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collected under these authorities to help
ensure that such products are quickly
and efficiently removed from the
market.
As required under section 1005(f) of
FDAAA and to assist industry, we have
issued the guidance entitled, ‘‘Guidance
for Industry: Questions and Answers
Regarding the Reportable Food Registry
as Established by the Food and Drug
Administration Amendments Act of
2007,’’ which is available at https://
www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/
search-fda-guidance-documents/
guidance-industry-questions-andanswers-regarding-reportable-foodregistry-established-food-and-drug. The
guidance contains questions and
answers relating to the requirements
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a domestic or foreign facility engaged in
manufacturing, processing, packing, or
holding food for consumption in the
United States (‘‘responsible parties’’)
who have information on a reportable
food. Voluntary respondents to this
collection of information are Federal,
State, and local public health officials
who have information on a reportable
food.
In the Federal Register of May 22,
2023 (88 FR 32775), FDA published a
60-day notice requesting public
comment on the proposed collection of
information. No comments were
received.
We estimate the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
under section 417 of the FD&C Act,
including: (1) how, when, and where to
submit reports to FDA; (2) who is
required to submit reports to FDA; (3)
what is required to be submitted to
FDA; and (4) what may be required
when providing notifications to other
persons in the supply chain of an article
of food. The guidance also refers to
previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations.
The collections of information in 21
CFR 7.46 of FDA’s regulations have
been approved under OMB control
number 0910–0249.
Description of Respondents:
Mandatory respondents to this
collection of information are the
owners, operators, or agents in charge of
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE BURDEN 1
Number of
disclosures
per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Activity
Total
annual
disclosures
Average
burden per
disclosure
Total
hours
Notifying immediate previous source of the article of food under section
417(d)(6)(B)(i) of the FD&C Act (mandatory reporters only).
Notifying immediate subsequent recipient of the article of food under
section 417(d)(6)(B)(ii) of the FD&C Act (mandatory reporters only).
Notifying immediate previous source of the article of food under section
417(d)(7)(C)(i) of the FD&C Act (mandatory reporters only).
Notifying immediate subsequent recipient of the article of food under
section 417(d)(7)(C)(ii) of the FD&C Act (mandatory reporters only).
1,200
1
1,200
0.6 (36 minutes) .........
720
1,200
1
1,200
0.6 (36 minutes) .........
720
1,200
1
1,200
0.6 (36 minutes) .........
720
1,200
1
1,200
0.6 (36 minutes) .........
720
Total ..................................................................................................
........................
........................
........................
.....................................
2,880
1 There
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
Third Party Disclosure: Although it is
not mandatory under section 1005 of
FDAAA that responsible persons notify
the sources and recipients of instances
of reportable food, for purposes of the
burden estimate we are assuming FDA
would exercise its authority and require
such notifications in all such instances
for mandatory reporters. This
notification burden does not affect
voluntary reporters of reportable food
events.
TABLE 2—ESTIMATED ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN 1
Number of
recordkeepers
Activity
Total
annual
records
Average
burden per
recordkeeping
Total
hours
Maintenance of reportable food records under section 417(g) of the
FD&C Act—mandatory reports.
Maintenance of reportable food records under section 417(g) of the
FD&C Act—voluntary reports.
1,200
1
1,200
0.25 (15 minutes) .......
300
4
1
4
0.25 (15 minutes) .......
1
Total ..................................................................................................
........................
........................
........................
.....................................
301
1 There
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Number of
records per
recordkeeper
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
Recordkeeping: As noted previously,
section 417(g) of the FD&C Act requires
that responsible persons maintain
records related to reportable foods
reports and notifications for a period of
2 years. However, we do not expect that
records will always be kept in relation
to voluntary reportable food reports.
Based on a review of the information
collection since our last request for
OMB approval, we have made no
adjustments to our burden estimate.
Dated: October 16, 2023.
Lauren K. Roth,
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The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or Agency) is
announcing the availability of a final
guidance entitled ‘‘Voluntary Consensus
Standards Recognition Program for
Regenerative Medicine Therapies;
Guidance for Industry.’’ The guidance
document describes a standards
recognition program for regenerative
medicine therapies (SRP–RMT) at FDA’s
Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research (CBER) designed to identify
Voluntary Consensus Standards (VCS)
that might be used in the preparation
and evaluation of submissions for
Regenerative Medicine Therapy (RMT)
products regulated by CBER when such
standards are appropriate. The use of
recognized VCS can assist stakeholders
in more efficiently meeting regulatory
requirements and increasing regulatory
predictability for RMT products. This
program is modeled after the formal
standards and conformity assessment
program (S–CAP) for medical devices
where the term ‘‘recognize’’ refers to
FDA’s formal identification of a
standard after the determination that the
standard is appropriate to meet relevant
requirements as defined by law. CBER
encourages the use of appropriate
standards in the development of CBERregulated products. The guidance
announced in this notice finalizes the
draft guidance of the same title dated
June 2022.
DATES: The announcement of the
guidance is published in the Federal
Register on October 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit either
electronic or written comments on
Agency guidances at any time as
follows:
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Drug Administration, 10903 New
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Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–
402–7911.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of
a document entitled ‘‘Voluntary
Consensus Standards Recognition
Program for Regenerative Medicine
Therapies; Guidance for Industry.’’ The
guidance describes a program at FDA’s
CBER for recognition of VCS relevant to
RMT products regulated in CBER. The
SRP–RMT is designed to identify and
recognize VCS to facilitate the
development and assessment of RMT
products. The voluntary use of
recognized VCS can assist stakeholders
in more efficiently meeting regulatory
requirements and increasing regulatory
predictability for RMT products. The
program parallels the S–CAP for
medical devices.
The guidance describes the purpose of
the program, how the SRP–RMT is
expected to facilitate RMT development,
and describes how the Office of
Therapeutic Products in CBER generally
intends to evaluate VCS for recognition
in the SRP–RMT. This program will not
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apply to: (1) statutory and regulatory
standards that are legally binding, such
as certain provisions of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
301 et seq.) and the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 6A); (2) standards
developed by Standards Development
Organizations that do not follow
consensus mechanisms; or (3) electronic
data exchange standards for
submissions to CBER.
In the Federal Register of Thursday,
June 16, 2022 (87 FR 36327), FDA
announced the availability of the draft
guidance of the same title dated June
2022. FDA received a few comments on
the draft guidance and those comments
were considered as the guidance was
finalized. A summary of changes
includes minor edits to improve clarity
and the addition of information
regarding information collection
provisions under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The guidance
announced in this notice finalizes the
draft guidance dated June 2022.
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 ‘‘Voluntary
Consensus Standards Recognition
Program for Regenerative Medicine
Therapies.’’ 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
This guidance contains information
collection provisions that are subject to
review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3521). The collections of information
have been approved under OMB control
number 0910–0338.
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Persons with access to the internet
may obtain the guidance at https://
www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/
guidance-compliance-regulatoryinformation-biologics/biologicsguidances, https://www.fda.gov/
regulatory-information/search-fdaguidance-documents, or https://
www.regulations.gov.
Dated: October 17, 2023.
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Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2022-D-0745]
Voluntary Consensus Standards Recognition Program for
Regenerative Medicine Therapies; 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 final guidance entitled ``Voluntary Consensus
Standards Recognition Program for Regenerative Medicine Therapies;
Guidance for Industry.'' The guidance document describes a standards
recognition program for regenerative medicine therapies (SRP-RMT) at
FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) designed to
identify Voluntary Consensus Standards (VCS) that might be used in the
preparation and evaluation of submissions for Regenerative Medicine
Therapy (RMT) products regulated by CBER when such standards are
appropriate. The use of recognized VCS can assist stakeholders in more
efficiently meeting regulatory requirements and increasing regulatory
predictability for RMT products. This program is modeled after the
formal standards and conformity assessment program (S-CAP) for medical
devices where the term ``recognize'' refers to FDA's formal
identification of a standard after the determination that the standard
is appropriate to meet relevant requirements as defined by law. CBER
encourages the use of appropriate standards in the development of CBER-
regulated products. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the
draft guidance of the same title dated June 2022.
DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal
Register on October 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on
Agency guidances at any time 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.
[insert docket number FDA-2022-D-0745] for ``Voluntary Consensus
Standards Recognition Program for Regenerative Medicine Therapies.''
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, 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 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 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.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.
You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to the
Office of Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send
one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in processing
your requests. The guidance may also be obtained by mail by calling
CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or 240-402-8010. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for electronic access to the guidance document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tami Belouin, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-
402-7911.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of a document entitled
``Voluntary Consensus Standards Recognition Program for Regenerative
Medicine Therapies; Guidance for Industry.'' The guidance describes a
program at FDA's CBER for recognition of VCS relevant to RMT products
regulated in CBER. The SRP-RMT is designed to identify and recognize
VCS to facilitate the development and assessment of RMT products. The
voluntary use of recognized VCS can assist stakeholders in more
efficiently meeting regulatory requirements and increasing regulatory
predictability for RMT products. The program parallels the S-CAP for
medical devices.
The guidance describes the purpose of the program, how the SRP-RMT
is expected to facilitate RMT development, and describes how the Office
of Therapeutic Products in CBER generally intends to evaluate VCS for
recognition in the SRP-RMT. This program will not
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apply to: (1) statutory and regulatory standards that are legally
binding, such as certain provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 6A); (2) standards developed by Standards Development
Organizations that do not follow consensus mechanisms; or (3)
electronic data exchange standards for submissions to CBER.
In the Federal Register of Thursday, June 16, 2022 (87 FR 36327),
FDA announced the availability of the draft guidance of the same title
dated June 2022. FDA received a few comments on the draft guidance and
those comments were considered as the guidance was finalized. A summary
of changes includes minor edits to improve clarity and the addition of
information regarding information collection provisions under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The guidance announced in this notice
finalizes the draft guidance dated June 2022.
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 ``Voluntary Consensus Standards Recognition
Program for Regenerative Medicine Therapies.'' 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
This guidance contains information collection provisions that are
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521). The
collections of information have been approved under OMB control number
0910-0338.
III. Electronic Access
Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at
https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information-biologics/biologics-guidances, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents, or
https://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: October 17, 2023.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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