[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 2010)] [Notices] [Pages 47601-47602] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-19358] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0199] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Administrative Procedures for the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Categorization AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by September 7, 2010. ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-7285, or e-mailed to [email protected]. All comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0607. Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Gittleson, Office of Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50-400B, Rockville, MD 20850, 301-796-5156, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Administrative Procedures for the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Categorization--(OMB Control Number 0910-0607; Extension) A guidance document entitled ``Guidance for Administrative Procedures for CLIA Categorization'' was released on May 7, 2008. The document describes procedures FDA will use to assign the complexity category to a device. Typically, FDA assigns complexity categorizations to devices at the time of clearance or approval of the device. In this way, no additional burden is incurred by the manufacturer since the labeling (including operating instructions) is included in the 510(k) or Premarket Application. In some cases, however, a manufacturer may request CLIA categorization even if FDA is not [[Page 47602]] simultaneously reviewing a 510(k) or PMA. One example is when a manufacturer requests that FDA assign CLIA categorization to a previously cleared device that has changed names since the original CLIA categorization. Another example is when a device is exempt from premarket review. In such cases, the guidance recommends that manufacturers provide FDA with a copy of the package insert for the device and a cover letter indicating why the manufacturer is requesting a categorization (e.g. name change, exempt from 510(k) review). The guidance recommends that in the correspondence to FDA the manufacturer should identify the product code and classification as well as reference to the original 510(k) when this is available. The number of respondents is approximately 60. On average, each respondent will request categorizations (independent of a 510(k) or PMA) 15 times per year. The cost, not including personnel, is estimated at $52 per hour (52 x 900) totaling $46,800. This includes the cost of copying and mailing copies of package inserts and a cover letter, which includes a statement of the reason for the request and reference to the original 510(k) numbers, including regulation numbers and product codes. The burden hours are based on FDA familiarity with the types of documentation typically included in a sponsor's categorization requests, and costs for basic office supplies (e.g. paper). The costs have been updated based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of inflation. In the Federal Register of May 4, 2010 (75 FR 23781), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed collection of information. No comments were received. Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Operating & 42 CFR Section No. of Annual Frequency Total Annual Hours per Total Hours Maintenance Respondents per Response Responses Responses Costs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 CFR 493.17 60 15 900 1 900 $46,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ There are no capital costs associated with this collection of information. Dated: August 2, 2010. Leslie Kux, Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2010-19358 Filed 8-5-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S