Department of Health and Human Services September 15, 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Advisory Committee; Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee, Renewal
Document Number: 2017-19670
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the renewal of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner). The Commissioner has determined that it is in the public interest to renew the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee for an additional 2 years beyond the charter expiration date. The new charter will be in effect until August 27, 2019.
Notice of Meetings
Document Number: 2017-19643
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services
The subcommittees listed below are part of AHRQ's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. Grant applications are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. Each subcommittee meeting will commence in open session before closing to the public for the duration of the meeting.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Document Number: 2017-19621
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services
As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, AHRQ has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.'' This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2017, and allowed 60 days for public comment. No substantive comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-19620
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ``Voluntary Customer Survey Generic Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.'' This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2017 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
Regulatory Considerations for Microneedling Devices; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2017-19614
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
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 ``Regulatory Considerations for Microneedling DevicesDraft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff.'' This draft guidance is being issued to assist industry in understanding when a microneedling product is a device as defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act). This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
Utilizing Animal Studies To Evaluate Organ Preservation Devices; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2017-19613
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
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 ``Utilizing Animal Studies to Evaluate Organ Preservation Devices.'' The intent of this draft guidance is to provide recommendations regarding best practices for utilizing animal studies for the evaluation of organ preservation devices. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
Establishing the Performance Characteristics of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for the Detection or Detection and Differentiation of Human Papillomaviruses; Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2017-19612
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
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 guidance entitled ``Establishing the Performance Characteristics of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for the Detection or Detection and Differentiation of Human Papillomaviruses.'' This guidance provides recommendations to facilitate study designs to establish the performance characteristics of in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs) intended for the detection, or detection and differentiation, of human papillomaviruses (HPVs). This guidance replaces a previously issued final guidance entitled ``Establishing the Performance Characteristics of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for the Detection, or Detection and Differentiation of Human Papillomaviruses,'' dated November 28, 2011.
Determination That CORTONE (Cortisone Acetate) Tablets and Other Drug Products Were Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness
Document Number: 2017-19611
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) 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.
Determination That TIMOPTIC (Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution), 0.25 Percent and 0.5 Percent, Was Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness
Document Number: 2017-19610
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that TIMOPTIC (timolol maleate ophthalmic solution), 0.25 percent and 0.5 percent, was 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 this drug product, and it will allow FDA to continue to approve ANDAs that refer to the product as long as they meet relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
The Index of Legally Marketed Unapproved New Animal Drugs for Minor Species; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2017-19609
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of draft guidance for industry (GIF) #210 entitled ``The Index of Legally Marketed Unapproved New Animal Drugs for Minor Species.'' This draft guidance describes the process for adding a new animal drug to the Index of Legally Marketed Unapproved New Animal Drugs for Minor Species (the Index). The Index consists of a list of legally marketed unapproved new animal drugs for minor species that meet the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Poison Help General Population Survey, OMB No. 0915-0343, Reinstatement
Document Number: 2017-19608
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. The ICR is for reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection assigned OMB control number 0915-0343 that expired on May 31, 2014. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period.
Medical Devices Regulated by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research; Availability of Safety and Effectiveness Summaries for Premarket Approval Applications
Document Number: 2017-19607
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is publishing a list of premarket approval applications (PMAs) that have been approved by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). This list is intended to inform the public of the availability of safety and effectiveness summaries of approved PMAs through the internet and the Agency's Dockets Management Staff.
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Special Volunteer and Guest Researcher Assignment (Office of Intramural Research, Office of the Director)
Document Number: 2017-19595
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director (OD), 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.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2017-19592
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing
Document Number: 2017-19591
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for companies and may also be available for licensing.
Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing
Document Number: 2017-19590
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Government owned intellectual property covering imaging agents with improved renal clearance available for licensing and commercialization.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection (ICR-REV); State Plan for Assistive Technology (OMB Approval Number 0985-0048)
Document Number: 2017-19570
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on ACL's intention to collect information necessary to determine grantee compliance with Section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act). 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 of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the proposed action. This notice solicits comments on a proposed revision to an existing information collection related to the State Grants for Assistive Technology Program State Plan for AT, formerly the 664 Report.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Annual Performance Reports for the Centers for Independent Living (CILs), Designated State Entities (DSEs), and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILC) (704 Parts I and II Reports)
Document Number: 2017-19560
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA). This 30-day notice requests comments on the information collection requirements related to a proposed Extension Without Changes of a Currently Approved Information Collection (ICR Ext) (OMB approval number 0985-0023). The extension would allow ACL to continue to collect information necessary to determine grantee compliance with Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. ACL received a large number of public comments resulting from a 60- day Federal Register notice for the 704 Part II report. In response to the comments, ACL is proposing to extend the currently approved forms for one year while we work on a revision that addresses all the comments from the 60-day notice regarding the updated form.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-19521
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-09-15
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 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 the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
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