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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a document entitled ‘‘Guidance for Industry: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51341 Recommendations for Screening, Testing, and Management of Blood Donors and Blood and Blood Components Based on Screening Tests for Syphilis,’’ dated September 2014. The guidance document provides recommendations for screening and testing of donors and management of donations based on screening tests for syphilis. The guidance is intended for blood establishments that collect Whole Blood or blood components, including Source Plasma. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the draft guidance of the same title, dated March 2013 (2013 draft guidance), and supersedes the memorandum of December 12, 1991, entitled ‘‘Clarification of FDA Recommendations for Donor Deferral and Product Distribution Based on the Results of Syphilis Testing.’’ DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances at any time. ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in processing your requests. The guidance may also be obtained by mail by calling CBER at 1– 800–835–4709 or 240–402–7800. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the guidance document. Submit electronic comments on the guidance to https://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA– 305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul E. Levine, Jr., Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Document Control Center, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. G112, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–402–7911. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA is announcing the availability of a document entitled, ‘‘Guidance for Industry: Recommendations for Screening, Testing, and Management of Blood Donors and Blood and Blood Components Based on Screening Tests for Syphilis,’’ dated September 2014. The guidance document provides recommendations for screening and testing of donors and management of E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 51342 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 167 / Thursday, August 28, 2014 / Notices donations based on screening tests for syphilis. The recommendations described in the document are for blood establishments that use either nontreponemal or treponemal screening assays to test donors for serological evidence of syphilis infection. In the Federal Register of February 26, 2013 (78 FR 13069), FDA announced the availability of the 2013 draft guidance. FDA received several comments on the 2013 draft guidance and those comments were considered as the guidance was finalized. In summary, FDA modified the recommendations provided in the 2013 draft guidance concerning the use of an FDA-cleared nontreponemal donor screening assay to test donations from reentered donors. In addition, FDA made editorial changes to recommendations in the guidance to improve clarity. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the 2013 draft guidance. The guidance is being issued consistent with FDA’s good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents FDA’s current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies the requirement of the applicable statutes and regulations. II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This guidance refers to previously approved collections of information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520). The collections of information in 21 CFR 601.12 have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0338; and 21 CFR 606.121, 606.160, 610.40, 630.6, 640.3, 640.65, and 640.71 have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0116. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Comments Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding this document to https://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:14 Aug 27, 2014 Jkt 232001 IV. Electronic Access Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the guidance at either https://www.fda.gov/Biologics BloodVaccines/GuidanceCompliance RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ default.htm or https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: August 25, 2014. Leslie Kux, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2014–20483 Filed 8–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2014–D–1177] International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products; Draft Guidance for Industry on Electronic Exchange of Documents: File Format Recommendations; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry (GFI #225) entitled ‘‘Draft Guidance for Industry, Electronic Exchange of Documents: File Format Recommendations’’ (VICH GL53). This draft guidance has been developed for veterinary use by the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products (VICH). This draft VICH guidance is intended to provide recommendations to industry on electronic file format specifications for individual documents and collections of multiple related documents that need no subsequent editing and are utilized for electronic exchange between industry and regulators in the context of regulatory approval of veterinary medicinal products. SUMMARY: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft guidance by October 27, 2014. DATES: Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to the ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Communications Staff (HFV–12), Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855. Send one selfaddressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the draft guidance document. Submit electronic comments on the draft guidance to https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Fontana, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV–100), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240–402–0656, Scott.Fontana@fda.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry (GFI #225) entitled ‘‘Draft Guidance for Industry, Electronic Exchange of Documents: File Format Recommendations’’ (VICH GL53). In recent years, many important initiatives have been undertaken by regulatory authorities and industry associations to promote the international harmonization of regulatory requirements. FDA has participated in efforts to enhance harmonization and has expressed its commitment to seek scientifically based harmonized technical procedures for the development of pharmaceutical products. One of the goals of harmonization is to identify and then reduce differences in technical requirements for drug development among regulatory agencies in different countries. FDA has actively participated in the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use for several years to develop harmonized technical requirements for the approval of human pharmaceutical and biological products among the European Union, Japan, and the United States. The VICH is a parallel initiative for veterinary medicinal products. The VICH is concerned with developing harmonized technical requirements for the approval of veterinary medicinal products in the European Union, Japan, and the United States and includes input from both regulatory and industry representatives. The VICH Steering Committee is composed of member representatives from the European Commission; E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 2014)]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-20483]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2003-D-0128 (Legacy ID: FDA-2003D-0236)]


Guidance for Industry: Recommendations for Screening, Testing, 
and Management of Blood Donors and Blood and Blood Components Based on 
Screening Tests for Syphilis; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
availability of a document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: 
Recommendations for Screening, Testing, and Management of Blood Donors 
and Blood and Blood Components Based on Screening Tests for Syphilis,'' 
dated September 2014. The guidance document provides recommendations 
for screening and testing of donors and management of donations based 
on screening tests for syphilis. The guidance is intended for blood 
establishments that collect Whole Blood or blood components, including 
Source Plasma. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the 
draft guidance of the same title, dated March 2013 (2013 draft 
guidance), and supersedes the memorandum of December 12, 1991, entitled 
``Clarification of FDA Recommendations for Donor Deferral and Product 
Distribution Based on the Results of Syphilis Testing.''

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances 
at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to 
the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for 
Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in 
processing your requests. The guidance may also be obtained by mail by 
calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or 240-402-7800. See the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section for electronic access to the guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the guidance to https://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets 
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, 
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul E. Levine, Jr., Center for 
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 
Document Control Center, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. G112, 
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a document entitled, 
``Guidance for Industry: Recommendations for Screening, Testing, and 
Management of Blood Donors and Blood and Blood Components Based on 
Screening Tests for Syphilis,'' dated September 2014. The guidance 
document provides recommendations for screening and testing of donors 
and management of

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donations based on screening tests for syphilis. The recommendations 
described in the document are for blood establishments that use either 
nontreponemal or treponemal screening assays to test donors for 
serological evidence of syphilis infection.
    In the Federal Register of February 26, 2013 (78 FR 13069), FDA 
announced the availability of the 2013 draft guidance. FDA received 
several comments on the 2013 draft guidance and those comments were 
considered as the guidance was finalized. In summary, FDA modified the 
recommendations provided in the 2013 draft guidance concerning the use 
of an FDA-cleared nontreponemal donor screening assay to test donations 
from reentered donors. In addition, FDA made editorial changes to 
recommendations in the guidance to improve clarity. The guidance 
announced in this notice finalizes the 2013 draft guidance.
    The guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance 
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents FDA's 
current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights 
for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An 
alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies the 
requirement of the applicable statutes and regulations.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of 
information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information 
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The 
collections of information in 21 CFR 601.12 have been approved under 
OMB control number 0910-0338; and 21 CFR 606.121, 606.160, 610.40, 
630.6, 640.3, 640.65, and 640.71 have been approved under OMB control 
number 0910-0116.

III. Comments

    Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding 
this document to https://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the 
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). 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.

IV. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the guidance at 
either https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: August 25, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-20483 Filed 8-27-14; 8:45 am]
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