FDA maintains a medical device
database which allows FDA to identify locations and manufacturers
of hard to locate medical devices in the context of a
Federally-declared disaster/emergency, an official emergency
preparedness exercise, or a potential public health risk posed by
non-disaster-related device shortage. Because of the dynamic nature
of the medical device industry, particularly with respect to
specific product lines, manufacturing capabilities and raw
material/subcomponent sourcing, it is necessary to update the data
in the Emergency Shortages Data Collection System at regular
intervals, but efforts are made to limit the frequency of outreach
to a specific manufacturer to no more than every 4 months. The
Emergency Shortages Data Collection System will only include those
medical devices for which there will likely be high demand during a
specific emergency/disaster, or for which there are sufficiently
small numbers of manufacturers such that disruption of manufacture,
or loss of one or more of these manufacturers would create a
shortage.
The information collection
reflects changes and adjustments. We have revised the information
collection to include voluntary collection elements and provisions
related to the CARES Act. This results in an adjustment of an
additional 2,719 hours and 9,655 responses annually.
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.