This ICR collects information from
persons who wish to be accredited by the Agency to review certain
premarket notifications. Participation in this third-party review
program by accredited persons is entirely voluntary. A third party
wishing to participate will submit a request for accreditation to
FDA. Accredited third-party reviewers have the ability to review a
manufacturer's premarket notification for selected medical devices.
After reviewing a submission, the reviewer will forward a copy of
the submission, along with the reviewer's documented review and
recommendation to FDA. Third-party reviewers also maintain records
of their reviews and a copy of the submission. The purpose of the
program is: (1) to provide manufacturers of eligible devices with
an alternative review process that could yield more rapid marketing
clearance decisions and (2) enable FDA to target its scientific
review resources at higher-risk devices while maintaining
confidence in the review by third parties of low-to-moderate risk
devices.
We revised our estimates by
adding new ICs, changing the title of the ICR, and adjusting the
existing ICs based on current trends. Despite the addition of new
ICs, the estimated burden reflects an overall decrease of 5,580
hours. We attribute this adjustment to a decrease in the number of
submissions we received over the last few years.
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.