79 FR 149 pgs. 45196-45197 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for Participation in the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner's Fellowship Program

Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 149Pages: 45196 - 45197
Docket number: [Docket No. FDA-2014-N-1072]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-18302 Filed 8-1-14; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Food and Drug Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 45196, 45197

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-1072]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for Participation in the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner's Fellowship Program

AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the application for participation in the FDA Commissioner's Fellowship Program (CFP).

DATES:

Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by October 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES:

Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville Rd., COLE-14526, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. "Collection of information" is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.

With respect to the following collection of information, FDA invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Application for Participation in the FDA Commissioner's Fellowship Program; (OMB Control Number 0910-New)

Sections 1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 of Title 5 of the United States Code authorize Federal Agencies to rate applicants for Federal jobs. Collecting applications for the CFP will allow FDA's Office of the Commissioner to easily and efficiently elicit and review information from students and health care professionals who are interested in becoming involved in FDA-wide activities. The process will reduce the time and cost of submitting written documentation to the Agency and lessen the likelihood of applications being misrouted within the Agency mail system. It will assist the Agency in promoting and protecting the public health by encouraging outside persons to share their expertise with FDA.

FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows:

Activity/5 U.S.C. Section Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Total annual responses Average burden per response Total hours
1104,1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 600 1 600 1.33 798
Total 798
1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.


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FDA based these estimates on the number of inquiries that have been received concerning the program and the number of requests for application forms over the past 5 years.

Dated: July 29, 2014.

Leslie Kux,

Assistant Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 2014-18302 Filed 8-1-14; 8:45 am]

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