Section 210 of the Food and Drug
Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA) established
section 523 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act),
directing FDA to accredit persons in the private sector to review
certain premarket applications and notifications. Participation in
this program by accredited persons is entirely voluntary, and a
third party wishing to participate will submit a request for
accredation to FDA. Accredited third party reviewers have the
ability to review a manufacturer's 510(k) submission for selected
devices and will forward a copy of the 510(k) submission, along
with the...
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:
(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;
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.