Department of Health and Human Services October 15, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Technical Considerations for Non-Clinical Assessment of Medical Devices Containing Nitinol; Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2020-22877
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance entitled ``Technical Considerations for Non-Clinical Assessment of Medical Devices containing Nitinol.'' The Agency has developed this guidance to provide FDA's current thinking on technical considerations specific to devices using nitinol due to the unique properties of nitinol. This guidance document is intended to provide clarity and consistency in recommended non-clinical assessments across a variety of medical devices that contain nitinol.
Select Updates for Biocompatibility of Certain Devices in Contact With Intact Skin; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2020-22876
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Select Updates for Biocompatibility of Certain Devices in Contact with Intact Skin.'' FDA has developed this draft guidance to propose select updates to FDA's current thinking regarding the type of biocompatibility information that should be provided in a premarket submission for certain devices made from common polymers and fabrics that are in contact with intact skin. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory Panels or Committees; Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee and the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2020-22875
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations for voting members to serve on the Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee (DGMPAC) and the Medical Devices Advisory Committee (MDAC) device panels in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. This annual notice is also in accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act, which requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to provide an annual opportunity for patients, representatives of patients, and sponsors of medical devices that may be specifically the subject of a review by a classification panel to provide recommendations for individuals with appropriate expertise to fill voting member positions on classification panels. FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities on its advisory committees, and therefore, encourages nominations of appropriately qualified candidates from these groups.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-22837
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
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 ``Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for Chronic Pain Management.'' This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2020 and allowed 60 days for public comment. AHRQ received no substantive comments. 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: 2020-22795
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
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 ``Programmatic Information Collection for the AHRQ Initiative to Support Primary Care to Advance Cardiovascular Health in States with High Prevalence of Preventable CVD Events.'' This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 5th, 2020 and allowed 60 days for public comment. AHRQ received no substantive comments from members of the public. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2020-22789
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2020-22788
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2020-22787
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2020-22750
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program: Smallpox Countermeasures Injury Table
Document Number: 2020-20806
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes adding a Smallpox Countermeasures Injury Table (Table) for designated covered smallpox countermeasures identified in a declaration. The proposed Smallpox Countermeasures Injury Table includes a list of smallpox countermeasures, proposed time intervals for the first symptom or manifestation of onset of injury, and Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation, which set forth the definitions and requirements necessary to establish the Table injuries.
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