Department of Health and Human Services March 28, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 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.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft revised guidance for industry (GFI) #120 entitled ``Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers.'' This draft revised guidance document, when finalized, will aid industry in complying with the requirements of the veterinary feed directive (VFD) regulation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the opening of a docket to obtain information regarding the development and maintenance of a voluntary registry of U.S. firefighters. The purpose of the Registry will be to collect health and occupational information for the purpose of determining cancer incidence. CDC is seeking input on approaches to maximizing firefighter participation in the Registry and coordination of data collection.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Uralkali PSJ, proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of yellow prussiate of soda as an anticaking agent for potassium chloride in animal food.

The Reagan-Udall Foundation (the Foundation) for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which was created by Title VI of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, is announcing its annual public meeting. The Foundation will discuss its activities and how they support FDA.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is proposing to update the mammography regulations that were issued under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). We are proposing updates to modernize the regulations by incorporating current science and mammography best practices. These updates would improve the delivery of mammography services by strengthening the communication of healthcare information; allowing for more informed decision making by patients and providers (by requiring facilities to provide them with additional health information); helping to ensure the availability of qualified mammography personnel; bolstering the medical outcomes audit to provide feedback to improve mammography interpretations; modernizing technological aspects of the standards; and adding additional tools to deal with noncompliant facilities.