Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards; Public Meeting; Request for Comments, 4254-4255 [2022-01570]

Download as PDF 4254 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 18 / Thursday, January 27, 2022 / Notices updates, information describing the type of submission that should be made to FDA, as well as other considerations for submitting a labeling update to FDA. This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA’s good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on ‘‘Revising ANDA Labeling Following Revision of the RLD Labeling.’’ 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. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 While this guidance contains no collection of information, it does refer to previously approved FDA collections of information. Therefore, clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3521) is not required for this guidance. The previously approved collections of information are subject to review by OMB under the PRA. • The collections of information in part 314 for the submission of ANDAs (including the content and format of ANDAs and supplements and amendments) have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0001 and in part 314 (included under the 21 CFR parts 10 through 16 hearing regulations) for OMB control number 0910–0191. • The collections of information pertaining to the electronic submission of labeling changes have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0045. • The collections of information pertaining to the content and format requirements for human prescription drugs and biological products and the submission of such labeling have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0572. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 III. Electronic Access Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance at either https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidancecompliance-regulatory-information/ guidances-drugs, https://www.fda.gov/ regulatory-information/search-fdaguidance-documents, or https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: January 21, 2022. Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2022–01577 Filed 1–26–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Jan 26, 2022 Jkt 256001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2018–N–4337] Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards; Public Meeting; Request for Comments AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Notice of public meeting; request for comments. ACTION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the following virtual public meeting entitled ‘‘Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards.’’ The purpose of the virtual public meeting and the request for comments is to fulfill FDA’s commitment to seek stakeholder input related to data standards and the electronic submission system’s past performance, future targets, emerging industry needs, and technology initiatives. FDA will use the information from the public meeting as well as from comments submitted to the docket to provide input into data standards and electronic submissions initiatives. DATES: The public meeting will be held on April 12, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time, and will take place virtually, held by webcast only. Submit either electronic or written comments on this public meeting by March 22, 2022. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration date and information. ADDRESSES: Registration to attend the meeting and other information can be found at https://www.fda.gov/industry/ prescription-drug-user-fee-amendments/ pdufa-vi-information-technology-goalsand-progress. You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments must be submitted on or before March 22, 2022. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of March 22, 2022. Comments received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service acceptance receipt is on or before that date. SUMMARY: Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • 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– 2018–N–4337 for ‘‘Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards.’’ Received comments, those filed in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), 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, 240–402–7500. • 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 E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 18 / Thursday, January 27, 2022 / Notices 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 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 laws. 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.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201509-18/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, 240–402–7500. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Spells, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 1117, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Bryan.Spells@ fda.hhs.gov, 240–402–6511; or Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240– 402–7911, Stephen.Ripley@fda.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Background FDA is committed to achieve the longterm goal of improving the predictability and consistency of the electronic submission process and enhancing transparency and accountability of FDA information technology-related activities. In the document containing the performance goals and procedures for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization for fiscal years 2018 through 2022 (the PDUFA VI commitment letter), FDA agreed to hold annual public meetings to seek stakeholder input related to electronic submissions and data standards to inform the FDA Information Technology VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Jan 26, 2022 Jkt 256001 Strategic Plan and published targets. The PDUFA VI commitment letter outlines FDA’s performance goals and procedures under the PDUFA program for the years 2018 through 2022. The PDUFA VI commitment letter can be found at https://www.fda.gov/media/ 99140/download. FDA will consider all comments made at this meeting or received through the docket (see ADDRESSES). II. Participating in the Public Meeting Registration: To register to attend ‘‘Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards,’’ please visit the following website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ pdufa-vi-data-standards-publicmeeting-2022-tickets-215684276477? ref=estw. Please provide complete contact information for each attendee, including name, title, affiliation, address, email, and telephone. A draft agenda will be posted approximately 1 month prior to the meeting. Opportunity for Public Comment: Those who register online by March 22, 2022, will receive a notification about an opportunity to participate in the public comment session of the meeting. If you wish to speak during the public comment session, follow the instructions in the notification and identify which topic(s) you wish to address. We will do our best to accommodate requests to make public comments. Individuals and organizations with common interests are urged to consolidate or coordinate their comments and request time jointly. All requests to make a public comment during the meeting must be received by March 22, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. We will determine the amount of time allotted to each commenter and the approximate time each comment is to begin, and we will select and notify participants by April 1, 2022. No commercial or promotional material will be permitted to be presented or distributed at the public meeting. Streaming Webcast of the Public Meeting: This public meeting will be held via Zoom (https://fda.zoom gov.com/j/1606221249). Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon as a transcript of the public meeting is available, it will be accessible at https://www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed at the Dockets Management Staff (see ADDRESSES). A link to the transcript will also be available on the internet at https://www.fda.gov/ forindustry/userfees/prescription druguserfee/ucm446608.htm. PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4255 Dated: January 21, 2022. Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2022–01570 Filed 1–26–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2017–D–6854] Good Abbreviated New Drug Applications Submission Practices; Guidance for Industry; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Good ANDA Submission Practices.’’ This guidance is intended to assist applicants preparing to submit to FDA abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs). This guidance highlights common, recurring deficiencies that may lead to a delay in the approval of an ANDA. It also makes recommendations to applicants on how to avoid these deficiencies with the goal of minimizing the number of review cycles necessary for approval. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance entitled ‘‘Good ANDA Submission Practices’’ issued on January 4, 2018. DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal Register on January 27, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances at any time 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 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 E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4254-4255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01570]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-4337]


Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions 
and Data Standards; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is 
announcing the following virtual public meeting entitled ``Prescription 
Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards.'' 
The purpose of the virtual public meeting and the request for comments 
is to fulfill FDA's commitment to seek stakeholder input related to 
data standards and the electronic submission system's past performance, 
future targets, emerging industry needs, and technology initiatives. 
FDA will use the information from the public meeting as well as from 
comments submitted to the docket to provide input into data standards 
and electronic submissions initiatives.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on April 12, 2022, from 9 a.m. 
to 1 p.m. Eastern Time, and will take place virtually, held by webcast 
only. Submit either electronic or written comments on this public 
meeting by March 22, 2022. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
for registration date and information.

ADDRESSES: Registration to attend the meeting and other information can 
be found at https://www.fda.gov/industry/prescription-drug-user-fee-amendments/pdufa-vi-information-technology-goals-and-progress.
    You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely 
filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments must be 
submitted on or before March 22, 2022. The https://www.regulations.gov 
electronic filing system will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern 
Time at the end of March 22, 2022. Comments received by mail/hand 
delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be considered 
timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service acceptance 
receipt is on or before that date.

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-2018-N-4337 for ``Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; 
Electronic Submissions and Data Standards.'' Received comments, those 
filed in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), 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, 240-
402-7500.
     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

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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 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 laws. 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.govinfo.gov/content/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, 240-402-7500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Spells, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 1117, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 
[email protected], 240-402-6511; or Stephen Ripley, Center for 
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bldg. 
71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7911, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is committed to achieve the long-term goal of improving the 
predictability and consistency of the electronic submission process and 
enhancing transparency and accountability of FDA information 
technology-related activities. In the document containing the 
performance goals and procedures for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act 
(PDUFA) reauthorization for fiscal years 2018 through 2022 (the PDUFA 
VI commitment letter), FDA agreed to hold annual public meetings to 
seek stakeholder input related to electronic submissions and data 
standards to inform the FDA Information Technology Strategic Plan and 
published targets. The PDUFA VI commitment letter outlines FDA's 
performance goals and procedures under the PDUFA program for the years 
2018 through 2022. The PDUFA VI commitment letter can be found at 
https://www.fda.gov/media/99140/download.
    FDA will consider all comments made at this meeting or received 
through the docket (see ADDRESSES).

II. Participating in the Public Meeting

    Registration: To register to attend ``Prescription Drug User Fee 
Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards,'' please visit 
the following website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdufa-vi-data-standards-public-meeting-2022-tickets-215684276477?ref=estw. Please 
provide complete contact information for each attendee, including name, 
title, affiliation, address, email, and telephone. A draft agenda will 
be posted approximately 1 month prior to the meeting.
    Opportunity for Public Comment: Those who register online by March 
22, 2022, will receive a notification about an opportunity to 
participate in the public comment session of the meeting. If you wish 
to speak during the public comment session, follow the instructions in 
the notification and identify which topic(s) you wish to address. We 
will do our best to accommodate requests to make public comments. 
Individuals and organizations with common interests are urged to 
consolidate or coordinate their comments and request time jointly. All 
requests to make a public comment during the meeting must be received 
by March 22, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. We will determine the 
amount of time allotted to each commenter and the approximate time each 
comment is to begin, and we will select and notify participants by 
April 1, 2022. No commercial or promotional material will be permitted 
to be presented or distributed at the public meeting.
    Streaming Webcast of the Public Meeting: This public meeting will 
be held via Zoom (https://fda.zoomgov.com/j/1606221249).
    Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon as a transcript of the 
public meeting is available, it will be accessible at https://www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed at the Dockets Management Staff 
(see ADDRESSES). A link to the transcript will also be available on the 
internet at https://www.fda.gov/forindustry/userfees/prescriptiondruguserfee/ucm446608.htm.

    Dated: January 21, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-01570 Filed 1-26-22; 8:45 am]
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