Advisory Committee Nominations; Modification To Process for Collecting and Posting Curricula Vitae, 9382-9383 [2017-02411]

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[FR Doc. 2017–02368 Filed 2–3–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–0001] Advisory Committee Nominations; Modification To Process for Collecting and Posting Curricula Vitae AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is modifying the process by which we collect and post curricula vitae (CVs) of advisory committee members so that the CVs will be posted to our Web site without removing or redacting any information. Posting CVs without removing or redacting any information will increase the transparency of FDA’s selection of officials who serve on advisory committees, and will ensure greater public access to the qualifications of advisory committee members on an ongoing basis. Because advisory committee members are best situated to determine whether there is confidential information in their CVs, this modified collection and posting process will conserve FDA resources because FDA personnel will no longer be responsible for reviewing and redacting the CVs. DATES: All nominees for positions on an FDA advisory committee will be required to submit a consent form on or after the date of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:03 Feb 03, 2017 Jkt 241001 approval for this information collection, authorizing FDA to publicly post an unredacted copy of their CV on FDA’s Web site. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is publishing the notice for the proposed information collection. Additionally, effective March 8, 2017, all existing advisory committee members who submit an updated version of their CV to FDA will be required to submit a consent form along with their CV. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be sent electronically to ACOMSSubmissions@fda.hhs.gov, or by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5129, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA generally has posted the CVs of FDA advisory committee members publicly on https://www.fda.gov/ AdvisoryCommittees/ after reviewing the CVs and redacting information that appeared to be confidential. Currently, FDA requires the submission of a CV for each nominee as part of the nomination process for advisory committee members. FDA also requests that existing advisory committee members submit updated versions of their CVs, typically on a yearly basis. In furtherance of FDA’s goal of ensuring transparency regarding the qualifications of individuals selected to serve on FDA advisory committees, and in recognition that individual advisory committee members are best situated to evaluate the confidentiality of information contained in their CVs, including any considerations raised by their relationships and agreements with third parties, FDA will be requiring that all CVs submitted as part of the nomination process for positions on FDA advisory committees be accompanied by a written consent form stating that, if the nominee is accepted as a member of an FDA advisory committee, the individual consents to the publication of the individual’s CV to FDA’s Web site, without FDA removing or redacting any information. The consent form requires that the nominee affirm that the CV does not include any confidential information, including information pertaining to third parties that the nominee is not permitted to disclose. A nominee will be required to submit a signed consent form in order for the nomination to be considered complete. The consent form will need to be submitted along with the four other types of documents currently requested as part of the nomination process: (1) A PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CV for each nominee; (2) a written confirmation that the nominee is aware of the nomination (unless selfnominated); (3) a letter(s) of recommendation; and (4) for Consumer Representative applications, a cover letter that lists consumer or community organizations for which the candidate can demonstrate active participation. In addition to the consent form submitted as part of the application process, FDA will also be requiring that a nearly identical consent form be submitted by all existing advisory committee members each time they submit an updated version of their CV to FDA. The language of the consent for existing advisory committee members will differ only in that it will not include the language ‘‘if [the nominee is] selected to serve on an [FDA] advisory committee’’. Every day, FDA makes important health and safety decisions about foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and other widely used consumer products. Transparency in FDA’s activities and decision making allows the public to better understand the Agency’s decisions, increasing credibility and promoting accountability. Transparency helps the Agency to more effectively protect and promote the public health. Ensuring greater public awareness of the qualifications of individuals responsible for assisting the Agency in making important policy decisions is an important factor in ensuring such transparency. Posting the CVs of advisory committee members helps increase public awareness. Additionally, requiring advisory committee nominees and advisory committee members to attest that their CVs do not include any confidential information, including information pertaining to third parties that they are not permitted to disclose, will help conserve limited FDA resources by ensuring that the individual most familiar with the information contained in the CV, as well as any contractual or confidentiality agreements that might affect their ability to disclose that information, assumes the responsibility for determining whether the information may be released publicly. Because advisory committee nominees and members are most familiar with the information contained in their CVs, FDA will not be advising potential or current members about whether specific information in their CVs is confidential or otherwise should be removed. II. Advisory Committee Member CVs and Confidential Information The consent form will be required to be submitted each time an advisory committee nominee’s or existing E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 23 / Monday, February 6, 2017 / Notices advisory committee member’s CV is submitted to FDA. All information contained in the CV submission for individuals who are selected for or currently serving on an FDA advisory committee will be available for public posting. Specifically, for nominees for positions on an FDA advisory committee, the required consent will state as follows: ACTION: For existing advisory committee members who submit updated CVs, the required consent will state as follows: I consent to publication of my curriculum vitae (CV), and any subsequent updates to my CV that I provide FDA, on FDA’s Web site, without removing or redacting any information. My CV does not include any confidential information, including information pertaining to third parties that I am not permitted to disclose. III. Date of Implementation All nominations for new advisory committee members will be required to be submitted through FDA’s Web site at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm, or any successor system, and the submission will be required to be accompanied by the required consent form, on or after the date of OMB approval for this information collection. All updated CVs for existing advisory committee members will be required to be submitted to FDA along with the required consent form after March 8, 2017. Dated: February 1, 2017. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2017–02411 Filed 2–3–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–0366] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Collection of Nominations for Candidates To Serve on the Food and Drug Administration’s Advisory Committees Food and Drug Administration, HHS. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:03 Feb 03, 2017 Jkt 241001 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the Agency’s process for collecting nominations of candidates to serve on FDA’s advisory committees. DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by April 7, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows: SUMMARY: If I am selected to serve on an advisory committee, I consent to publication of my curriculum vitae (CV), and any subsequent updates to my CV that I provide FDA, on FDA’s Web site, without removing or redacting any information. My CV does not include any confidential information, including information pertaining to third parties that I am not permitted to disclose. AGENCY: Notice. 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, PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9383 marked and identified, as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. FDA– 2017–N–0366 for ‘‘Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Collection of Nominations for Candidates to Serve on FDA’s Advisory Committees.’’ 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 23 (Monday, February 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9382-9383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02411]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-0001]


Advisory Committee Nominations; Modification To Process for 
Collecting and Posting Curricula Vitae

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is 
modifying the process by which we collect and post curricula vitae 
(CVs) of advisory committee members so that the CVs will be posted to 
our Web site without removing or redacting any information. Posting CVs 
without removing or redacting any information will increase the 
transparency of FDA's selection of officials who serve on advisory 
committees, and will ensure greater public access to the qualifications 
of advisory committee members on an ongoing basis. Because advisory 
committee members are best situated to determine whether there is 
confidential information in their CVs, this modified collection and 
posting process will conserve FDA resources because FDA personnel will 
no longer be responsible for reviewing and redacting the CVs.

DATES: All nominees for positions on an FDA advisory committee will be 
required to submit a consent form on or after the date of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for this information collection, 
authorizing FDA to publicly post an un-redacted copy of their CV on 
FDA's Web site. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is 
publishing the notice for the proposed information collection. 
Additionally, effective March 8, 2017, all existing advisory committee 
members who submit an updated version of their CV to FDA will be 
required to submit a consent form along with their CV.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be sent 
electronically to ACOMSSubmissions@fda.hhs.gov, or by mail to Advisory 
Committee Oversight and Management Staff, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., 
Bldg. 32, Rm. 5129, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    FDA generally has posted the CVs of FDA advisory committee members 
publicly on https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/ after reviewing the 
CVs and redacting information that appeared to be confidential. 
Currently, FDA requires the submission of a CV for each nominee as part 
of the nomination process for advisory committee members. FDA also 
requests that existing advisory committee members submit updated 
versions of their CVs, typically on a yearly basis.
    In furtherance of FDA's goal of ensuring transparency regarding the 
qualifications of individuals selected to serve on FDA advisory 
committees, and in recognition that individual advisory committee 
members are best situated to evaluate the confidentiality of 
information contained in their CVs, including any considerations raised 
by their relationships and agreements with third parties, FDA will be 
requiring that all CVs submitted as part of the nomination process for 
positions on FDA advisory committees be accompanied by a written 
consent form stating that, if the nominee is accepted as a member of an 
FDA advisory committee, the individual consents to the publication of 
the individual's CV to FDA's Web site, without FDA removing or 
redacting any information. The consent form requires that the nominee 
affirm that the CV does not include any confidential information, 
including information pertaining to third parties that the nominee is 
not permitted to disclose. A nominee will be required to submit a 
signed consent form in order for the nomination to be considered 
complete. The consent form will need to be submitted along with the 
four other types of documents currently requested as part of the 
nomination process: (1) A CV for each nominee; (2) a written 
confirmation that the nominee is aware of the nomination (unless self-
nominated); (3) a letter(s) of recommendation; and (4) for Consumer 
Representative applications, a cover letter that lists consumer or 
community organizations for which the candidate can demonstrate active 
participation. In addition to the consent form submitted as part of the 
application process, FDA will also be requiring that a nearly identical 
consent form be submitted by all existing advisory committee members 
each time they submit an updated version of their CV to FDA. The 
language of the consent for existing advisory committee members will 
differ only in that it will not include the language ``if [the nominee 
is] selected to serve on an [FDA] advisory committee''.
    Every day, FDA makes important health and safety decisions about 
foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and other widely used 
consumer products. Transparency in FDA's activities and decision making 
allows the public to better understand the Agency's decisions, 
increasing credibility and promoting accountability. Transparency helps 
the Agency to more effectively protect and promote the public health. 
Ensuring greater public awareness of the qualifications of individuals 
responsible for assisting the Agency in making important policy 
decisions is an important factor in ensuring such transparency. Posting 
the CVs of advisory committee members helps increase public awareness. 
Additionally, requiring advisory committee nominees and advisory 
committee members to attest that their CVs do not include any 
confidential information, including information pertaining to third 
parties that they are not permitted to disclose, will help conserve 
limited FDA resources by ensuring that the individual most familiar 
with the information contained in the CV, as well as any contractual or 
confidentiality agreements that might affect their ability to disclose 
that information, assumes the responsibility for determining whether 
the information may be released publicly. Because advisory committee 
nominees and members are most familiar with the information contained 
in their CVs, FDA will not be advising potential or current members 
about whether specific information in their CVs is confidential or 
otherwise should be removed.

II. Advisory Committee Member CVs and Confidential Information

    The consent form will be required to be submitted each time an 
advisory committee nominee's or existing

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advisory committee member's CV is submitted to FDA. All information 
contained in the CV submission for individuals who are selected for or 
currently serving on an FDA advisory committee will be available for 
public posting. Specifically, for nominees for positions on an FDA 
advisory committee, the required consent will state as follows:

    If I am selected to serve on an advisory committee, I consent to 
publication of my curriculum vitae (CV), and any subsequent updates 
to my CV that I provide FDA, on FDA's Web site, without removing or 
redacting any information. My CV does not include any confidential 
information, including information pertaining to third parties that 
I am not permitted to disclose.

For existing advisory committee members who submit updated CVs, the 
required consent will state as follows:

    I consent to publication of my curriculum vitae (CV), and any 
subsequent updates to my CV that I provide FDA, on FDA's Web site, 
without removing or redacting any information. My CV does not 
include any confidential information, including information 
pertaining to third parties that I am not permitted to disclose.

III. Date of Implementation

    All nominations for new advisory committee members will be required 
to be submitted through FDA's Web site at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm, or any 
successor system, and the submission will be required to be accompanied 
by the required consent form, on or after the date of OMB approval for 
this information collection. All updated CVs for existing advisory 
committee members will be required to be submitted to FDA along with 
the required consent form after March 8, 2017.

    Dated: February 1, 2017.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-02411 Filed 2-3-17; 8:45 am]
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