Guidance for Industry on Formal Dispute Resolutions; Appeals Above the Division Level

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS 4 2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-04-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
6100	Guidance for Industry on Formal Dispute Resolutions; Appeals Above the Division Level	Modified
189004	Guidance for Industry on Formal Dispute Resolutions; Appeals Above the Division Level	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0430	ICR Reference No: 200904-0910-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200602-0910-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Guidance for Industry on Formal Dispute Resolutions; Appeals Above the Division Level
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 08/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2009
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved for 3 years. However, FDA is reminded that #13 of the supporting statement should reflect capital/maintenance costs, not the wage cost of reporting.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	23	0	11
Time Burden (Hours)	184	0	88
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection of information describes the process for formally reoslving scientific and procedural disputes in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) that cannot be resolved at the division level.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 314.103 Name of Law: FFDCA
   US Code: 21 USC 312.48 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 65385	11/03/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 19225	04/28/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Guidance for Industry on Formal Dispute Resolutions; Appeals Above the Division Level
Guidance for Industry on Formal Dispute Resolutions; Appeals Above the Division Level

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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	23	11	0	0	12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	184	88	0	0	96	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: $0

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)? No

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: 04/29/2009

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