Department of Health and Human Services April 27, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. 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 of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information collection provisions in FDA's infant formula recall regulations.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces that the Secretary's Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) has scheduled a public meeting. Information about ACCV and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the ACCV website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/vaccines.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is reopening the comment period for the notice, published in the Federal Register of January 3, 2020. In the notice, FDA opened a public docket to solicit input and comments from interested stakeholders, including racial and ethnic minority, underrepresented, and underserved populations on the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity Strategic Priorities (OMHHE). FDA is reopening the comment period to update comments and to receive any new information.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting nominations for appointment of individuals qualified to serve as new members of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). New CPSTF members will serve a five-year term starting in 2021 or 2022. For efficiency and to reduce the burden on the public, the CPSTF nomination process seeks to fill vacancies anticipated for both calendar years 2021 and 2022.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces that it is extending the March 31, 2020 deadline for submissions required under the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (FCLAA) and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act (CSTHEA) for cigarette and smokeless tobacco products, respectively. CDC also announces that it is extending the deadline for ingredient reports for new products that are due at the time of first importation. Previous notices announced that ingredient reports are due annually on March 31, and/or upon initial importation of cigarettes and/or smokeless tobacco products. Due to the current public health response to COVID-19, CDC is not able to accept any ingredient submissions and will not be issuing Certificates of Compliance at this time. CDC is communicating this information to state government entities and will re-evaluate this approach as necessary.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled ``Leptospirosis and melioidosis active hospital-based surveillance in Puerto Rico.'' The project aims to identify leptospirosis and melioidosis cases in Puerto Rico by establishing active surveillance for both diseases at four hospital sites for timelier disease identification and treatment and to improve understanding of leptospirosis and melioidosis epidemiology and ecology in Puerto Rico for public health control and prevention planning.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled The National Firefighter Registry (NFR). In accordance with the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018, the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) will develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters to collect relevant health and occupational information of such firefighters for purposes of determining cancer incidence.