This ICR is for a guidance intended to
assist tobacco manufacturers, importers, researchers, and
investigators, and their representatives who seek meetings with
staff of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). This guidance
does not pertain to other types of meetings or meeting requests
with CTP staff. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C
Act), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco
Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) offers several pathways to obtain
an order from FDA to authorize the marketing of a new tobacco
product before it may be introduced or delivered into interstate
commerce. To provide assistance with these pathways to market
products, FDA will meet with tobacco product manufacturers,
importers, researchers, and investigators (or their
representatives) where appropriate. This guidance is intended to
assist persons who seek guidance relating to their research to
inform the regulation of tobacco products or to support the
development or marketing of tobacco products. This guidance
describes two collections of information: (1) The submission of a
meeting request containing certain information and (2) the
submission of a meeting information package in advance of the
meeting. The purpose of the meeting information package is to
provide Agency staff the opportunity to adequately prepare for the
meeting, including the review of relevant data concerning the
product. In the Agency’s experience, reviewing such information is
critical to achieving a productive meeting. For information that
was previously submitted in a meeting request, the information
package should provide updated information that reflects the most
current and accurate information available.
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Pub.L. 111 - 111 31 Name of Law: Family Smoking Prevention and
Tobacco Control Act
Our estimated burden for the
information collection reflects an overall increase of 16
respondents and 448 hours. We attribute this adjustment to an
increase in the number of industry meetings as the premarket
tobacco product application compliance deadlines will come due in
the next 3 years. Additionally, the cost burden has increased by
18,750 due to the burden adjustment and updated wage rates.
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.