Acceptability of Draft Labeling To Support Abbreviated New Drug Application Approval; Guidance for Industry; Availability, 60387-60389 [2015-25351]

Download as PDF 60387 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices Description—which defines adverse events of interest in the retail pharmacy setting—is available. Other elements of the Common Formats, including aggregate reports and technical specifications, will be developed following revision of the Common Formats for Retail Pharmacy based on public comment and NQF advice. Information on how to comment and provide feedback on the Common Formats for Retail Pharmacy is available at the NQF Web site: https://www.quality forum.org/Project_Pages/Common_ Formats_for_Patient_Safety_Data.aspx. Commenting on HAI Module for Common Formats for Surveillance Common Formats addressing all QSRS modules—except for those for HAIs—were made available for public comment in 2014. During the intervening time, AHRQ was able to consult with CDC in order to refine the HAI module. When integrated with the remaining modules of QSRS, the HAI module will allow completion of the first version of QSRS. The Agency is specifically interested in obtaining feedback from both the private and public sectors on the HAI module for Common Formats for Surveillance. Only the Event Description—which defines six HAI adverse events of interest—is available. Based on public comment and NQF advice, AHRQ will finalize this module, which will be incorporated into QSRS software. Information on how to comment and provide feedback on the HAI module is available at the NQF Web site: https://www.qualityforum.org/ Project_Pages/Common_Formats_for_ Patient_Safety_Data.aspx. AHRQ appreciates the time and effort individuals invest in providing comments. The Agency will review and consider all feedback received to help guide the development of a revised version. The process for updating and refining the formats will continue to be an iterative one. Future versions of the Common Formats are planned to be developed for additional ambulatory settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers and physician and practitioner offices. More information on the Common Formats can be obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site: https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/. Sharon B. Arnold, AHRQ Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2015–25364 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–90–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: National Youth in Transition Database and Youth Outcome Survey. OMB No.: 0970–0340. Description: The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law 106–169 requires State child welfare agencies to collect and report to the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) data on the characteristics of youth receiving independent living services and information regarding their outcomes. The regulation implementing the National Youth in Transition Database, listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains standard data collection and reporting requirements for States to meet the law’s requirements. ACF will use the information collected under the regulation to track independent living services, assess the collective outcomes of youth, and potentially to evaluate State performance with regard to those outcomes consistent with the law’s mandate. Respondents: State agencies that administer the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Youth Outcome Survey ................................................................................... Data File .......................................................................................................... tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 202,630 Additional Information Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. OMB Comment OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 Number of responses per respondent 20,667 52 Average burden hours per response 1 2 Total burden hours 0.50 1,849 is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–7285, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@ OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. ACTION: 10,334 192,296 [FR Doc. 2015–25370 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2015–D–3378] Acceptability of Draft Labeling To Support Abbreviated New Drug Application Approval; Guidance for Industry; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Acceptability of Draft Labeling to Support ANDA Approval.’’ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 60388 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices This guidance provides recommendations and information related to the submission of proposed labeling with abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs). It explains FDA’s interpretation of the regulatory provision related to submission of copies of applicants’ proposed labeling and clarifies that FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) will accept draft labeling and does not require the submission of final printed labeling (FPL) in order to approve an ANDA. DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances at any time. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https:// www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone else’s Social Security number, or confidential business information, such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov. • If you want to submit a comment with confidential information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). Written/Paper Submissions Submit written/paper submissions as follows: • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. • For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. FDA– VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 2015–D–3378 for ‘‘Acceptability of Draft Labeling to Support ANDA Approval, Guidance for Industry.’’ Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those submitted as ‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. • Confidential Submissions—To submit a comment with confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION’’. The Agency will review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of your comments and you must identify this information as ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA’s posting of comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access the information at: https://www.fda.gov/ regulatoryinformation/dockets/ default.htm. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in the heading of this document, into the ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit written requests for single copies of this guidance to the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Tamara Coley, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–402–6903. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Acceptability of Draft Labeling to Support ANDA Approval.’’ This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA’s Good Guidance Practices (GGP) regulation (§ 10.115 (21 CFR 10.115)). This guidance is being implemented without prior public comment because the Agency has determined that prior public participation is not feasible or appropriate (§ 10.115(g)(2)). The Agency made this determination because the guidance presents a less burdensome policy consistent with the public health. Although this guidance document is immediately in effect, it remains subject to comment in accordance with the Agency’s GGP regulation. This guidance provides recommendations and information related to the submission of copies of proposed labeling with ANDAs under section 505(j)(2)(A)(v) (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(2)(A)(v)) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and FDA’s implementing regulations (21 CFR 314.94(a)(8)). This guidance clarifies that OGD will accept and approve ANDAs based on draft labeling. In the past, OGD generally asked applicants to submit copies of FPL as opposed to draft labeling before receiving ANDA approval. OGD generally requested FPL before approving ANDAs because this version of the labeling reflected an accurate presentation of both the content and the formatting of the labeling. As ANDA labeling submissions have evolved over time, particularly with respect to the submission of electronic versions of labeling, OGD has found that draft versions of labeling can enable an appropriate labeling review before FPL is produced. Given changes in submission practices and the applicable regulations over time, OGD is clarifying that it will approve ANDAs on the basis of draft E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices labeling, provided that OGD is able to make a determination that the draft labeling complies with applicable requirements (other than editorial or similar minor deficiencies). The guidance represents the Agency’s current thinking on the acceptability of draft labeling to support ANDA approval. It does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. II. Electronic Access Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at either https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/Guidance ComplianceRegulatoryInformation/ Guidances/default.htm or https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: September 30, 2015. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–25351 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2015–D–3390] Electronic Common Technical Document Technical Conformance Guide; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of an Electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) Technical Conformance Guide, Version 1.0. The eCTD Technical Conformance Guide supplements the guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format— Certain Human Pharmaceutical Product Applications and Related Submissions Using the eCTD Specification’’ and provides specifications, recommendations, and general considerations on how to submit eCTDbased electronic submissions to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) or the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). DATES: Although you can comment on this notice at any time, to ensure that the Agency considers your comments, submit either electronic or written comments by November 20, 2015. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows: Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https:// www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone else’s Social Security number, or confidential business information, such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov. • If you want to submit a comment with confidential information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). 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You should submit two PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60389 copies total. One copy will include the information you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION’’. The Agency will review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of your comments and you must identify this information as ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA’s posting of comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access the information at: https://www.fda.gov/ regulatoryinformation/dockets/ default.htm. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in the heading of this document, into the ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25351]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-D-3378]


Acceptability of Draft Labeling To Support Abbreviated New Drug 
Application Approval; Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing 
the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Acceptability of 
Draft Labeling to Support ANDA Approval.''

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    This guidance provides recommendations and information related to 
the submission of proposed labeling with abbreviated new drug 
applications (ANDAs). It explains FDA's interpretation of the 
regulatory provision related to submission of copies of applicants' 
proposed labeling and clarifies that FDA's Office of Generic Drugs 
(OGD) will accept draft labeling and does not require the submission of 
final printed labeling (FPL) in order to approve an ANDA.

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

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov 
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be 
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment 
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party 
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone 
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information, 
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your 
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in 
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner 
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of 
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2015-D-3378 for ``Acceptability of Draft Labeling to Support ANDA 
Approval, Guidance for Industry.'' Received comments will be placed in 
the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential 
Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at 
the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION''. The Agency will 
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in 
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the 
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be 
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not 
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available, 
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body 
of your comments and you must identify this information as 
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not 
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other 
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of 
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or 
access the information at: https://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in 
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers 
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit written requests for single 
copies of this guidance to the Division of Drug Information, Center for 
Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New 
Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 
20993-0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that 
office in processing your requests. 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: Tamara Coley, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-6903.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry 
entitled ``Acceptability of Draft Labeling to Support ANDA Approval.'' 
This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's Good Guidance 
Practices (GGP) regulation (Sec.  10.115 (21 CFR 10.115)). This 
guidance is being implemented without prior public comment because the 
Agency has determined that prior public participation is not feasible 
or appropriate (Sec.  10.115(g)(2)). The Agency made this determination 
because the guidance presents a less burdensome policy consistent with 
the public health. Although this guidance document is immediately in 
effect, it remains subject to comment in accordance with the Agency's 
GGP regulation.
    This guidance provides recommendations and information related to 
the submission of copies of proposed labeling with ANDAs under section 
505(j)(2)(A)(v) (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(2)(A)(v)) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act and FDA's implementing regulations (21 CFR 
314.94(a)(8)). This guidance clarifies that OGD will accept and approve 
ANDAs based on draft labeling.
    In the past, OGD generally asked applicants to submit copies of FPL 
as opposed to draft labeling before receiving ANDA approval. OGD 
generally requested FPL before approving ANDAs because this version of 
the labeling reflected an accurate presentation of both the content and 
the formatting of the labeling.
    As ANDA labeling submissions have evolved over time, particularly 
with respect to the submission of electronic versions of labeling, OGD 
has found that draft versions of labeling can enable an appropriate 
labeling review before FPL is produced.
    Given changes in submission practices and the applicable 
regulations over time, OGD is clarifying that it will approve ANDAs on 
the basis of draft

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labeling, provided that OGD is able to make a determination that the 
draft labeling complies with applicable requirements (other than 
editorial or similar minor deficiencies).
    The guidance represents the Agency's current thinking on the 
acceptability of draft labeling to support ANDA approval. It does not 
establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the 
public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the 
requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

II. Electronic Access

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

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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