80_FR_71050 80 FR 70830 - Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the Dietary Supplement Label Database

80 FR 70830 - Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the Dietary Supplement Label Database

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)

Page Range70830-70830
FR Document2015-29177

This document, originally published on October 29, 2015 (80 FR 66549), has been amended to extend the comment receipt date to December 31, 2015. The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health, in partnership with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), has developed a Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) that is compiling all information from the labels of dietary supplements marketed in the United States. ODS welcomes comments about features to add and functionality improvements to make so the DSLD may become a more useful tool to users. A federal stakeholder panel for the DSLD will consider all comments received. The ODS requests input from academic researchers, government agencies, the dietary supplement industry, and other interested parties, including consumers. The DSLD can be accessed online at http:/ /dsld.nlm.nih.gov.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the Dietary 
Supplement Label Database

SUMMARY: This document, originally published on October 29, 2015 (80 FR 
66549), has been amended to extend the comment receipt date to December 
31, 2015. The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National 
Institutes of Health, in partnership with the National Library of 
Medicine (NLM), has developed a Dietary Supplement Label Database 
(DSLD) that is compiling all information from the labels of dietary 
supplements marketed in the United States. ODS welcomes comments about 
features to add and functionality improvements to make so the DSLD may 
become a more useful tool to users.
    A federal stakeholder panel for the DSLD will consider all comments 
received. The ODS requests input from academic researchers, government 
agencies, the dietary supplement industry, and other interested 
parties, including consumers. The DSLD can be accessed online at http://dsld.nlm.nih.gov.

DATES: To ensure full consideration, all comments must be received by 
11:59 p.m. EST, December 31, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and organizations should submit their 
responses to ODS@nih.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Bailen MBA, MHA, Office of 
Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive 
Boulevard, Room 3B01, Bethesda, MD 20892-7517, Phone: 301-435-2920, 
Fax: 301-480-1845, Email: ODS@nih.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DSLD is a free resource that captures 
all information present on dietary supplement labels as provided by the 
seller, including contents, ingredient amounts, and any health-related 
product statements, claims, and cautions. It also provides a 
downloadable photo of each label. Users can search for and organize 
this information in various ways. Research scientists, for example, 
could use the DSLD to determine total nutrient intakes from food and 
supplements in populations they study. Health care providers can learn 
the content of products their patients are taking. Consumers might use 
the DSLD to search for and compare products of interest.
    The DSLD currently contains 50,000 labels, and it is expected to 
grow rapidly over the next three years to include most of the estimated 
75,000+ dietary supplement products sold to American consumers. The 
DSLD is updated regularly to include any formulation changes and label 
information in a product. It also includes the labels of products that 
have been discontinued and are no longer sold. More information about 
the DSLD and its current capabilities is available at http://www.dsld.nlm.nih.gov and at Dwyer et al., 2014.\1\
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    \1\ Dwyer JT, Saldanha LG, Bailen RA, et al. A free new dietary 
supplement label database for registered dietitian nutritionists. J 
Acad Nutr Diet. 2014;114(10):1512-7.
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    ODS would like to receive ideas and suggestions for how the DSLD 
might evolve. What features might be added, improved, or enhanced--for 
example, in capabilities related to search, sorting, organization, and 
downloading of information--that would make it a more valuable tool for 
users?

    Dated: November 5, 2015.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-29177 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am]
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70830 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices Dated: November 10, 2015. DSLD to determine total nutrient intakes Name of Committee: National Institute of Tammy Dean-Maxwell, from food and supplements in Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special populations they study. Health care Emphasis Panel, NIAID Clinical Trial Project Clearance Branch Liaison, NIGMS, providers can learn the content of Planning Grant (R34) and Implementation NIH. Cooperative Agreement (U01). [FR Doc. 2015–29085 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] products their patients are taking. Date: December 9, 2015. BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Consumers might use the DSLD to Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. search for and compare products of Agenda: To review and evaluate grant interest. applications. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The DSLD currently contains 50,000 Place: National Institutes of Health, Room HUMAN SERVICES labels, and it is expected to grow rapidly 3C100, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD over the next three years to include 20892, (Telephone Conference Call). National Institutes of Health most of the estimated 75,000+ dietary Contact Person: Frank S. De Silva, Ph.D., supplement products sold to American Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Notice of Opportunity for Public Program, Division of Extramural Activities, consumers. The DSLD is updated Room #3E72A, National Institutes of Health/ Comment on the Dietary Supplement regularly to include any formulation Label Database NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9823, changes and label information in a Bethesda, MD 20892–9823, (240) 669–5023, SUMMARY: This document, originally product. It also includes the labels of fdesilva@niaid.nih.gov. published on October 29, 2015 (80 FR products that have been discontinued (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 66549), has been amended to extend the and are no longer sold. More Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology, comment receipt date to December 31, information about the DSLD and its and Transplantation Research; 93.856, 2015. The Office of Dietary current capabilities is available at http:// Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Supplements (ODS) at the National www.dsld.nlm.nih.gov and at Dwyer et Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Institutes of Health, in partnership with al., 2014.1 Dated: November 9, 2015. the National Library of Medicine (NLM), ODS would like to receive ideas and Natasha Copeland, has developed a Dietary Supplement suggestions for how the DSLD might Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Label Database (DSLD) that is compiling evolve. What features might be added, Committee Policy. all information from the labels of dietary improved, or enhanced—for example, in [FR Doc. 2015–28835 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] supplements marketed in the United capabilities related to search, sorting, BILLING CODE 4140–01–P States. ODS welcomes comments about organization, and downloading of features to add and functionality information—that would make it a more improvements to make so the DSLD may valuable tool for users? DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND become a more useful tool to users. Dated: November 5, 2015. HUMAN SERVICES A federal stakeholder panel for the Lawrence A. Tabak, DSLD will consider all comments National Institutes of Health Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. received. The ODS requests input from [FR Doc. 2015–29177 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] Prospective Grant of Exclusive academic researchers, government agencies, the dietary supplement BILLING CODE 4140–01–P License: Development of Cripto-1 industry, and other interested parties, Point of Care (POC) Tests and Kits for including consumers. The DSLD can be the Detection of Cancer DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND accessed online at http:// HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, dsld.nlm.nih.gov. Public Health Service, HHS. DATES: To ensure full consideration, all National Institutes of Health ACTION: Notice. comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST, December 31, 2015. National Institute of Allergy and SUMMARY: This notice, in accordance Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404, ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and Meeting that the National Cancer Institute, organizations should submit their National Institutes of Health, responses to ODS@nih.gov. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Department of Health and Human FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Services, is contemplating the grant of Richard Bailen MBA, MHA, Office of amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is an exclusive patent license to practice Dietary Supplements, National hereby given of the following meeting. the inventions embodied in the Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive The meeting will be closed to the following U.S. Patents and Patent Boulevard, Room 3B01, Bethesda, MD public in accordance with the Applications to Beacon Biomedical, Inc. 20892–7517, Phone: 301–435–2920, provisions set forth in sections (‘‘Beacon’’) located in Scottsdale, AZ, Fax: 301–480–1845, Email: ODS@ 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., USA. A notice was previously nih.gov. as amended. 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DatesTo ensure full consideration, all comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST, December 31, 2015.
ContactRichard Bailen MBA, MHA, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 3B01, Bethesda, MD 20892-7517, Phone: 301-435-2920, Fax: 301-480-1845, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 70830 
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