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Legislation, and Analysis.
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[Docket No. FDA–2017–D–3906]
Consumer Antiseptic Wash Final Rule
Questions and Answers; Guidance for
Industry; Small Entity Compliance
Guide; Availability
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice of availability.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA, the Agency, or
we) is announcing the availability of a
guidance for industry entitled
‘‘Consumer Antiseptic Wash Final Rule
Questions and Answers.’’ We are
issuing this guidance in accordance
with the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act to assist small
businesses in better understanding and
complying with the consumer antiseptic
wash final rule, which established that
certain active ingredients, including
triclosan, used in over-the-counter
(OTC) consumer antiseptic wash
products are not generally recognized as
safe and effective (GRASE). This
guidance explains the scope of the final
rule, how and when manufacturers must
comply with the final rule, and which
consumer antiseptic wash active
ingredients were deferred from the final
rule.
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Guidances/default.htm or https://
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Dated: July 20, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,
Legislation, and Analysis.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2017–N–0001]
FDA is announcing the availability of
a guidance for industry entitled
‘‘Consumer Antiseptic Wash Final Rule
Questions and Answers.’’ We are
issuing this guidance in accordance
with section 212 of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
(Pub. L. 104–121, as amended by Pub.
L. 110–28) 1 to assist small businesses in
better understanding and complying
with the consumer antiseptic wash final
rule (September 6, 2016, 81 FR 61106),
which established that certain active
ingredients used in OTC consumer
antiseptic wash products are not
15
GRASE. This guidance explains the
scope of the final rule and identifies
which active ingredients were found not
to be GRASE for use in consumer
antiseptic wash products. This guidance
explains when and how manufacturers
must comply with the final rule. This
guidance also explains the significance
of triclosan and triclocarban under this
final rule. In addition, this guidance
identifies which consumer antiseptic
wash active ingredients were deferred
from the final rule and explains what
the effectiveness and safety criteria are
for these deferred consumer antiseptic
wash active ingredients.
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 how small
businesses can better understand and
comply with the consumer antiseptic
wash final rule. 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. This guidance is not
subject to Executive Order 12866.
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This meeting will provide the
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medical and scientific experts together
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This meeting is a key part of FDA’s
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Better understand challenges for
patients in medical device clinical
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2017-D-3906]
Consumer Antiseptic Wash Final Rule Questions and Answers;
Guidance for Industry; Small Entity Compliance Guide; Availability
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is
announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled
``Consumer Antiseptic Wash Final Rule Questions and Answers.'' We are
issuing this guidance in accordance with the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act to assist small businesses in better
understanding and complying with the consumer antiseptic wash final
rule, which established that certain active ingredients, including
triclosan, used in over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash
products are not generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE).
This guidance explains the scope of the final rule, how and when
manufacturers must comply with the final rule, and which consumer
antiseptic wash active ingredients were deferred from the final rule.
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): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, 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-2017-D-3906 for ``Consumer Antiseptic Wash Final Rule Questions and
Answers; Guidance for Industry; Small Entity Compliance Guide.''
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 Dockets Management Staff 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
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https://www.regulations.gov. Submit both copies to the Dockets
Management Staff. 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.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
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 Dockets Management Staff, 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: Pranvera Ikonomi, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 5418, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-
402-0272.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry
entitled ``Consumer Antiseptic Wash Final Rule Questions and Answers.''
We are issuing this guidance in accordance with section 212 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104-121, as
amended by Pub. L. 110-28) \1\ to assist small businesses in better
understanding and complying with the consumer antiseptic wash final
rule (September 6, 2016, 81 FR 61106), which established that certain
active ingredients used in OTC consumer antiseptic wash products are
not GRASE. This guidance explains the scope of the final rule and
identifies which active ingredients were found not to be GRASE for use
in consumer antiseptic wash products. This guidance explains when and
how manufacturers must comply with the final rule. This guidance also
explains the significance of triclosan and triclocarban under this
final rule. In addition, this guidance identifies which consumer
antiseptic wash active ingredients were deferred from the final rule
and explains what the effectiveness and safety criteria are for these
deferred consumer antiseptic wash active ingredients.
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\1\ 5 U.S.C. 601 (note).
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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 how small businesses can better understand
and comply with the consumer antiseptic wash final rule. 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. This guidance
is not subject to Executive Order 12866.
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: July 20, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2017-15653 Filed 7-25-17; 8:45 am]
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