FDA HAS PROPOSED A FOUR-PRONGED APPROACH TO REDUCING PAPERWORK BURDENS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 510 (k) PROCESS. FIRST, FDA WILL PURSUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE CRITERIA TO DETERMINE WHEN AN EXEMPTION FOR 510(K) PROCEDURES IS APPROPRIATE. SECOND, ONCE DEVELOPED, FDA WILL APPLY THESE CRITERIA TO DEVICES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN CLASSIFIED IN FINAL REGULATIONS, AND WILL REVISE THESE REGULATIONS AS APPROPRIATE THIRD, BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY FDA WILL BE MORE LIBERAL IN GRANTING 510(K) WAIVERS AS DEVICES ARE PROPOSED FOR FINAL CLASSIFICATION. FOURTH, FDA WILL DEVELOP CLEARER INSTRUCTIONS DESCRIBING WHAT WOULD CONSTITUTE APPROPRIATE CONTENT FOR SUBMISSION OF PREMARKET NOTIFICATIO IN VIEW OF FDA's PROPOSALS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PAPERWORK RELIEF, OMB HAS GRANTED A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF APPROVAL TO EXISTING 510(K) REQUIREMENTS. THIS TERM OF APPROVAL, WHICH IS LESS THAN THE NORMAL APPROVAL TERM, IS GIVEN IN ORDER TO PERMIT OMB AND THE PUBLIC TO ASSESS FDA PROGRESS IN REDUCING 510(K) BURDENS.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/1984
07/31/1984
04/30/1983
4,000
0
3,000
64,000
0
48,000
0
0
0
MANUFACTURERS WHO WISH TO DISTRIBUTE NEW OR CHANGED MEDICAL DEVICES MU SUBMIT A PREMARKET NOTIFICATION TO FDA 90 DAYS BEFORE GOING TO MARKET. FDA EXAMINES THIS NOTIFICATION AND DETERMINES IF THE PRODUCT IS OR IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO A PRE-AMENDMENTS DEVICE. THOSE THA ARE EQUIVALENT MAY BE MARKETED IMMEDIATELY AND THOS WHICH ARE NOT MAY NOT BE MARKETED WITHOUT FURTHER EVALUATIONS.
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.