Electronic translational services for regulatory documents for articles offered for import
Description
FDA' Office of Information Operations (OIO) seeks to implement automated translation capabilities for foreign language documents essential to import operations. By integrating translation services directly into OIO staff workflows, the Agency can improve import screening to better serve stakeholders while maximizing staff capacity for core public health protection activities.
Detailed example
A translation service interface developed within an imports entry review system that utilizes Google Translate API provides the required translation of the entries entering US supply-chain. This will provide translation to the FDA imports staff without seeking external solutions and is integrated in the current system used by the consumer safety officers who are conducting investigations, import operations etc.
AI / analytics pattern
Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
Automation level / stage
c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
Expected benefit
The implemented solution automated the electronic translation of inspection/investigation and import documents, labels, industry guidance, materials related to policy and regulatory, presentations and educational records. This automation significantly reduced time spent by staff to translate documents, reduced the need to find a translator to read and understand foreign language documents, increased reliability and timeliness for enforcement actions, increased destruction of misbranded FDA regulated products at the IMFs, and increased the ability to provide regulatory materials in foreign languages.
Controls / human review
ATO: Yes; PIA: N/A
Data needed
N/a