[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17551-17552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06918]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0076]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures
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 requirements governing the
acceptance of electronic records and electronic signatures.
DATES: Submit either written or electronic comments on the collection
of information by May 27, 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, [email protected].
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
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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 listed 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.
Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures--(OMB Control Number 0910-
0303)--Extension
FDA regulations in part 11 (21 CFR part 11) provide criteria for
acceptance of electronic records, electronic signatures, and
handwritten signatures executed to electronic records as equivalent to
paper records. Under these regulations, records and reports may be
submitted to FDA electronically provided the Agency has stated its
ability to accept the records electronically in an Agency-established
public docket and that the other requirements of part 11 are met.
The recordkeeping provisions in part 11 (Sec. Sec. 11.10, 11.30,
11.50, and 11.300) require the following standard operating procedures
to assure appropriate use of, and precautions for, systems using
electronic records and signatures: (1) Sec. 11.10 specifies procedures
and controls for persons who use closed systems to create, modify,
maintain, or transmit electronic records; (2) Sec. 11.30 specifies
procedures and controls for persons who use open systems to create,
modify, maintain, or transmit electronic records; (3) Sec. 11.50
specifies procedures and controls for persons who use electronic
signatures; and (4) Sec. 11.300 specifies controls to ensure the
security and integrity of electronic signatures based upon use of
identification codes in combination with passwords. The reporting
provision (Sec. 11.100) requires persons to certify in writing to FDA
that they will regard electronic signatures used in their systems as
the legally binding equivalent of traditional handwritten signatures.
The burden created by the information collection provision of this
regulation is a one-time burden associated with the creation of
standard operating procedures, validation, and certification. The
Agency anticipates the use of electronic media will substantially
reduce the paperwork burden associated with maintaining FDA required
records. The respondents are businesses and other for-profit
organizations, State or local governments, Federal Agencies, and
nonprofit institutions.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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Number of
21 CFR section Number of responses per Total annual Average burden Total hours
respondents respondent responses per response
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11.100--General Requirements....................................... 4,500 1 4,500 1 4,500
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
Table 2--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden \1\
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Number of Average burden
21 CFR section Number of records per Total annual per Total hours
recordkeepers recordkeeper records recordkeeping
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11.10--Controls for closed 2,500 1 2,500 20 50,000
systems........................
11.30--Controls for open systems 2,500 1 2,500 20 50,000
11.50--Signature manifestations. 4,500 1 4,500 20 90,000
11.300--Controls for 4,500 1 4,500 20 90,000
identification codes/passwords.
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Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 280,000
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
information.
Dated: March 24, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-06918 Filed 3-27-14; 8:45 am]
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