Dear Health Care Provider Letters; Improving Communication of Important Safety Information

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
208657	Dear Healthcare Provider Letter; Improving Communication of Important Safety Information		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0754	ICR Reference No: 201911-0910-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-0910-007
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No: CDER
Title: Dear Health Care Provider Letters; Improving Communication of Important Safety Information
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: 12/31/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/06/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2020
Responses	13	0	25
Time Burden (Hours)	1,300	0	2,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	159,094	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request supports agency regulations at 21 CFR part 200.5 and the associated agency guidance regarding "Dear Healthcare Provider" Letters. Respondents to the collection are manufacturers and distributors of drugs for which such a letter would be required as provided for in our regulations. The letters communicate important information about prescription drug and biological products (drugs).

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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
	Other Documents for OIRA Review

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 42929	08/19/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 64541	11/22/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Dear Healthcare Provider Letter; Improving Communication of Important Safety Information

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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	13	25	0	0	-12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,300	2,500	0	0	-1,200	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	159,094	0	0	0	159,094	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: The information collection reflects an adjustment. We have reduced the number of respondents by 17, which results in a corresponding decrease to the annual burden hours by 1,200 and the annual number of disclosures by 12.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $35,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 12/06/2019

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