81_FR_41667 81 FR 41544 - Special Protocol Assessment; Draft Guidance for Industry; Extension of the Comment Period

81 FR 41544 - Special Protocol Assessment; Draft Guidance for Industry; Extension of the Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 123 (June 27, 2016)

Page Range41544-41544
FR Document2016-15106

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for the notice of availability, published in the Federal Register of May 4, 2016 (81 FR 26799), announcing the draft guidance for industry entitled ``Special Protocol Assessment.'' We are taking this action due to maintenance on the Federal eRulemaking portal from July 1 through July 5, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 123 (Monday, June 27, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 41544]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15106]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-D-1174]


Special Protocol Assessment; Draft Guidance for Industry; 
Extension of the Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; extension of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the 
comment period for the notice of availability, published in the Federal 
Register of May 4, 2016 (81 FR 26799), announcing the draft guidance 
for industry entitled ``Special Protocol Assessment.'' We are taking 
this action due to maintenance on the Federal eRulemaking portal from 
July 1 through July 5, 2016.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments by July 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, to http://www.regulations.gov 
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be 
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment 
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party 
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone 
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information, 
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your 
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in 
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner 
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of 
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2016-D-1174 for ``Special Protocol Assessment; Draft Guidance for 
Industry.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except 
for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable 
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will 
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in 
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the 
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be 
available for public viewing and posted on http://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not 
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available, 
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body 
of your comments and you must identify this information as 
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not 
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other 
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of 
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or 
access the information at: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in 
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers 
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amalia Himaya, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6439, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-0700; or Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 
71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 4, 2016 (81 
FR 26799), FDA published a notice of availability.
    Interested persons were originally given until July 5, 2016, to 
comment on the draft guidance for industry entitled ``Special Protocol 
Assessment.''
    From July 1 through July 5, 2016, the Federal eRulemaking Portal, 
http://www.regulations.gov, is undergoing maintenance. We are, 
therefore, extending the comment period for the draft guidance for 
industry entitled ``Special Protocol Assessment.'' The extended comment 
period will close on July 19, 2016.

    Dated: June 21, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-15106 Filed 6-24-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330                  the docket unchanged. Because your                     www.regulations.gov. Submit both
                                                  C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201.                     comment will be made public, you are                   copies to the Division of Dockets
                                                  Attention Reports Clearance Officer. All                solely responsible for ensuring that your              Management. If you do not wish your
                                                  requests should be identified by the title              comment does not include any                           name and contact information to be
                                                  of the information collection. Email                    confidential information that you or a                 made publicly available, you can
                                                  address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.                    third party may not wish to be posted,                 provide this information on the cover
                                                    OMB Comment: OMB is required to                       such as medical information, your or                   sheet and not in the body of your
                                                  make a decision concerning the                          anyone else’s Social Security number, or               comments and you must identify this
                                                  collection of information between 30                    confidential business information, such                information as ‘‘confidential.’’ Any
                                                  and 60 days after publication of this                   as a manufacturing process. Please note                information marked as ‘‘confidential’’
                                                  document in the Federal Register.                       that if you include your name, contact                 will not be disclosed except in
                                                  Therefore, a comment is best assured of                 information, or other information that                 accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
                                                  having its full effect if OMB receives it               identifies you in the body of your
                                                                                                                                                                 applicable disclosure law. For more
                                                  within 30 days of publication. Written                  comments, that information will be
                                                                                                                                                                 information about FDA’s posting of
                                                  comments and recommendations for the                    posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                            • If you want to submit a comment                    comments to public dockets, see 80 FR
                                                  proposed information collection should                                                                         56469, September 18, 2015, or access
                                                  be sent directly to the following: Office               with confidential information that you
                                                                                                          do not wish to be made available to the                the information at: http://www.fda.gov/
                                                  of Management and Budget, Paperwork
                                                                                                          public, submit the comment as a                        regulatoryinformation/dockets/
                                                  Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_
                                                                                                          written/paper submission and in the                    default.htm.
                                                  SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV Attn:
                                                  Desk Officer for the Administration for                 manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper                      Docket: For access to the docket to
                                                  Children and Families.                                  Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).                   read background documents or the
                                                                                                          Written/Paper Submissions                              electronic and written/paper comments
                                                  Robert Sargis,                                                                                                 received, go to http://
                                                  Reports Clearance Officer.                                 Submit written/paper submissions as                 www.regulations.gov and insert the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–15046 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]             follows:                                               docket number, found in brackets in the
                                                                                                             • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
                                                  BILLING CODE 4184–01–P                                                                                         heading of this document, into the
                                                                                                          written/paper submissions): Division of
                                                                                                                                                                 ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts
                                                                                                          Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food
                                                                                                                                                                 and/or go to the Division of Dockets
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                                                                                                                                                 Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.
                                                  HUMAN SERVICES                                          Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
                                                                                                             • For written/paper comments                        1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
                                                  Food and Drug Administration                            submitted to the Division of Dockets                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          Management, FDA will post your                         Amalia Himaya, Center for Drug
                                                  [Docket No. FDA–2016–D–1174]
                                                                                                          comment, as well as any attachments,                   Evaluation and Research, Food and
                                                  Special Protocol Assessment; Draft                      except for information submitted,                      Drug Administration, 10903 New
                                                  Guidance for Industry; Extension of                     marked and identified, as confidential,                Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6439,
                                                  the Comment Period                                      if submitted as detailed in                            Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
                                                                                                          ‘‘Instructions.’’                                      796–0700; or Stephen Ripley, Center for
                                                  AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,                   Instructions: All submissions received              Biologics Evaluation and Research,
                                                  HHS.                                                    must include the Docket No. FDA–                       Food and Drug Administration, 10903
                                                        Notice; extension of the
                                                  ACTION:                                                 2016–D–1174 for ‘‘Special Protocol                     New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm.
                                                  comment period.                                         Assessment; Draft Guidance for                         3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002,
                                                                                                          Industry.’’ Received comments will be
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                                                                                   240–402–7911.
                                                                                                          placed in the docket and, except for
                                                  Administration (FDA or we) is                           those submitted as ‘‘Confidential                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     In the
                                                  extending the comment period for the                    Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at                    Federal Register of May 4, 2016 (81 FR
                                                  notice of availability, published in the                http://www.regulations.gov or at the                   26799), FDA published a notice of
                                                  Federal Register of May 4, 2016 (81 FR                  Division of Dockets Management                         availability.
                                                  26799), announcing the draft guidance                   between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
                                                  for industry entitled ‘‘Special Protocol                                                                          Interested persons were originally
                                                                                                          through Friday.                                        given until July 5, 2016, to comment on
                                                  Assessment.’’ We are taking this action                    • Confidential Submissions—To
                                                  due to maintenance on the Federal                                                                              the draft guidance for industry entitled
                                                                                                          submit a comment with confidential
                                                  eRulemaking portal from July 1 through                                                                         ‘‘Special Protocol Assessment.’’
                                                                                                          information that you do not wish to be
                                                  July 5, 2016.                                           made publicly available, submit your                      From July 1 through July 5, 2016, the
                                                  DATES: Submit either electronic or                      comments only as a written/paper                       Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://
                                                  written comments by July 19, 2016.                      submission. You should submit two                      www.regulations.gov, is undergoing
                                                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      copies total. One copy will include the                maintenance. We are, therefore,
                                                  as follows:                                             information you claim to be confidential               extending the comment period for the
                                                                                                          with a heading or cover note that states               draft guidance for industry entitled
                                                  Electronic Submissions                                  ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS                               ‘‘Special Protocol Assessment.’’ The
                                                    Submit electronic comments in the                     CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The                        extended comment period will close on
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                                                  following way:                                          Agency will review this copy, including                July 19, 2016.
                                                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                 the claimed confidential information, in                 Dated: June 21, 2016.
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         its consideration of comments. The
                                                                                                                                                                 Leslie Kux,
                                                  instructions for submitting comments.                   second copy, which will have the
                                                  Comments submitted electronically,                      claimed confidential information                       Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                  including attachments, to http://                       redacted/blacked out, will be available                [FR Doc. 2016–15106 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  www.regulations.gov will be posted to                   for public viewing and posted on http://               BILLING CODE 4164–01–P




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; extension of the comment period.
DatesSubmit either electronic or written comments by July 19, 2016.
ContactAmalia Himaya, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6439, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301- 796-0700; or Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7911.
FR Citation81 FR 41544 

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