Department of Health and Human Services August 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing a final rule to amend its Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplementthe HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR)to add two clauses, Patent RightsExceptional Circumstances and, Rights in Data Exceptional Circumstances, and their prescriptions.

HHS gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of employees from the Nuclear Metals Inc. facility in West Concord, Massachusetts, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that the drug products listed in this document were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination means that FDA will not begin procedures to withdraw approval of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) that refer to these drug products, and it will allow FDA to continue to approve ANDAs that refer to the products as long as they meet relevant legal and regulatory requirements.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a revised draft guidance for industry entitled ``Clinical Pharmacology Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological ProductsConsiderations, Content, and Format.'' This draft guidance is one of a series of guidance documents intended to assist applicants in complying with FDA regulations on the content and format of labeling for human prescription drug and biological products. The guidance describes the recommended information to include in the Clinical Pharmacology section of labeling that pertains to the safe and effective use of human prescription drug and biological products. This revised draft guidance replaces the 2009 draft guidance for industry entitled ``Clinical Pharmacology Section of Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological ProductsContent and Format.''

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public workshop regarding the clinical development of drugs for the prevention of serious infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus in the health care setting. This public workshop is intended to provide information for and gain perspective from health care providers, patients and patient advocacy organizations, academia, and industry on various aspects of clinical development of drugs to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infections including the design of clinical trials. The input from this public workshop will help in developing topics for further discussion. Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on September 5, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The public workshop will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC, 8727 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910. The hotel's phone number is 301-589-5200. Contact Persons: Carole Miller or Lori Benner, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6217, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301- 796-1300. Registration: Registration is free for the public workshop. Interested parties are encouraged to register early. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. To register electronically, email registration information (including name, title, firm name, address, telephone, and fax number) to FDASTAPHWORKSHOP@fda.hhs.gov. Onsite registration the day of the workshop will be available, but advanced registration is preferred. Persons without access to the Internet can call 301-796-1300 to register. If you need a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations, please notify Carole Miller or Lori Benner (see Contact Persons) at least 7 days in advance.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``De Novo Classification Process (Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation).'' The purpose of this document is to provide FDA's proposals for guidance to FDA staff and industry on the process for the submission and review of petitions submitted under the Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation section of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), also known as the de novo classification process. FDA is issuing this draft guidance to provide proposed updated recommendations for efficient interaction with FDA, including what information to submit when seeking a path to market for a novel device via the de novo process. This draft guidance has been revised and is being reissued for comment because the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which became law on July 9, 2012, amended the FD&C Act to provide for the submission of de novos without a preceding premarket notification (510(k)) submission. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill three vacancies on the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHACHSPT).

This notice extends the comment period for a 60-day notice request for proposed information collection request associated with the notice [Document Identifier: CMS- 10305] entitled ``Medicare Part C and Part D Data Validation'' that was published in the June 13, 2014 (79 FR 33927) Federal Register. The comment period for the information collection request, which would have ended on August 12, 2014, is extended to August 26, 2014.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on our proposed collection of certain information. 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 and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice invites comments on the information collection provisions of the labeling requirements for major food allergens in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) and the information collection provisions of the draft guidance entitled, ``Draft Guidance for Industry: Food Allergen Labeling Exemption Petitions and Notifications.''