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determine whether, or what type of,
enforcement action is appropriate when
specific problems are identified and also
help us establish a clear standard for
evaluating claims in FALCPA petitions
that an ingredient ‘‘does not cause an
allergic response that poses a risk to
human health’’ or ‘‘does not contain
allergenic protein.’’ Regulatory
thresholds also would help industry to
conduct allergen hazard analyses and
develop standards for evaluating the
effectiveness of allergen preventive
controls.
II. Food Safety Risk Assessment for
Establishing Food Allergen Thresholds
The FDA Threshold Working Group
(the working group) has previously
evaluated the approaches that could be
used for establishing thresholds for food
allergens (Ref. 1). Of the four
approaches that were identified
(methods-based, safety assessmentbased, risk assessment-based, and
statutorily-derived), the working group
identified the quantitative risk
assessment-based approach as being the
‘‘strongest, most transparent’’ approach.
Further, the working group determined
that this approach provides the most
insight into both the level of protection
and the degree of uncertainty associated
with an exposure level. The working
group also acknowledged the need for
clinical and epidemiological data to
support a quantitative risk assessment
and to develop applicable risk
assessment tools.
Since the working group’s report was
published in March 2006, there have
been significant advances in both
scientific tools and data resources
related to food allergens. Therefore, we
intend to determine if the currently
available data and analysis tools are
sufficient to support a quantitative risk
assessment and, if so, to use these data
and tools to evaluate the public health
impact of establishing specific
regulatory thresholds for one or more of
the major food allergens.
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III. Establishment of a Docket and
Request for Information
We are establishing a docket to
provide an opportunity for interested
individuals to submit comments
(including data) that we can use to
design and carry out a quantitative risk
assessment for establishing regulatory
thresholds for major food allergens. In
particular, we invite comments on the
following matters:
1. How should we define ‘‘an allergic
response that poses a risk to human
health?’’
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2. Which major food allergens are of
greatest public health concern and what
is the size of the at-risk population?
3. How should clinical dose
distribution data be used when
establishing regulatory thresholds for
the major food allergens?
4. What approaches exist for using
biological markers or other factors
related to the severity of allergic
responses in a threshold risk
assessment?
5. What data and information exist on
dietary exposure patterns for
individuals on allergen avoidance diets?
6. What data or other information
exist on current levels of exposure
associated with the consumption of
undeclared major food allergens in
packaged foods?
7. What other information or data
should we consider in establishing
regulatory thresholds for major food
allergens?
IV. Comments
Interested persons may submit either
written comments regarding this
document to the Division of Dockets
Management (see ADDRESSES) or
electronic comments to https://
www.regulations.gov. It is only
necessary to send one set of comments.
Identify comments with the docket
number found in brackets in the
heading of this document. Received
comments may be seen in the Division
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and
will be posted to the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
V. Reference
FDA has placed the following
reference on display. To view the
reference, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number(s), found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the
‘‘Search’’ box. The reference may also be
seen in the Division of Dockets
Management (see ADDRESSES) between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
1. Threshold Working Group, 2006,
Approaches to Establish Thresholds for
Major Food Allergen and for Gluten in
Food, available at https://www.fda.gov/
Food/LabelingNutrition/FoodAllergens
Labeling/GuidanceCompliance
RegulatoryInformation/ucm106108.htm,
accessed December 5, 2012. (FDA has
verified this Web site address, but FDA
is not responsible for any subsequent
changes to the Web site after this
document publishes in the Federal
Register).
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Dated: December 10, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2012–N–0001]
Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice announces a forthcoming
meeting of a public advisory committee
of the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). The meeting will be open to the
public.
Name of Committee: PulmonaryAllergy Drugs Advisory Committee.
General Function of the Committee:
To provide advice and
recommendations to the Agency on
FDA’s regulatory issues.
Date and Time: The meeting will be
held on March 7, 2013, from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Location: FDA White Oak Campus,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31
Conference Center, the Great Room (rm.
1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002.
Information regarding special
accommodations due to a disability,
visitor parking, and transportation may
be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm; under
the heading ‘‘Resources for You,’’ click
on ‘‘Public Meetings at the FDA White
Oak Campus.’’ Please note that visitors
to the White Oak Campus must enter
through Building 1.
Contact Person: Cindy Hong, Center
for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food
and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, rm. 2417,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
796–9001, Fax: 301–847–8533, email:
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information line to learn about possible
modifications before coming to the
meeting.
Agenda: On March 7, 2013, the
committee will discuss the new drug
application (NDA) 204275, for
fluticasone furoate and vilanterol dry
powder inhaler (proposed tradename
BREO ELLIPTA), sponsored by
GlaxoSmithKline, for the long-term
maintenance treatment of airflow
obstruction and for reducing
exacerbations in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease.
FDA intends to make background
material available to the public no later
than 2 business days before the meeting.
If FDA is unable to post the background
material on its Web site prior to the
meeting, the background material will
be made publicly available at the
location of the advisory committee
meeting, and the background material
will be posted on FDA’s Web site after
the meeting. Background material is
available at https://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/
default.htm. Scroll down to the
appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
Procedure: Interested persons may
present data, information, or views,
orally or in writing, on issues pending
before the committee. Written
submissions may be made to the contact
person on or before February 21, 2013.
Oral presentations from the public will
be scheduled between approximately 1
p.m. and 2 p.m. Those individuals
interested in making formal oral
presentations should notify the contact
person and submit a brief statement of
the general nature of the evidence or
arguments they wish to present, the
names and addresses of proposed
participants, and an indication of the
approximate time requested to make
their presentation on or before February
12, 2013. Time allotted for each
presentation may be limited. If the
number of registrants requesting to
speak is greater than can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled
open public hearing session, FDA may
conduct a lottery to determine the
speakers for the scheduled open public
hearing session. The contact person will
notify interested persons regarding their
request to speak by February 13, 2013.
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Agency is not responsible for providing
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FDA welcomes the attendance of the
public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
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a disability, please contact Cindy Hong
at least 7 days in advance of the
meeting.
FDA is committed to the orderly
conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at
https://www.fda.gov/Advisory
Committees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/
ucm111462.htm for procedures on
public conduct during advisory
committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2).
Dated: December 12, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0001]
Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
Name of Committee: Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee.
General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and
recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
Date and Time: The meeting will be held on March 7, 2013, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31
Conference Center, the Great Room (rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002. Information regarding special accommodations due to a disability,
visitor parking, and transportation may be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm; under the heading
``Resources for You,'' click on ``Public Meetings at the FDA White Oak
Campus.'' Please note that visitors to the White Oak Campus must enter
through Building 1.
Contact Person: Cindy Hong, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
31, rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-9001, Fax: 301-847-
8533, email: PADAC@fda.hhs.gov, or FDA Advisory Committee Information
Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area). A
notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that
impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always
be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you
should always check the Agency's Web site at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to the appropriate
advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee
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information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to
the meeting.
Agenda: On March 7, 2013, the committee will discuss the new drug
application (NDA) 204275, for fluticasone furoate and vilanterol dry
powder inhaler (proposed tradename BREO ELLIPTA), sponsored by
GlaxoSmithKline, for the long-term maintenance treatment of airflow
obstruction and for reducing exacerbations in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease.
FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before
February 21, 2013. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled
between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Those individuals interested in
making formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or
arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed
participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to
make their presentation on or before February 12, 2013. Time allotted
for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants
requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated
during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a
lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing
session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding
their request to speak by February 13, 2013.
Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Cindy Hong at least
7 days in advance of the meeting.
FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).
Dated: December 12, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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