Department of Health and Human Services December 5, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 615.115 on Extralabel Use of Medicated Feeds for Minor Species; Availability
Document Number: 2016-29133
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
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 revised Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.115 entitled ``Extralabel Use of Medicated Feeds for Minor Species.'' In advance of the January 1, 2017, date on which we anticipate that a number of drugs will convert from over-the-counter (OTC) to veterinary feed directive (VFD) status, this revised CPG clarifies policy and regulatory action guidance to FDA staff on the Agency's exercise of regulatory discretion with regard to the extralabel use of medicated feeds containing those drugs in minor species.
Clinical Pharmacology Section of Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products-Content and Format; Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2016-29125
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
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 guidance for industry entitled ``Clinical Pharmacology Section of Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological ProductsContent and Format.'' This guidance is one of a series of guidance documents intended to assist applicants in complying with FDA regulations on the content and form at 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 This guidance finalizes the 2014 revised draft guidance entitled ``Clinical Pharmacology Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological ProductsConsiderations, Content, and Format.''
Health Document Submission Requirements for Tobacco Products; Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2016-29117
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
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 revised guidance for industry entitled ``Health Document Submission Requirements for Tobacco Products.'' The guidance provides information to assist persons making health document submissions to FDA as required by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. We received several comments to the draft guidance, and those comments were considered as the guidance was finalized.
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Document Number: 2016-29112
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Statement of Organizations, Functions, and Delegations of Authority. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has added the title Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs to Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans position.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Providing Information About Pediatric Uses of Medical Devices
Document Number: 2016-29105
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
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 regarding ``Providing Information About Pediatric Uses of Medical Devices Under Section 515A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.''
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Recommended Glossary and Educational Outreach To Support Use of Symbols on Labels and in Labeling of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Intended for Professional Use
Document Number: 2016-29104
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
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 recommended glossary and educational outreach to support use of symbols on labels and in labeling of in vitro diagnostic devices intended for professional use.
Public Meeting on Pre-Market Evaluation of Abuse-Deterrent Properties of Opioid Drug Products; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2016-29097
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for the public meeting on Pre-Market Evaluation of Abuse-Deterrent Properties of Opioid Drug Products that was announced in the Federal Register on October 6, 2016. In that Federal Register notice, FDA requested comments on the approach to testing FDA recommended in its draft guidance ``General Principles for Evaluating the Abuse Deterrence of Generic Solid Oral Opioid Drug Products'' and FDA's efforts to develop standardized in vitro testing methodologies for evaluating the abuse deterrence of opioid drug products. We are taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Health Workforce Connector
Document Number: 2016-29079
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
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), 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.
Meeting Announcement for the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee Required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015
Document Number: 2016-29066
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces the meeting date for the Physician- Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'') on Friday, December 16, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Medical Device: Current Good Manufacturing Practice Quality System Regulations
Document Number: 2016-29028
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
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.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; BEXSERO
Document Number: 2016-29025
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-05
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for BEXSERO and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applications 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 biological product.
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