Department of Health and Human Services June 4, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research will help coordinate research and guide investments in comparative effectiveness research funded by the Recovery Act. The Coordinating Council is holding this meeting to hear from the public about their views on the Council's activities.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection provisions of the guidance document entitled ``Establishing and Maintaining a List of U.S. Dairy Product Manufacturers/Processors With Interest in Exporting to Chile.''

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for diclofenac sodium cream and ivermectin otic suspension from IDEXX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.