 go into effect on October 1, 2009, and will remain in effect through September 30, 2010. PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38445 II. Fees for FY 2010 Under the act, all submission fees and the periodic reporting fee are set as a percent of the standard (full) fee for a premarket application (see 21 U.S.C. 379j(a)(2)(A)), and the act sets the standard fee for a premarket application, including a BLA, a premarket report, and an efficacy supplement, at $217,787 for FY 2010 (see 21 U.S.C. 379j(b)); this is referred to as the ‘‘base fee’’). The fees set by reference to the base fee are— • For a panel-track supplement, 75 percent of the base fee; • For a 180-day supplement, 15 percent of the base fee; • For a real-time supplement, 7 percent of the base fee; • For a 30-day notice, 1.6 percent of the base fee; • For a 510(k) premarket notification, 1.84 percent of the base fee; • For a 513(g) request for classification information, 1.35 percent of the base fee; and • For an annual fee for periodic reporting concerning a class III device, 3.5 percent of the base fee. For all submissions other than a 510(k) premarket notification, a 30-day notice, and a 513(g) request for classification information, the small business fee is 25 percent of the standard (full) fee. (See 21 U.S.C. 379j(d)(2)(C).) For a 510(k) premarket notification submission, a 30-day notice, and a 513(g) request for classification information, the small business fee is 50 percent of the standard (full) fee. (See 21 U.S.C. 379j(e)(2)(C).) The statute sets the annual fee for establishment registration at $2,008 on FY 2010, and there is no small business rate for the annual establishment registration fee; all establishments pay the same fee. The statute authorizes increases in the annual establishment fee for FY 2010 and subsequent years if the estimated number of establishments submitting fees for FY 2009 is fewer than 12,250. (See 21 U.S.C. 379j(c)(2)(A).) FDA estimates that the number of establishments submitting fees in FY 2009 will be in excess of 12,250, so no establishment fee increase is warranted under this provision of the statute. Table 1 of this document sets out the FY 2010 rates for all medical device fees. E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 38446 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 147 / Monday, August 3, 2009 / Notices TABLE 1.—MEDICAL DEVICE FEES FOR FY 2010 Standard Fee, as a Percent of the Standard Fee for a Premarket Application Application Fee Type Premarket application (a PMA submitted under section 515(c)(1) of the act (21 U.S.C. 360e(c)(1)), a PDP submitted under section 515(f) of the Act, or a BLA submitted under section 351 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 262)) FY 2010 Standard Fee FY 2010 Small Business Fee Set in statute $217,787 $54,447 Premarket report (submitted under section 515(c)(2) of the act) 100% $217,787 $54,447 Efficacy supplement (to an approved BLA under section 351 of the PHS Act) 100% $217,787 $54,447 Panel-track supplement 75% $163,340 $40,835 180-day supplement 15% $32,668 $8,167 Real-time supplement 7% $15,245 $3,811 1.84% $4,007 $2,004 1.6% $3,485 $1,742 1.35% $2,940 $1,470 3.5% $7,623 $1,906 Set in statute $2,008 $2,008 510(k) premarket notification submission 30-day notice 513(g) (21 U.S.C. 360c(g)) request for classification information Annual Fee Type Annual fee for periodic reporting on a class III device Annual establishment registration fee (to be paid by each establishment that is a manufacturer, a single-use device reprocessor, or a specification developer, as defined by 21 U.S.C. 379i(13)) sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES III. How to Qualify as a Small Business for Purposes of Medical Device Fees If your business has gross receipts or sales of no more than $100 million for the most-recent tax year, you may qualify for reduced small business fees. If your business has gross sales or receipts of no more than $30 million, you may also qualify for a waiver of the fee for your first premarket application (PMA, PDP, or BLA) or premarket report. You must include the gross receipts or sales of all of your affiliates along with your own gross receipts or sales when determining whether you meet the $100 million or $30 million threshold. If you want to pay the small business fee rate for a submission, or you want to receive a waiver of the fee for your first premarket application or premarket report, you should submit the materials showing you qualify as a small business 60 days before you send your submission to FDA. If you make a submission before FDA finds that you qualify as a small business, you must pay the standard fee for that submission. If your business qualified as a small business for FY 2009, your status as a small business will expire at the close of business on September 30, 2009. You VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:05 Jul 31, 2009 Jkt 217001 must re-qualify for FY 2010 in order to pay small business fees during FY 2010. If you are a domestic (U.S.) business, and wish to qualify as a small business for FY 2010, you must submit the following to FDA: (1) A completed FY 2010 MDUFMA Small Business Qualification Certification (Form FDA 3602). This form is provided in FDA’s guidance document, ‘‘FY 2010 Medical Device User Fee Small Business Qualification and Certification,’’ available on FDA’s Web site at https://www.fda.gov/ MedicalDevices/Device RegulationandGuidance/Overview/ MedicalDeviceUserFee andModernizationActMDUFMA/ default.htm. This form is not available separate from the guidance document. (2) A certified copy of your Federal (U.S.) Income Tax Return for the most recent tax year. The most recent tax year will be 2009, except— • If you submit your FY 2010 MDUFMA Small Business Qualification before April 15, 2010, and you have not yet filed your return for 2009, you may use tax year 2008. • If you submit your FY 2010 MDUFMA Small Business Qualification on or after April 15, 2010, and have not PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 yet filed your 2009 return because you obtained an extension, you may submit your most-recent return filed prior to the extension. (3) For each of your affiliates, either— • If the affiliate is a domestic (U.S.) business, a certified copy of the affiliate’s Federal (U.S.) income tax return for the most recent tax year, or • If the affiliate is a foreign business and cannot submit a Federal (U.S.) Income Tax Return, a National Taxing Authority Certification completed by, and bearing the official seal of, the National Taxing Authority of the country in which the firm is headquartered. The National Taxing Authority is the foreign equivalent of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. This certification must show the amount of gross receipts or sales for the most recent tax year, in both U.S. dollars and the local currency of the country, the exchange rate used in converting the local currency to U.S. dollars, and the dates of the gross receipts or sales collected. The applicant should also submit a statement signed by the head of the applicant’s firm or by its chief financial officer that the applicant has submitted certifications for all of its E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 147 / Monday, August 3, 2009 / Notices sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES affiliates, identifying the name of each affiliate, or that the applicant has no affiliates. If you are a foreign business, and wish to qualify as a small business for FY 2010, you must submit the following: (1) A completed FY 2010 MDUFMA Foreign Small Business Qualification Certification (Form FDA 3602A). This form is provided in FDA’s guidance document, ‘‘FY 2010 Medical Device User Fee Small Business Qualification and Certification,’’ available on FDA’s Internet site at https://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ mdufma. This form is not available separate from the guidance document. (2) A National Taxing Authority Certification, completed by, and bearing the official seal of, the National Taxing Authority of the country in which the firm is headquartered. This Certification must show the amount of gross receipts or sales for the most recent tax year, in both U.S. dollars and the local currency of the country, the exchange rate used in converting the local currency to U.S. dollars, and the dates of the gross receipts or sales collected. (3) For each of your affiliates, either— • If the affiliate is a domestic (U.S.) business, a certified copy of the affiliate’s Federal (U.S.) Income Tax Return for the most recent tax year (2008 or later), or • If the affiliate is a foreign business and cannot submit a Federal (U.S.) Income Tax Return, a National Taxing Authority Certification completed by, and bearing the official seal of, the National Taxing Authority of the country in which the firm is headquartered. The National Taxing Authority is the foreign equivalent of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. This certification must show the amount of gross receipts or sales for the most recent tax year, in both U.S. dollars and the local currency of the country, the exchange rate used in converting the local currency to U.S. dollars, and the dates for the gross receipts or sales collected. The applicant should also submit a statement signed by the head of the applicant’s firm or by its chief financial officer that the applicant has submitted certifications for all of its affiliates, identifying the name of each affiliate, or that the applicant has no affiliates. reviewing center’s document room or the date that the check is received by U.S. Bank determines whether the fee rates for FY 2009 or FY 2010 apply. FDA must receive the correct fee at the time that an application or annual report is submitted, or the application or annual report will not be accepted for filing or review. FDA requests that you follow the steps below before submitting a medical device application or annual report subject to a fee. Please pay close attention to these procedures to ensure that FDA links the fee with the correct application. (Note: In no case should the check for the fee be submitted to FDA with the application.) IV. Procedures for Paying Application and Annual Report Fees If your application or submission is subject to a fee and your payment is received by FDA from October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010, you must pay the fee in effect for FY 2010. The later of the date that the application or annual report is received in the Once you are satisfied that the data on the cover sheet is accurate, electronically transmit that data to FDA according to instructions on the screen. Because electronic transmission is possible, applicants are required to set up a user account and use passwords to assure data security in the creation and electronic submission of cover sheets. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:05 Jul 31, 2009 Jkt 217001 A. Step One—Secure a Payment Identification Number (PIN) and Medical Device User Fee Cover Sheet From FDA Before Submitting Either the Application or the Payment (Note: Both the FY 2009 and FY 2010 fee rates will be available on the Cover Sheet Web Site beginning on the date of publication of this document, and only the FY 2010 rates will appear after September 30, 2009) Log on to the MDUFMA Web site at: https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ DeviceRegulationandGuidance/ Overview/MedicalDeviceUser FeeandModernizationActMDUFMA/ default.htm and, under the MDUFMA Forms heading, click on the link ‘‘User Fee Cover Sheet.’’ Complete the Medical Device User Fee cover sheet. Be sure you choose the correct application submission date range. (Two choices will be offered until October 1, 2009. One choice is for applications that will be received on or before September 30, 2009, which will be subject to FY 2009 fee rates. A second choice is for applications that will be received on or after October 1, 2009, which will be subject to FY 2010 fee rates.) After completing data entry, print a copy of the Medical Device User Fee cover sheet and note the unique PIN located in the upper right-hand corner of the printed cover sheet. B. Step Two—Electronically Transmit a Copy of the Printed Cover Sheet with the PIN to FDA’s Office of Financial Management PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38447 C. Step Three—Submit Payment for the Completed Medical Device User Fee Cover Sheet as Described in this Section, Depending on the Method You Will Use to Make Payment (1) If paying with a paper check: • All paper checks must be in U.S. currency from a U.S. bank and made payable to the Food and Drug Administration. (FDA’s tax identification number is 53–0196965, should your accounting department need this information.) • Please write your application’s unique PIN, from the upper right-hand corner of your completed Medical Device User Fee cover sheet, on your check. • Mail the paper check and a copy of the completed cover sheet to: Food and Drug Administration, P.O. Box 956733, St. Louis, MO, 63195–6733. (Please note that this address is for payments of application and annual report fees only and is not to be used for payment of annual establishment registration fees.)If you prefer to send a check by a courier (such as Federal Express (FEDEX), DHL, United Parcel Service (UPS), etc.), the courier may deliver the check to: U.S. Bank, Attn: Government Lockbox 956733, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. (Note: This address is for courier delivery only. Contact the U.S. Bank at 314–418–4821 if you have any questions concerning courier delivery.) It is helpful if the fee arrives at the bank at least 1 day before the application arrives at FDA. FDA records the official application receipt date as the later of the following: (1) The date the application was received by FDA or (2) the date U.S. Bank receives the payment. U.S. Bank is required to notify FDA within 1 working day, using the PIN described previously in this document. (2) If Paying With Credit Card or Electronic Check (Automated Clearing House (ACH)): FDA has partnered with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to utilize Pay.gov, a web based payment application, for online electronic payment. Pay.gov can now be used to submit online payments for cover sheets to the FDA. You now have the option to make a payment via electronic check or credit card after submitting your coversheet. To pay online, select the ‘‘Pay Now’’ button. Credit card transactions for cover sheets are limited to $4,000.00. (3) If paying with a wire transfer: • Please include your application’s unique PIN, from the upper right-hand corner of your completed Medical E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 38448 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 147 / Monday, August 3, 2009 / Notices Device User Fee cover sheet, in your wire transfer. Without the PIN your payment may not be applied to your cover sheet and review of you application will be delayed. • The originating financial institution usually charges a wire transfer fee between $15.00 and $35.00. Please ask your financial institution about the fee and include it with your payment to ensure that your cover sheet is fully paid.Use the following account information when sending a wire transfer: New York Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Department of Treasury, TREAS NYC, 33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045, Acct. No. 75060099, Routing No. 021030004, SWIFT: FRNYUS33, Beneficiary: FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES D. Step Four—Submit Your Application to FDA With a Copy of the Completed Medical Device User Fee Cover Sheet For all applications sent after August 1, 2009, please submit your application and a copy of the completed Medical Device User Fee cover sheet to one of the following addresses: (1) Medical device applications should be submitted to: Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Document Mail Center— WO66, rm. 0609, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002. (2) Biologic applications should be sent to: Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Document Control Center (HFM–99), suite 200N, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852–1448. V. Procedures for Paying Annual Establishment Fees If you are required to pay an annual establishment registration fee, you must pay for each establishment prior to registration. Payment must be submitted by first creating a Device Facility Use Fee (DFUF) order through the User Fee Web site at https://fdasfinapp8.fda.gov/ OA_HTML/fdaCAcdLogin.jsp. (FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA is not responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after this document publishes in the Federal Register.) You will be issued a PIN once you place your order. After payment has been processed, you will be issued a payment confirmation number (PCN). You will not be able to register your establishment if you do not have a PIN and a PCN. An establishment required to pay an annual establishment registration fee is not legally registered in FY 2010 until it has completed the steps below to register and pay any applicable fee. (See 21 U.S.C. 379j(f)(2).) VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:05 Jul 31, 2009 Jkt 217001 A. Step One—Submit a Device Facility User Fee Order With a PIN From FDA Before Registering or Submitting Payment To submit a DFUF Order, you must create or have previously created a user account and password for the User Fee Web site listed previously in this section. After creating a user name and password, log into the Establishment Registration User Fee 2010 store. Complete the DFUF order by entering the number of establishments you are registering. Once you are satisfied that the data on the order is accurate, electronically transmit that data to FDA according to instructions on the screen. Print a copy of the final DFUF order and note the unique PIN located in the upper right-hand corner of the printed order. printed order should also be mailed along with your check. FDA’s tax identification number is 53–0196965. (3) If paying with a wire transfer: Wire transfers may also be used to pay annual establishment fees. To send a wire transfer, please read and comply with the following information: • Include your order’s unique PIN, from the upper right-hand corner of your completed Medical Device User Fee order, in your wire transfer. Without the PIN your payment may not be applied to your facility and your registration will be delayed. • The originating financial institution usually charges a wire transfer fee between $15.00 and $35.00. Please ask your financial institution about the fee and include it with your payment to ensure that your order is fully paid. Use the following account information when sending a wire transfer: New York Federal Reserve Bank, US.. Dept of Treasury, TREAS NYC, 33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045, Acct. No. 75060099, Routing No. 021030004, SWIFT: FRNYUS33, Beneficiary: FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. B. Step Two—Pay For Your Device Facility User Fee Order Unless paying by credit card, all payments must be in U. S. currency and drawn on a U.S. bank. (1) If paying with credit card or electronic check (ACH): The DFUF order will include payment information, including details on how you can pay online using a credit card or electronic checks. Follow the instructions provided to make an electronic payment. (2) If paying with a paper check: If you prefer not to pay online, you may pay by a check, in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank, mailed to: Food and Drug Administration, P.O. Box 70961, Charlotte, NC 28272–0961. (Note: This address is different from the address for payments of application and annual report fees and is to be used only for payment of annual establishment registration fees.) If a check is sent by a courier that requests a street address, the courier can deliver the check to: Wachovia Bank, Attn: Food and Drug Administration— Lockbox 70961, rm. NC0810, 1525 West WT Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262. (Note: This Wachovia Bank address is for courier delivery only; do not send mail to this address.) Please make sure that both of the following are written on your check: (1) The FDA post office box number (P.O. Box 70961) and (2) the PIN that is printed on your order. A copy of your C. Step Three—Complete the Information Online to Update Your Establishment’s Annual Registration for FY 2010, or to Register a New Establishment for FY 2010 Go to CDRH’s Web site at https:// www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ DeviceRegulationandGuidance/ HowtoMarketYourDevice/ RegistrationandListing/default.htm and click the ‘‘Access Electronic Registration’’ link on the left of the page. This opens up a new page with important information about the FDA Unified Registration and Listing System (FURLS). After reading this information, click on the link (Access Electronic Registration) at the bottom of the page. This link takes you to an FDA Industry Systems page with tutorials that demonstrate how to create a new FURLS user account if your establishment did not create an account in FY 2009. Biologics license manufacturers should register in the BER system at https:// www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/ GuidanceComplianceRegulatory Information/EstablishmentRegistration/ BloodEstablishmentRegistration/ default.htm. Enter your existing account ID and password to log into FURLS. From the FURLS/FDA Industry Systems menu, there will be a button that you will click to go to the Device Registration and Listing Module (DRLM) of FURLS. New establishments will need to register and existing establishments will update Companies that do not manufacture any product other than a licensed biologic are required to register in the Blood Establishment Registration (BER) system. FDA’s Center for Biologics and Research (CBER) will send establishment registration fee invoices annually to these companies. PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 147 / Monday, August 3, 2009 / Notices their annual registration using choices on the DRLM menu. Once you choose to register or update your annual registration the system will prompt you through the entry of information about your establishment and your devices. If you have any problems with this process, e-mail: reglist@cdrh.fda.gov or call 301–796–7400 for assistance. (Note: this e-mail address and this telephone number are for assistance with establishment registration only, and not for any other aspects of medical device user fees.) Problems with BER should be directed to bloodregis@fda.hhs.gov or call 301–827–3546. D. Step Four—Enter Your DFUF Order PIN and PCN After completing your annual or initial registration and device listing, you will be prompted to enter your DFUF order PIN and PCN, when applicable. This process does not apply to licensed biologic devices. CBER will send invoices for payment of the establishment registration fee to companies who only manufacture licensed biologics devices. Fees are only required for those establishments defined in section I of this document. Dated: July 28, 2009. Jeffrey Shuren, Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning. [FR Doc. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0338]


Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2010

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the

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fee rates and payment procedures for medical device user fees for 
fiscal year (FY) 2010. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the 
act), as amended by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act 
of 2002 (MDUFMA), the Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005 
(MDUFSA), and the Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007 (title II 
of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA)), 
authorizes FDA to collect user fees for certain medical device 
submissions, and annual fees both for certain periodic reports and for 
certain establishments subject to registration. The FY 2010 fee rates 
are provided in this document. These fees apply from October 1, 2009, 
through September 30, 2010. To avoid delay in the review of your 
application, you should pay the fee before or at the time you submit 
your application to FDA. The fee you must pay is the fee that is in 
effect on the later of the date that your application is received by 
FDA or the date your fee payment is received. If you want to pay a 
reduced small business fee, you must qualify as a small business before 
you make your submission to FDA; if you do not qualify as a small 
business before you make your submission to FDA, you will have to pay 
the higher standard fee. This document provides information on how the 
fees for FY 2010 were determined, the payment procedures you should 
follow, and how you may qualify for reduced small business fees.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For information on MDUFMA: Visit FDA's Web site, https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/MedicalDeviceUserFeeand/ModernizationActMDUFMA/default.htm.
    For questions relating to this notice: David Miller, Office of 
Financial Management (HFA-100), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-3917.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 738 of the act (21 USC 379j) establishes fees for certain 
medical device applications, submissions, supplements, and notices (for 
simplicity, this document refers to these collectively as 
``submissions''); for periodic reporting on class III devices; and for 
the registration of certain establishments. Under statutorily-defined 
conditions, a qualified applicant may receive a fee waiver or may pay a 
lower small business fee. (See 21 U.S.C. 379j(d) and (e).)
    Under the act, the fee rate for each type of submission is set at a 
specified percentage of the standard fee for a premarket application (a 
premarket application is a premarket approval application (PMA), a 
product development protocol (PDP), or a biologics licensing 
application (BLA)). The act specifies the standard fee for a premarket 
application for each year from FY 2008 through FY 2012; the standard 
fee for a premarket application received by FDA during FY 2010 is 
$217,787. From this starting point, this document establishes FY 2010 
fee rates for other types of submissions, and for periodic reporting, 
by applying criteria specified in the act.
    The act specifies the annual fee for establishment registration for 
each year from FY 2008 through FY 2012; the registration fee for FY 
2010 is $2,008. There is no reduction in the registration fee for small 
businesses. An establishment must pay the registration fee if it is any 
of the following types of establishments:
     Manufacturer. An establishment that makes by any means any 
article that is a device, including an establishment that sterilizes or 
otherwise makes such article for or on behalf of a specification 
developer or any other person.
     Single-Use Device Reprocessor. An establishment that 
performs additional processing and manufacturing operations on a 
single-use device that has previously been used on a patient.
     Specification Developer. An establishment that develops 
specifications for a device that is distributed under the 
establishment's name but which performs no manufacturing, including an 
establishment that, in addition to developing specifications, also 
arranges for the manufacturing of devices labeled with another 
establishment's name by a contract manufacturer.
    The fees for FY 2010 go into effect on October 1, 2009, and will 
remain in effect through September 30, 2010.

II. Fees for FY 2010

    Under the act, all submission fees and the periodic reporting fee 
are set as a percent of the standard (full) fee for a premarket 
application (see 21 U.S.C. 379j(a)(2)(A)), and the act sets the 
standard fee for a premarket application, including a BLA, a premarket 
report, and an efficacy supplement, at $217,787 for FY 2010 (see 21 
U.S.C. 379j(b)); this is referred to as the ``base fee''). The fees set 
by reference to the base fee are--
     For a panel-track supplement, 75 percent of the base fee;
     For a 180-day supplement, 15 percent of the base fee;
     For a real-time supplement, 7 percent of the base fee;
     For a 30-day notice, 1.6 percent of the base fee;
     For a 510(k) premarket notification, 1.84 percent of the 
base fee;
     For a 513(g) request for classification information, 1.35 
percent of the base fee; and
     For an annual fee for periodic reporting concerning a 
class III device, 3.5 percent of the base fee.
    For all submissions other than a 510(k) premarket notification, a 
30-day notice, and a 513(g) request for classification information, the 
small business fee is 25 percent of the standard (full) fee. (See 21 
U.S.C. 379j(d)(2)(C).) For a 510(k) premarket notification submission, 
a 30-day notice, and a 513(g) request for classification information, 
the small business fee is 50 percent of the standard (full) fee. (See 
21 U.S.C. 379j(e)(2)(C).)
    The statute sets the annual fee for establishment registration at 
$2,008 on FY 2010, and there is no small business rate for the annual 
establishment registration fee; all establishments pay the same fee. 
The statute authorizes increases in the annual establishment fee for FY 
2010 and subsequent years if the estimated number of establishments 
submitting fees for FY 2009 is fewer than 12,250. (See 21 U.S.C. 
379j(c)(2)(A).) FDA estimates that the number of establishments 
submitting fees in FY 2009 will be in excess of 12,250, so no 
establishment fee increase is warranted under this provision of the 
statute.
    Table 1 of this document sets out the FY 2010 rates for all medical 
device fees.

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                                    Table 1.--Medical Device Fees for FY 2010
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                                Standard Fee, as a Percent
     Application Fee Type        of the Standard Fee for a     FY 2010 Standard Fee   FY 2010 Small Business Fee
                                   Premarket Application
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Premarket application (a PMA                 Set in statute                 $217,787                     $54,447
 submitted under section
 515(c)(1) of the act (21
 U.S.C. 360e(c)(1)), a PDP
 submitted under section
 515(f) of the Act, or a BLA
 submitted under section 351
 of the Public Health Service
 (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 262))
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Premarket report (submitted                            100%                 $217,787                     $54,447
 under section 515(c)(2) of
 the act)
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Efficacy supplement (to an                             100%                 $217,787                     $54,447
 approved BLA under section
 351 of the PHS Act)
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Panel-track supplement                                  75%                 $163,340                     $40,835
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180-day supplement                                      15%                  $32,668                      $8,167
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Real-time supplement                                     7%                  $15,245                      $3,811
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510(k) premarket notification                         1.84%                   $4,007                      $2,004
 submission
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30-day notice                                          1.6%                   $3,485                      $1,742
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513(g) (21 U.S.C. 360c(g))                            1.35%                   $2,940                      $1,470
 request for classification
 information
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Annual Fee Type                                                                       ..........................
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Annual fee for periodic                                3.5%                   $7,623                      $1,906
 reporting on a class III
 device
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Annual establishment                         Set in statute                   $2,008                      $2,008
 registration fee (to be paid
 by each establishment that
 is a manufacturer, a single-
 use device reprocessor, or a
 specification developer, as
 defined by 21 U.S.C.
 379i(13))
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III. How to Qualify as a Small Business for Purposes of Medical Device 
Fees

    If your business has gross receipts or sales of no more than $100 
million for the most-recent tax year, you may qualify for reduced small 
business fees. If your business has gross sales or receipts of no more 
than $30 million, you may also qualify for a waiver of the fee for your 
first premarket application (PMA, PDP, or BLA) or premarket report. You 
must include the gross receipts or sales of all of your affiliates 
along with your own gross receipts or sales when determining whether 
you meet the $100 million or $30 million threshold. If you want to pay 
the small business fee rate for a submission, or you want to receive a 
waiver of the fee for your first premarket application or premarket 
report, you should submit the materials showing you qualify as a small 
business 60 days before you send your submission to FDA. If you make a 
submission before FDA finds that you qualify as a small business, you 
must pay the standard fee for that submission.
    If your business qualified as a small business for FY 2009, your 
status as a small business will expire at the close of business on 
September 30, 2009. You must re-qualify for FY 2010 in order to pay 
small business fees during FY 2010.
    If you are a domestic (U.S.) business, and wish to qualify as a 
small business for FY 2010, you must submit the following to FDA:
    (1) A completed FY 2010 MDUFMA Small Business Qualification 
Certification (Form FDA 3602). This form is provided in FDA's guidance 
document, ``FY 2010 Medical Device User Fee Small Business 
Qualification and Certification,'' available on FDA's Web site at 
https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/MedicalDeviceUserFeeandModernizationActMDUFMA/default.htm. This form is 
not available separate from the guidance document.
    (2) A certified copy of your Federal (U.S.) Income Tax Return for 
the most recent tax year. The most recent tax year will be 2009, 
except--
     If you submit your FY 2010 MDUFMA Small Business 
Qualification before April 15, 2010, and you have not yet filed your 
return for 2009, you may use tax year 2008.
     If you submit your FY 2010 MDUFMA Small Business 
Qualification on or after April 15, 2010, and have not yet filed your 
2009 return because you obtained an extension, you may submit your 
most-recent return filed prior to the extension.
    (3) For each of your affiliates, either--
     If the affiliate is a domestic (U.S.) business, a 
certified copy of the affiliate's Federal (U.S.) income tax return for 
the most recent tax year, or
     If the affiliate is a foreign business and cannot submit a 
Federal (U.S.) Income Tax Return, a National Taxing Authority 
Certification completed by, and bearing the official seal of, the 
National Taxing Authority of the country in which the firm is 
headquartered. The National Taxing Authority is the foreign equivalent 
of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. This certification must show the 
amount of gross receipts or sales for the most recent tax year, in both 
U.S. dollars and the local currency of the country, the exchange rate 
used in converting the local currency to U.S. dollars, and the dates of 
the gross receipts or sales collected. The applicant should also submit 
a statement signed by the head of the applicant's firm or by its chief 
financial officer that the applicant has submitted certifications for 
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affiliates, identifying the name of each affiliate, or that the 
applicant has no affiliates.
    If you are a foreign business, and wish to qualify as a small 
business for FY 2010, you must submit the following:
    (1) A completed FY 2010 MDUFMA Foreign Small Business Qualification 
Certification (Form FDA 3602A). This form is provided in FDA's guidance 
document, ``FY 2010 Medical Device User Fee Small Business 
Qualification and Certification,'' available on FDA's Internet site at 
https://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mdufma. This form is not available separate 
from the guidance document.
    (2) A National Taxing Authority Certification, completed by, and 
bearing the official seal of, the National Taxing Authority of the 
country in which the firm is headquartered. This Certification must 
show the amount of gross receipts or sales for the most recent tax 
year, in both U.S. dollars and the local currency of the country, the 
exchange rate used in converting the local currency to U.S. dollars, 
and the dates of the gross receipts or sales collected.
    (3) For each of your affiliates, either--
     If the affiliate is a domestic (U.S.) business, a 
certified copy of the affiliate's Federal (U.S.) Income Tax Return for 
the most recent tax year (2008 or later), or
     If the affiliate is a foreign business and cannot submit a 
Federal (U.S.) Income Tax Return, a National Taxing Authority 
Certification completed by, and bearing the official seal of, the 
National Taxing Authority of the country in which the firm is 
headquartered. The National Taxing Authority is the foreign equivalent 
of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. This certification must show the 
amount of gross receipts or sales for the most recent tax year, in both 
U.S. dollars and the local currency of the country, the exchange rate 
used in converting the local currency to U.S. dollars, and the dates 
for the gross receipts or sales collected. The applicant should also 
submit a statement signed by the head of the applicant's firm or by its 
chief financial officer that the applicant has submitted certifications 
for all of its affiliates, identifying the name of each affiliate, or 
that the applicant has no affiliates.

IV. Procedures for Paying Application and Annual Report Fees

    If your application or submission is subject to a fee and your 
payment is received by FDA from October 1, 2009, through September 30, 
2010, you must pay the fee in effect for FY 2010. The later of the date 
that the application or annual report is received in the reviewing 
center's document room or the date that the check is received by U.S. 
Bank determines whether the fee rates for FY 2009 or FY 2010 apply. FDA 
must receive the correct fee at the time that an application or annual 
report is submitted, or the application or annual report will not be 
accepted for filing or review.
    FDA requests that you follow the steps below before submitting a 
medical device application or annual report subject to a fee. Please 
pay close attention to these procedures to ensure that FDA links the 
fee with the correct application. (Note: In no case should the check 
for the fee be submitted to FDA with the application.)

A. Step One--Secure a Payment Identification Number (PIN) and Medical 
Device User Fee Cover Sheet From FDA Before Submitting Either the 
Application or the Payment (Note: Both the FY 2009 and FY 2010 fee 
rates will be available on the Cover Sheet Web Site beginning on the 
date of publication of this document, and only the FY 2010 rates will 
appear after September 30, 2009)

    Log on to the MDUFMA Web site at: https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/MedicalDeviceUserFeeandModernizationActMDUFMA/default.htm and, under 
the MDUFMA Forms heading, click on the link ``User Fee Cover Sheet.'' 
Complete the Medical Device User Fee cover sheet. Be sure you choose 
the correct application submission date range. (Two choices will be 
offered until October 1, 2009. One choice is for applications that will 
be received on or before September 30, 2009, which will be subject to 
FY 2009 fee rates. A second choice is for applications that will be 
received on or after October 1, 2009, which will be subject to FY 2010 
fee rates.) After completing data entry, print a copy of the Medical 
Device User Fee cover sheet and note the unique PIN located in the 
upper right-hand corner of the printed cover sheet.

B. Step Two--Electronically Transmit a Copy of the Printed Cover Sheet 
with the PIN to FDA's Office of Financial Management

    Once you are satisfied that the data on the cover sheet is 
accurate, electronically transmit that data to FDA according to 
instructions on the screen. Because electronic transmission is 
possible, applicants are required to set up a user account and use 
passwords to assure data security in the creation and electronic 
submission of cover sheets.

C. Step Three--Submit Payment for the Completed Medical Device User Fee 
Cover Sheet as Described in this Section, Depending on the Method You 
Will Use to Make Payment

    (1) If paying with a paper check:
     All paper checks must be in U.S. currency from a U.S. bank 
and made payable to the Food and Drug Administration. (FDA's tax 
identification number is 53-0196965, should your accounting department 
need this information.)
     Please write your application's unique PIN, from the upper 
right-hand corner of your completed Medical Device User Fee cover 
sheet, on your check.
     Mail the paper check and a copy of the completed cover 
sheet to: Food and Drug Administration, P.O. Box 956733, St. Louis, MO, 
63195-6733. (Please note that this address is for payments of 
application and annual report fees only and is not to be used for 
payment of annual establishment registration fees.)If you prefer to 
send a check by a courier (such as Federal Express (FEDEX), DHL, United 
Parcel Service (UPS), etc.), the courier may deliver the check to: U.S. 
Bank, Attn: Government Lockbox 956733, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. 
Louis, MO 63101. (Note: This address is for courier delivery only. 
Contact the U.S. Bank at 314-418-4821 if you have any questions 
concerning courier delivery.)
    It is helpful if the fee arrives at the bank at least 1 day before 
the application arrives at FDA. FDA records the official application 
receipt date as the later of the following: (1) The date the 
application was received by FDA or (2) the date U.S. Bank receives the 
payment. U.S. Bank is required to notify FDA within 1 working day, 
using the PIN described previously in this document.
    (2) If Paying With Credit Card or Electronic Check (Automated 
Clearing House (ACH)):
    FDA has partnered with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to 
utilize Pay.gov, a web based payment application, for online electronic 
payment. Pay.gov can now be used to submit online payments for cover 
sheets to the FDA. You now have the option to make a payment via 
electronic check or credit card after submitting your coversheet. To 
pay online, select the ``Pay Now'' button. Credit card transactions for 
cover sheets are limited to $4,000.00.
    (3) If paying with a wire transfer:
     Please include your application's unique PIN, from the 
upper right-hand corner of your completed Medical

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Device User Fee cover sheet, in your wire transfer. Without the PIN 
your payment may not be applied to your cover sheet and review of you 
application will be delayed.
     The originating financial institution usually charges a 
wire transfer fee between $15.00 and $35.00. Please ask your financial 
institution about the fee and include it with your payment to ensure 
that your cover sheet is fully paid.Use the following account 
information when sending a wire transfer: New York Federal Reserve 
Bank, U.S. Department of Treasury, TREAS NYC, 33 Liberty St, New York, 
NY 10045, Acct. No. 75060099, Routing No. 021030004, SWIFT: FRNYUS33, 
Beneficiary: FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

D. Step Four--Submit Your Application to FDA With a Copy of the 
Completed Medical Device User Fee Cover Sheet

    For all applications sent after August 1, 2009, please submit your 
application and a copy of the completed Medical Device User Fee cover 
sheet to one of the following addresses:
    (1) Medical device applications should be submitted to: Food and 
Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 
Document Mail Center-- WO66, rm. 0609, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver 
Spring, MD 20993-0002.
    (2) Biologic applications should be sent to: Food and Drug 
Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Document 
Control Center (HFM-99), suite 200N, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 
20852-1448.

V. Procedures for Paying Annual Establishment Fees

    If you are required to pay an annual establishment registration 
fee, you must pay for each establishment prior to registration. Payment 
must be submitted by first creating a Device Facility Use Fee (DFUF) 
order through the User Fee Web site at https://fdasfinapp8.fda.gov/OA_HTML/fdaCAcdLogin.jsp. (FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA 
is not responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after 
this document publishes in the Federal Register.) You will be issued a 
PIN once you place your order. After payment has been processed, you 
will be issued a payment confirmation number (PCN). You will not be 
able to register your establishment if you do not have a PIN and a PCN. 
An establishment required to pay an annual establishment registration 
fee is not legally registered in FY 2010 until it has completed the 
steps below to register and pay any applicable fee. (See 21 U.S.C. 
379j(f)(2).)
    Companies that do not manufacture any product other than a licensed 
biologic are required to register in the Blood Establishment 
Registration (BER) system. FDA's Center for Biologics and Research 
(CBER) will send establishment registration fee invoices annually to 
these companies.

A. Step One--Submit a Device Facility User Fee Order With a PIN From 
FDA Before Registering or Submitting Payment

    To submit a DFUF Order, you must create or have previously created 
a user account and password for the User Fee Web site listed previously 
in this section. After creating a user name and password, log into the 
Establishment Registration User Fee 2010 store. Complete the DFUF order 
by entering the number of establishments you are registering. Once you 
are satisfied that the data on the order is accurate, electronically 
transmit that data to FDA according to instructions on the screen. 
Print a copy of the final DFUF order and note the unique PIN located in 
the upper right-hand corner of the printed order.

B. Step Two--Pay For Your Device Facility User Fee Order

    Unless paying by credit card, all payments must be in U. S. 
currency and drawn on a U.S. bank.
    (1) If paying with credit card or electronic check (ACH):
    The DFUF order will include payment information, including details 
on how you can pay online using a credit card or electronic checks. 
Follow the instructions provided to make an electronic payment.
    (2) If paying with a paper check:
    If you prefer not to pay online, you may pay by a check, in U.S. 
dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank, mailed to: Food and Drug 
Administration, P.O. Box 70961, Charlotte, NC 28272-0961. (Note: This 
address is different from the address for payments of application and 
annual report fees and is to be used only for payment of annual 
establishment registration fees.)
    If a check is sent by a courier that requests a street address, the 
courier can deliver the check to: Wachovia Bank, Attn: Food and Drug 
Administration--Lockbox 70961, rm. NC0810, 1525 West WT Harris Blvd., 
Charlotte, NC 28262. (Note: This Wachovia Bank address is for courier 
delivery only; do not send mail to this address.)
    Please make sure that both of the following are written on your 
check: (1) The FDA post office box number (P.O. Box 70961) and (2) the 
PIN that is printed on your order. A copy of your printed order should 
also be mailed along with your check. FDA's tax identification number 
is 53-0196965.
    (3) If paying with a wire transfer:
    Wire transfers may also be used to pay annual establishment fees. 
To send a wire transfer, please read and comply with the following 
information:
     Include your order's unique PIN, from the upper right-hand 
corner of your completed Medical Device User Fee order, in your wire 
transfer. Without the PIN your payment may not be applied to your 
facility and your registration will be delayed.
     The originating financial institution usually charges a 
wire transfer fee between $15.00 and $35.00. Please ask your financial 
institution about the fee and include it with your payment to ensure 
that your order is fully paid. Use the following account information 
when sending a wire transfer: New York Federal Reserve Bank, US.. Dept 
of Treasury, TREAS NYC, 33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045, Acct. No. 
75060099, Routing No. 021030004, SWIFT: FRNYUS33, Beneficiary: FDA, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

C. Step Three--Complete the Information Online to Update Your 
Establishment's Annual Registration for FY 2010, or to Register a New 
Establishment for FY 2010

    Go to CDRH's Web site at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/HowtoMarketYourDevice/RegistrationandListing/default.htm and click the ``Access Electronic 
Registration'' link on the left of the page. This opens up a new page 
with important information about the FDA Unified Registration and 
Listing System (FURLS). After reading this information, click on the 
link (Access Electronic Registration) at the bottom of the page. This 
link takes you to an FDA Industry Systems page with tutorials that 
demonstrate how to create a new FURLS user account if your 
establishment did not create an account in FY 2009. Biologics license 
manufacturers should register in the BER system at https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/EstablishmentRegistration/BloodEstablishmentRegistration/default.htm.
    Enter your existing account ID and password to log into FURLS. From 
the FURLS/FDA Industry Systems menu, there will be a button that you 
will click to go to the Device Registration and Listing Module (DRLM) 
of FURLS. New establishments will need to register and existing 
establishments will update

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their annual registration using choices on the DRLM menu. Once you 
choose to register or update your annual registration the system will 
prompt you through the entry of information about your establishment 
and your devices. If you have any problems with this process, e-mail: 
reglist@cdrh.fda.gov or call 301-796-7400 for assistance. (Note: this 
e-mail address and this telephone number are for assistance with 
establishment registration only, and not for any other aspects of 
medical device user fees.) Problems with BER should be directed to 
bloodregis@fda.hhs.gov or call 301-827-3546.

D. Step Four--Enter Your DFUF Order PIN and PCN

    After completing your annual or initial registration and device 
listing, you will be prompted to enter your DFUF order PIN and PCN, 
when applicable. This process does not apply to licensed biologic 
devices. CBER will send invoices for payment of the establishment 
registration fee to companies who only manufacture licensed biologics 
devices. Fees are only required for those establishments defined in 
section I of this document.

    Dated: July 28, 2009.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
[FR Doc. E9-18456 Filed 7-31-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-01-S
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