The information collection requirements help prevent the transmission of communicable diseases through human tissue transplantation by requiring that written SOPs be prepared and followed for the following: (1) infectious disease testing; (2) determining the medical history of the donor; (3) designating and identifying quarantined tissue; and (4) preventing infectious disease contamination or cross-contamination of tissue during processing. The regulations require maintenance of records of all significant steps in the infectious disease testing, and screening, and require that these records be made available for FDA inspection. Adequate donor screening and testing must be recorded so that the suitability of the tissue can be determined. If FDA is unable to ascertain how a tissue donor was screened or tested, or if the tissue was distributed in violation of the regulations, then recall, retention, and/or destruction orders may be issued by FDA in accordance with codified administrative procedures.
US Code:
42 USC 264
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
The previous burden estimate in 2011 was 1,080,760 hours. The decrease in burden to 806,770 (-273,990) hours is mostly attributed to a decrease in the number of establishments and a corresponding decrease in the number of total annual records under all the listed regulations.
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.