Guidance: Emergency Use Authorization of Medical Products

OMB Control No: 0910-0595	ICR Reference No: 201603-0910-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-0910-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No: OC
Title: Guidance: Emergency Use Authorization of Medical Products
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: 08/01/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	224	0	224
Time Burden (Hours)	1,622	0	1,622
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commissioner of Food and Drugs may authorize the emergency use of unapproved medical products and unapproved uses of approved products if, among other things, data are submitted supporting a conclusion that statutory criteria for issuance of an authorization are met. The Commissioner also may establish conditions on the authorization, including recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Respondents include medical countermeasure manufacturers, as well as Federal, State, and local public health officials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 360bbb Name of Law: FFDCA

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:
	80 FR 79905	12/23/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 12739	03/10/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name Requests to Issue an EUA or a Substantive Amendment to an Existing EUA Manufacturers of an Unapproved EUA Product Public Health Authorities; Unapproved EUA Product FDA Review of a Pre-EUA Package or an Amendment Thereto Manufacturers of an Unapproved EUA Product State and Local Public Health Officials; Unapproved EUA Product

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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	224	224	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,622	1,622	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,850,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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

Agency Contact: Amber Sanford 301 796-8867 [email protected]

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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: 03/21/2016

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