Guidance for Industry (GFI): Special Protocol Assessment

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0470 SS 2017 Extension.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-03-15	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
6167	Requests for Special Protocol Assessment	Other-Agency Guidance	Modified
181848	Notification for Carcinogenicity Protocols	Other-Agency Guidance	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0470	ICR Reference No: 201703-0910-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-0910-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No: CDER
Title: Guidance for Industry (GFI): Special Protocol Assessment
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: 05/18/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2017
Responses	273	0	362
Time Burden (Hours)	3,724	0	5,080
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information supports agency guidance. The guidance describes FDA procedures for sponsors to request special protocol assessments and for the agency to act on such requests; to implement section 505(b)(4)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Prescription Drug User Fee Act goals for special protocol assessment and agreement. Respondents to the information collection are sponsors seeking agency action for regulated products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 115 103 Name of Law: Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997
  

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:
	81 FR 81776	11/18/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 13820	03/15/2017
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
Requests for Special Protocol Assessment
Notification for Carcinogenicity Protocols

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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	273	362	0	0	-89	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,724	5,080	0	0	-1,356	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: As a result of a decrease in the number of annual submissions, the agency has lowered its burden estimate. We have explained the change in our supporting 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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 03/15/2017

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