
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7677-7678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02752]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0360]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Food and Drug Administration Safety Communication 
Readership Survey

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of 
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This notice solicits comments on the FDA Safety Communication 
Readership Survey.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection 
of information by April 11, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the 
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket 
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations, 
Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50-400B, Rockville, 
MD 20850, PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. 
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, 
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with 
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection 
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA 
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's 
functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when 
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

FDA Safety Communication (Formerly Known as Public Health Notification) 
Readership Survey--(OMB Control Number 0910-0341)--Extension

    Section 705(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 375(b)) gives FDA authority to disseminate information 
concerning suspected or imminent danger to public health by any 
regulated product. Section 1701(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300u(a)(4)) also

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authorizes FDA to conduct research relating to health information.
    FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) carries out 
FDA's regulatory responsibilities regarding medical devices and 
radiological products. CDRH must be able to effectively communicate 
risk to health care practitioners, patients, caregivers, and consumers 
when there is a real or suspected threat to the public's health. CDRH 
uses safety communications to transmit information concerning these 
risks to user communities. Safety communications are released and 
available to organizations such as hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, 
home health care agencies, manufacturers, retail pharmacies, and other 
health care providers, as well as patients, caregivers, consumers, and 
patient advocacy groups. Through a process for identifying and 
addressing postmarket safety issues related to regulated products, CDRH 
determines when to release safety communications.
    FDA seeks to evaluate the clarity, timeliness, and impact of safety 
communications by surveying a sample of recipients to determine the 
impact of safety communications on the knowledge of the recipients. 
Understanding how the target audiences view these publications will aid 
in determining what, if any, changes should be considered in their 
content, format, and method of dissemination. The collection of this 
data is an important step in determining how well CDRH is communicating 
risk. The results from this survey will emphasize the quality of the 
safety communications and customer satisfaction. This will enable us to 
better serve the public by improving the effectiveness of safety 
communications.
    We updated the title of the survey from ``FDA Public Health 
Notification Readership Survey'' to ``FDA Safety Communication 
Readership Survey'' to accurately reflect the information that is being 
collected.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                                         Number of
                              Activity                                  Number of      responses per     Total annual    Average burden    Total hours
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses       per response
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Public Health Notification Readership Survey.......................             300                3              900         0.17 (10              153
                                                                                                                              minutes)
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    Based on the history of the FDA Safety Communication program, it is 
estimated that an average of three collections will be conducted per 
year. The average burden of response time is estimated at 10 minutes 
per survey. This was derived by CDRH staff completing the survey.

    Dated: February 3, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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