MedWatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting statement 2008 v9 (3).doc Supporting Statement A	2008-10-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5858	MedWatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0291	ICR Reference No: 200810-0910-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200508-0910-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: MedWatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/24/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/09/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2008
Responses	636,116	0	488,403
Time Burden (Hours)	682,483	0	523,118
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To ensure the safety, and identify any risks, harms, or other dangers to health, for all FDA-regulated human healthcare products, the Agency needs to be informed whenever an adverse event, product quality problem or product use error occurs. This risk identification process is the first necessary step that allows the agency to gather the information necessary to be able to evaluate the risk associated with the product, and take whatever action is necessary to mitigate or eliminate the public's exposure to the risk.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 301 Name of Law: FFDCA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 8879	02/15/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 55111	09/24/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MedWatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	636,116	488,403	0	0	147,713	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	682,483	523,118	0	0	159,365	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,307,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/09/2008

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