Emergency Use Authorization Declaration, 17335-17336 [2020-06541]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 60 / Friday, March 27, 2020 / Notices delegated herein prior to the effective date of this delegation. Robert McGowan, Chief of Staff, CDC. [FR Doc. 2020–06471 Filed 3–26–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009: Update to the List of Potentially Life-Threatening Infectious Diseases to Which Emergency Response Employees May Be Exposed To Include Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), the Disease Caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV– 2) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is adding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2), to the List of Potentially LifeThreatening Infectious Diseases to Which Emergency Response Employees May be Exposed. The list and companion guidelines are published by NIOSH pursuant to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. NIOSH encourages medical facilities to review the agency’s guidelines describing the manner in which medical facilities should make determinations on whether an emergency response employee was exposed to COVID–19, the disease caused by SARS–CoV–2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Weiss, Office of the Director, NIOSH; 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS:C– 48, Cincinnati, OH 45226; telephone (855) 818–1629 (this is a toll-free number); email NIOSHregs@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Statutory Authority The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–381) was reauthorized in 1996, 2000, 2006, and 2009. The most recent reauthorization, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–87), VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Mar 26, 2020 Jkt 250001 amended the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 201–300ii) and, pursuant to Section 2695, requires the HHS Secretary to establish the following: A list of potentially lifethreatening infectious diseases, including emerging infectious diseases, to which emergency response employees (ERE) may be exposed while responding to emergencies; guidelines describing circumstances in which EREs may be exposed to these diseases, taking into account the conditions under which emergency response is provided; and guidelines describing the manner in which medical facilities should make determinations about exposures to EREs. In a Federal Register notice published on July 14, 2010, the HHS Secretary delegated this responsibility to the CDC Director.1 The CDC Director further assigned the responsibility to the NIOSH Director and formally redelegated the authority to develop the list and guidelines to NIOSH on August 27, 2018.2 Addition of COVID–19, the Disease Caused by the Virus SARS–COV–2, to the List of Potentially Life-Threatening Infectious Diseases to Which Emergency Response Employees May Be Exposed The list of potentially life-threatening infectious diseases maintained by NIOSH is available in a Federal Register notice published on November 2, 2011 (76 FR 67736), available on the NIOSH website at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ topics/ryanwhite/default.html. With this notice the NIOSH List of Potentially Life-Threatening Infectious Diseases to Which Emergency Response Employees May Be Exposed is updated by the addition of the following: C. Potentially Life-Threatening Infectious Diseases: Routinely Transmitted Through Aerosolized Droplet Means ■ COVID–19 (the disease caused by the virus SARS–CoV–2) COVID–19, the disease caused by the virus SARS–CoV–2, is being added to the existing list. COVID–19, the disease caused by the virus SARS–CoV–2, is a potentially life-threatening emerging infectious disease that is thought to be spread primarily by respiratory droplets generated by an infectious person through events such as coughing or sneezing (https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/). 1 75 2 83 PO 00000 FR 40842. FR 50379 (October 4, 2018). Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17335 EREs may be exposed to COVID–19, the disease caused by the virus SARSCoV–2, by a victim of an emergency who may be infected with SARS–CoV– 2 while attending to, treating, assisting, or transporting the victim to a medical facility. Medical facilities should review the NIOSH guidelines describing the manner in which medical facilities should make determinations about exposures to life-threatening infectious diseases, including COVID–19, available on the NIOSH website at https:// www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ryanwhite/ default.html. John J. Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2020–06458 Filed 3–26–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Emergency Use Authorization Declaration Notice of Emergency Use Authorization Declaration. ACTION: The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this notice pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act. On February 4, 2020, the Secretary determined pursuant to his authority under section 564 of the FD&C Act that there is a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad and that involves a novel (new) coronavirus (nCoV) first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in 2019 (2019–nCoV). The virus is now named SARS–CoV–2, which causes the illness COVID–19. On the basis of this determination, he also declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, subject to the terms of any authorization issued under that section. DATES: The determination was effective February 4, 2020, and this declaration is effective March 24, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert P. Kadlec, M.D., MTM&H, MS, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1 17336 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 60 / Friday, March 27, 2020 / Notices Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201, Telephone (202) 205–2882 (this is not a toll free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES I. Background Under section 564 of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), acting under delegated authority from the Secretary of HHS, may issue an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) authorizing (1) the emergency use of an unapproved drug, an unapproved or uncleared device, or an unlicensed biological product; or (2) an unapproved use of an approved drug, approved or cleared device, or licensed biological product. Before an EUA may be issued, the Secretary of HHS must declare that circumstances exist justifying the authorization based on one of four determinations: (1) A determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security that there is a domestic emergency, or a significant potential for a domestic emergency, involving a heightened risk of attack with a, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (‘‘CBRN’’) agent or agents; (2) the identification of a material threat by the Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act sufficient to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad; (3) a determination by the Secretary of Defense that there is a military emergency, or a significant potential for a military emergency, involving a heightened risk to United States military forces, including personnel operating under the authority of title 10 or title 50, of attack with (i) a biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent or agents; or (ii) an agent or agents that may cause, or are otherwise associated with, an imminently life-threatening and specific risk to United States military forces; or (4) a determination by the Secretary that there is a public health emergency, or a significant potential for a public health emergency, that affects, or has a significant potential to affect, national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad, and that involves a CBRN agent or agents, or a disease or condition that may be attributable to such agent or agents. Based on any of these four determinations, the Secretary of HHS may then declare that circumstances exist that justify the EUA, at which point the FDA Commissioner may issue an EUA if the criteria for issuance of an authorization under section 564 of the FD&C Act are met. The Office of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Mar 26, 2020 Jkt 250001 Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS, requested that the FDA, HHS, issue an EUA for certain medical devices to allow the Department to take response measures based on information currently available about the virus that causes COVID–19. The determination of a public health emergency, and the declaration that circumstances exist justifying emergency use of certain medical devices by the Secretary of HHS, as described below, enable the FDA Commissioner to issue an EUA for these devices for emergency use under section 564 of the FD&C Act. II. Determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services On February 4, 2020, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, I determined that there is a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad and that involves a novel (new) coronavirus (nCoV) first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in 2019 (2019–nCoV). The virus is now named SARS–CoV–2, which causes the illness COVID–19. III. Declaration of the Secretary of Health and Human Services On March 24, 2020, on the basis of my determination of a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad and that involves the novel (new) coronavirus, SARS– CoV–2, I declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, subject to the terms of any authorization issued under that section. Notice of the EUAs issued by the FDA Commissioner pursuant to this determination and declaration will be provided promptly in the Federal Register as required under section 564 of the FD&C Act. Dated: March 24, 2020. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 60 (Friday, March 27, 2020)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Emergency Use Authorization Declaration

ACTION: Notice of Emergency Use Authorization Declaration.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing 
this notice pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic (FD&C) Act. On February 4, 2020, the Secretary determined 
pursuant to his authority under section 564 of the FD&C Act that there 
is a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect 
national security or the health and security of United States citizens 
living abroad and that involves a novel (new) coronavirus (nCoV) first 
detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in 2019 (2019-nCoV). The 
virus is now named SARS-CoV-2, which causes the illness COVID-19. On 
the basis of this determination, he also declared that circumstances 
exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of medical devices, 
including alternative products used as medical devices, pursuant to 
section 564 of the FD&C Act, subject to the terms of any authorization 
issued under that section.

DATES: The determination was effective February 4, 2020, and this 
declaration is effective March 24, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert P. Kadlec, M.D., MTM&H, MS, 
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human

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Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201, Telephone 
(202) 205-2882 (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Under section 564 of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3, the 
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), acting under 
delegated authority from the Secretary of HHS, may issue an Emergency 
Use Authorization (EUA) authorizing (1) the emergency use of an 
unapproved drug, an unapproved or uncleared device, or an unlicensed 
biological product; or (2) an unapproved use of an approved drug, 
approved or cleared device, or licensed biological product. Before an 
EUA may be issued, the Secretary of HHS must declare that circumstances 
exist justifying the authorization based on one of four determinations: 
(1) A determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security that there is 
a domestic emergency, or a significant potential for a domestic 
emergency, involving a heightened risk of attack with a, chemical, 
biological, radiological, or nuclear (``CBRN'') agent or agents; (2) 
the identification of a material threat by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security pursuant to section 319F-2 of the Public Health Service (PHS) 
Act[thinsp]sufficient to affect national security or the health and 
security of United States citizens living abroad; (3) a determination 
by the Secretary of Defense that there is a military emergency, or a 
significant potential for a military emergency, involving a heightened 
risk to United States military forces, including personnel operating 
under the authority of title 10 or title 50, of attack with (i) a 
biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent or agents; or (ii) 
an agent or agents that may cause, or are otherwise associated with, an 
imminently life-threatening and specific risk to United States military 
forces; or (4) a determination by the Secretary that there is a public 
health emergency, or a significant potential for a public health 
emergency, that affects, or has a significant potential to affect, 
national security or the health and security of United States citizens 
living abroad, and that involves a CBRN agent or agents, or a disease 
or condition that may be attributable to such agent or agents.
    Based on any of these four determinations, the Secretary of HHS may 
then declare that circumstances exist that justify the EUA, at which 
point the FDA Commissioner may issue an EUA if the criteria for 
issuance of an authorization under section 564 of the FD&C Act are met. 
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, 
HHS, requested that the FDA, HHS, issue an EUA for certain medical 
devices to allow the Department to take response measures based on 
information currently available about the virus that causes COVID-19. 
The determination of a public health emergency, and the declaration 
that circumstances exist justifying emergency use of certain medical 
devices by the Secretary of HHS, as described below, enable the FDA 
Commissioner to issue an EUA for these devices for emergency use under 
section 564 of the FD&C Act.

II. Determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services

    On February 4, 2020, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, I 
determined that there is a public health emergency that has a 
significant potential to affect national security or the health and 
security of United States citizens living abroad and that involves a 
novel (new) coronavirus (nCoV) first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei 
Province, China in 2019 (2019-nCoV). The virus is now named SARS-CoV-2, 
which causes the illness COVID-19.

III. Declaration of the Secretary of Health and Human Services

    On March 24, 2020, on the basis of my determination of a public 
health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national 
security or the health and security of United States citizens living 
abroad and that involves the novel (new) coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, I 
declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of 
emergency use of medical devices, including alternative products used 
as medical devices, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, subject to 
the terms of any authorization issued under that section.
    Notice of the EUAs issued by the FDA Commissioner pursuant to this 
determination and declaration will be provided promptly in the Federal 
Register as required under section 564 of the FD&C Act.

    Dated: March 24, 2020.
Alex M. Azar II,
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-06541 Filed 3-25-20; 4:15 pm]
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