Department of Health and Human Services June 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Results 151 - 200 of 390
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request, Grants.gov
Document Number: 2016-14476
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-21
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14511
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Request, 30-Day Public Comment Request, Grants.gov
Document Number: 2016-14493
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request, Grants.gov
Document Number: 2016-14489
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request, Grants.gov
Document Number: 2016-14487
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Evaluation and Reporting of Age, Race, and Ethnicity Data in Medical Device Clinical Studies; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2016-14461
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Evaluation and Reporting of Age, Race, and Ethnicity Data in Medical Device Clinical Studies.'' The purpose of this document is to outline FDA's proposed recommendations and expectations for the evaluation and reporting of age, race, and ethnicity data in medical device clinical studies. The primary intent of these recommendations is to improve the quality, consistency, and transparency of data regarding the performance of medical devices within specific age, race, and ethnic groups. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
Medical Devices; Exemption From Premarket Notification: Method, Metallic Reduction, Glucose (Urinary, Non-Quantitative) Test System in a Reagent Tablet Format; Republication
Document Number: 2016-14459
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is republishing in its entirety a notice entitled ``Medical Devices; Exemption from Premarket Notification: Method, Metallic Reduction, Glucose (Urinary, Non- Quantitative) Test System in a Reagent Tablet Format'' that published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2016 (81 FR 26802). FDA is republishing to correct an inadvertent error in the Docket Number and to announce a revised comment period. FDA is announcing that it has received a petition requesting exemption from the premarket notification requirements for a method, metallic reduction, glucose (urinary, non-quantitative) test system in a reagent tablet format that is intended to measure glucosuria (glucose in urine). Method, metallic reduction, glucose (urinary, non-quantitative) test systems in a reagent tablet format are used in the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolism disorders including diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, and hyperglycemia. FDA is publishing this notice to obtain comments in accordance with procedures established by the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA).
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14442
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Drug Abuse; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14441
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14440
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2016-14439
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2016-14438
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2016-14437
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Human Genome Research Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14436
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14435
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2016-14434
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2016-14433
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14432
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14418
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee. The general function of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14417
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-20
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14409
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. 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 or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.
Document Number: 2016-14405
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Authorizations of Emergency Use of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for Detection of Zika Virus; Availability
Document Number: 2016-14380
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of two Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) (the Authorizations) for two in vitro diagnostic devices for detection of Zika virus in response to the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas. FDA issued these Authorizations under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as requested by Focus Diagnostics, Inc., and altona Diagnostics GmbH. The Authorizations contain, among other things, conditions on the emergency use of the authorized in vitro diagnostic devices. The Authorizations follow the February 26, 2016, determination by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary that there is a significant potential for a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of U.S. citizens living abroad and that involves Zika virus. On the basis of such determination, the HHS Secretary declared on February 26, 2016, that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostic tests for detection of Zika virus and/or diagnosis of Zika virus infection subject to the terms of any authorization issued under the FD&C Act. The Authorizations, which include explanations of the reasons for issuance, are reprinted in this document.
Announcement of the Award Two Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement Grant to Southwest Keys, Inc., Austin, TX.
Document Number: 2016-14378
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), announces the award of two (2) single- source program expansion supplement grant for $26,254,260 and $16,647,310 under the Unaccompanied Children's (UC) Program to support a program expansion supplement. ORR has been identifying additional capacity to provide shelter for potential increases in apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children at the U.S. Southern Border. Planning for increased shelter capacity is a prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by law, to provide shelter for Unaccompanied Children referred to its care by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SWK has the infrastructure, licensing, and experience to meet the service requirements and the urgent need for expansion of capacity.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; ZILVER PTX DRUG ELUTING PERIPHERAL STENT
Document Number: 2016-14357
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ZILVER PTX DRUG ELUTING PERIPHERAL STENT and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applications by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of patents which claim that medical device.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; ZILVER PTX DRUG ELUTING PERIPHERAL STENT
Document Number: 2016-14356
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ZILVER PTX DRUG ELUTING PERIPHERAL STENT and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application by Cook Medical Technologies, LLC, to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that medical device.
Modified Release Veterinary Parenteral Dosage Forms: Development, Evaluation, and Establishment of Specifications; Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2016-14355
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of guidance for industry #238 entitled ``Modified Release Veterinary Parenteral Dosage Forms: Development, Evaluation, and Establishment of Specifications.'' This guidance provides recommendations on the submission of chemistry, manufacturing, and controls and pharmacokinetic information, as well as procedures to follow, to support the approval of modified release parenteral drug products intended for use in veterinary species. This guidance is applicable to both new animal drug applications and abbreviated new animal drug application products.
Quality Attribute Considerations for Chewable Tablets; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2016-14354
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Quality Attribute Considerations for Chewable Tablets.'' This guidance describes the Agency's thinking on the critical quality attributes that should be assessed when developing a chewable tablet dosage form and recommends that the selected acceptance criteria be appropriate and meaningful indicators of product performance throughout the shelf life of the product.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; ORBACTIV
Document Number: 2016-14353
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ORBACTIV and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration's General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaigns
Document Number: 2016-14352
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
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.
Product-Specific Bioequivalence Recommendations; Draft and Revised Draft Guidances for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2016-14351
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of additional draft and revised draft product-specific bioequivalence (BE) recommendations. The recommendations provide product-specific guidance on the design of BE studies to support abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs). In the Federal Register of June 11, 2010, FDA announced the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Bioequivalence Recommendations for Specific Products'' that explained the process that would be used to make product-specific BE recommendations available to the public on FDA's Web site. The BE recommendations identified in this notice were developed using the process described in that guidance.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14350
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program Fellowship Program and Summer Curriculum Applications (NCI)
Document Number: 2016-14335
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies are invited to address one or more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To Submit Comments and For Further Information: To obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Annalisa Gnoleba, Public Health Analyst, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 2E-108 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9776 or call non-toll-free number (240)-276-7146 or Email your request, including your address to: gnolebaad@mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing.
Request for Public Comments on the Development of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Document Number: 2016-14330
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
On behalf of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) (https://www.iacc.hhs.gov/), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) is seeking public comments to assist the IACC in identifying priorities for the 2016 update of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (current IACC Strategic Plan can be viewed at https:// iacc.hhs.gov/publications/strategic-plan/2013/) as required by the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (CARES) Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-157). The IACC is requesting public comments on research, services, and policy issues related to the seven topics addressed by the IACC Strategic Plan: Screening and Diagnosis, Underlying Biology of ASD, Risk Factors, Treatments and Interventions, Services, Lifespan Issues, and Surveillance and Infrastructure.
Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
Document Number: 2016-14328
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees from the Argonne National Laboratory-West site in Scoville, Idaho, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.
Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
Document Number: 2016-14327
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees from the Idaho National Laboratory site in Scoville, Idaho, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.
Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
Document Number: 2016-14326
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory site in Livermore, California, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.
Announcement of the Award of Two Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement Grants Under the Unaccompanied Children's (UC) Program
Document Number: 2016-14267
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), announces the award of two single-source program expansion supplement grants for a total of $16,476,723 under the Unaccompanied Children's (UC) Program.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14244
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Tribal Management Grant Program; Extension of Due Dates
Document Number: 2016-14235
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
This document extends due dates in the Fiscal Year 2016 Tribal Management Grant Program funding announcement that was published in the Federal Register (81 FR 20396) on April 7, 2016. Several key dates have been extended.
Notice of Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions on the State of the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service; Correction
Document Number: 2016-14232
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service published a document in the Federal Register on June 3, 2016, for the Notice of Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions on the State of the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service. The notice contained the incorrect U.S. Code regarding consultation.
Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers (Edition 3); Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2016-14231
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers (Edition 3): Guidance for Industry.'' The guidance provides updated information pertaining to prior notice of imported food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as amended by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on January 4, 2011. The guidance is intended to help the food industry and others comply with prior notice requirements.
Pediatric Clinical Investigator Training; Public Workshop
Document Number: 2016-14230
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development are announcing a 2-day public workshop entitled ``Pediatric Clinical Investigator Training.'' The purpose of this workshop is to provide investigators with training and expertise in designing and conducting clinical trials in pediatric patients that will lead to appropriate labeling. Although we have learned a lot about conducting pediatric trials over the past two decades, there are still challenges that need to be addressed. The training course is intended to provide investigators with: (1) A clear understanding of some of the challenges of studying products in the pediatric population, including: Pediatric study design, neonates, biomarkers, endpoints, orphan drugs and rare disease trial design, formulations; (2) an overview of extrapolation as it relates to the pediatric population; and (3) an overview of ethically appropriate methods related to the design of clinical trials in the pediatric population.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14229
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Pediatric Oncology Subcommittee of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14212
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Pediatric Oncology Subcommittee of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. The general function of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public.
Factors To Consider Regarding Benefit-Risk in Medical Device Product Availability, Compliance, and Enforcement Decisions; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2016-14200
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Factors to Consider Regarding Benefit-Risk in Medical Device Product Availability, Compliance, and Enforcement Decisions.'' This draft guidance, when finalized, is intended to provide clarity for FDA staff and industry regarding the benefit and risk factors FDA may consider in prioritizing resources for compliance and enforcement efforts to maximize medical device quality and patient safety. Although product availability and other medical device compliance and enforcement decisions are generally fact-specific, FDA believes that consideration of the factors listed in the draft guidance, when relevant, will improve the consistency and transparency of those decisions and that a shared understanding of benefit and risk will better align industry's and FDA's focus on actions that maximize benefit to patients, improve medical device quality, and reduce risk to patients. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14197
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14196
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14195
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2016-14194
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.