Prescription Drug User Fee Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FDA 3971 Small Business Waiver and Refund Request	Form and Instruction	New	Available
0297 PDUFA Non sub to include refund waiver reduction requests AUG 2020.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-08-01	Available
0297 PDUFA Cover Sheet SSA 2019 Ext.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-02-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
5861	Prescription Drug User Fee Cover Sheet	Other-E-form Screenshot	Unchanged
242948	Waiver, reduction, refund requests	Form and Instruction	New	Small Business Waiver and Refund Request
242948	Waiver, reduction, refund requests	Other-Agency Guidance	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0297	ICR Reference No: 202008-0910-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-0910-014
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No: CDER
Title: Prescription Drug User Fee Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/05/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2022	03/31/2022	03/31/2022
Responses	445	0	262
Time Burden (Hours)	2,761	0	131
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection supports implementation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, us or we) Prescription Drug User Fee program. Under the prescription drug user fee provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (sections 735 and 736 (21 U.S.C. 379g and 379h)), as amended, we have the authority to assess and collect user fees for certain new drug applications (NDAs) and new biologics license applications (BLAs)

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 379 Name of Law: Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
  

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:
	83 FR 42900	08/24/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 2235	02/06/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Prescription Drug User Fee Cover Sheet
Waiver, reduction, refund requests	FDA 3971	Small Business Waiver and Refund Request

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	445	262	0	0	183	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,761	131	0	0	2,630	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: We are consolidating related information collection activity pertaining to prescription drug user fees for efficiency of agency operations. Upon approval we plan to discontinue control no. 0910-0693.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,934

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? No

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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: 08/03/2020

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