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[FR Doc. 2016–20386 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–23–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:54 Aug 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 [Docket No. FDA–2014–D–1292] Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions—Refuse To Receive for Lack of Justification of Impurity Limits; Guidance for Industry; Availability Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions—Refuse to Receive for Lack of Justification of Impurity Limits.’’ This guidance is intended to assist applicants preparing to submit to FDA abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) and prior approval supplements for which the applicant is seeking approval of a new strength of the drug product. The guidance highlights deficiencies about impurity information that may cause FDA to refuse to receive (RTR) an ANDA. DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances at any time. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows: SUMMARY: 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, PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours 1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY: Average burden hours per response 360 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,615 hours. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Number of responses per respondent 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– 2014–D–1292 for ‘‘Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions—Refuse to Receive for Lack of Justification of Impurity Limits.’’ 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 E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 165 / Thursday, August 25, 2016 / Notices 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Giaquinto Friedman, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 75, Rm. 1670, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240– 402–7930. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Limits.’’ This guidance is intended to assist applicants preparing to submit to FDA ANDAs and prior approval supplements to ANDAs for which the applicant is seeking approval of a new strength of the drug product. The guidance highlights serious deficiencies in impurity information that may cause FDA to RTR an ANDA. Specifically, these deficiencies include: (1) Failing to provide justification for proposed limits for specified identified impurities in drug substances and drug products that are above qualification thresholds; (2) failing to provide justification for specified unidentified impurities that are above identification thresholds; and (3) proposing limits for unspecified impurities (e.g., any unknown impurity) that are above identification thresholds. FDA evaluates each submitted ANDA individually to determine whether it is sufficiently complete to permit a substantive review and thus can be received by FDA. The Agency cannot receive an ANDA unless it contains the information required under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) and related regulations (e.g., 21 CFR 314.101(b)(1)). FDA issued the guidance for industry ‘‘Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions—Refuse-toReceive Standards’’ to explain in some detail the kind of omissions that can lead to a RTR determination. A draft of this guidance was published on September 17, 2014, with the title ‘‘ANDA Submissions—Refuse to Receive for Lack of Proper Justification of Impurity Limits.’’ Upon review of the comments submitted to the draft guidance, FDA removed the word ‘‘proper’’ from the title to emphasize that this guidance does not apply to the technical review of impurity limit justifications submitted in an ANDA. This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA’s good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the current thinking of FDA on ‘‘Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions—Refuse to Receive for Lack of Justification of Impurity Limits.’’ 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. I. Background Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the guidance at either https:// www.fda.gov/Drugs/Guidance ComplianceRegulatoryInformation/ Guidances/default.htm or https:// www.regulations.gov. FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions—Refuse to Receive for Lack of Justification of Impurity VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:54 Aug 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 II. Electronic Access PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58517 Dated: August 22, 2016. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2016–20399 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2013–N–1147] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Preparing a Claim of Categorical Exclusion or an Environmental Assessment for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection provisions of our guidance document entitled ‘‘Preparing a Claim of Categorical Exclusion or an Environmental Assessment for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.’’ DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by October 24, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows: SUMMARY: 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 E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1

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[FR Doc No: 2016-20399]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-D-1292]

Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions--Refuse To Receive
for Lack of Justification of Impurity Limits; Guidance for Industry;
Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Abbreviated New
Drug Application Submissions--Refuse to Receive for Lack of
Justification of Impurity Limits.'' This guidance is intended to assist
applicants preparing to submit to FDA abbreviated new drug applications
(ANDAs) and prior approval supplements for which the applicant is
seeking approval of a new strength of the drug product. The guidance
highlights deficiencies about impurity information that may cause FDA
to refuse to receive (RTR) 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-2014-D-1292 for ``Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions--
Refuse to Receive for Lack of Justification of Impurity Limits.''
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

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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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Giaquinto Friedman, Center
for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 75, Rm. 1670, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,
240-402-7930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry
entitled ``Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions--Refuse to
Receive for Lack of Justification of Impurity Limits.'' This guidance
is intended to assist applicants preparing to submit to FDA ANDAs and
prior approval supplements to ANDAs for which the applicant is seeking
approval of a new strength of the drug product. The guidance highlights
serious deficiencies in impurity information that may cause FDA to RTR
an ANDA. Specifically, these deficiencies include: (1) Failing to
provide justification for proposed limits for specified identified
impurities in drug substances and drug products that are above
qualification thresholds; (2) failing to provide justification for
specified unidentified impurities that are above identification
thresholds; and (3) proposing limits for unspecified impurities (e.g.,
any unknown impurity) that are above identification thresholds.
FDA evaluates each submitted ANDA individually to determine whether
it is sufficiently complete to permit a substantive review and thus can
be received by FDA. The Agency cannot receive an ANDA unless it
contains the information required under section 505(j) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) and related regulations
(e.g., 21 CFR 314.101(b)(1)). FDA issued the guidance for industry
``Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions--Refuse-to-Receive
Standards'' to explain in some detail the kind of omissions that can
lead to a RTR determination. A draft of this guidance was published on
September 17, 2014, with the title ``ANDA Submissions--Refuse to
Receive for Lack of Proper Justification of Impurity Limits.'' Upon
review of the comments submitted to the draft guidance, FDA removed the
word ``proper'' from the title to emphasize that this guidance does not
apply to the technical review of impurity limit justifications
submitted in an ANDA.
This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the
current thinking of FDA on ``Abbreviated New Drug Application
Submissions--Refuse to Receive for Lack of Justification of Impurity
Limits.'' 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 guidance at
either https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm or https://www.regulations.gov.

Dated: August 22, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-20399 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am]
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