81_FR_65846 81 FR 65661 - Notice of Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions on the State of the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service; Extension of Comment Period

81 FR 65661 - Notice of Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions on the State of the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service; Extension of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 185 (September 23, 2016)

Page Range65661-65661
FR Document2016-22922

This document extends the comment period in the Notice of Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions on the State of the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service announcement that was published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 65661]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22922]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Notice of Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions on the 
State of the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the comment period in the Notice of 
Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions on the State of the Great 
Plains Area Indian Health Service announcement that was published in 
the Federal Register on June 3, 2016.

DATES: The comment period has been extended to November 30, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roselyn Tso, Acting Director, Office 
of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes, Indian Health Service, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 08E17, Rockville, MD 20857, telephone (301) 
443-1104. (This is not a toll-free number.)

    Dated: September 16, 2016.
Mary Smith,
Principal Deputy Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-22922 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                regulatoryinformation/dockets/                          products to electronically self-identify              RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/
                                                default.htm.                                            with FDA and update that information                  default.htm or http://
                                                   Docket: For access to the docket to                  annually.                                             www.regulations.gov.
                                                read background documents or the                           Self-identification is required for two              Dated: September 19, 2016.
                                                electronic and written/paper comments                   purposes. First, it is necessary to
                                                                                                                                                              Leslie Kux,
                                                received, go to http://                                 determine the universe of facilities
                                                                                                        required to pay user fees. Second, self-              Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                www.regulations.gov and insert the
                                                                                                        identification is a central component of              [FR Doc. 2016–22944 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                docket number, found in brackets in the
                                                heading of this document, into the                      an effort to promote global supply chain              BILLING CODE 4164–01–P

                                                ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts                   transparency. The information provided
                                                and/or go to the Division of Dockets                    through self-identification enables
                                                Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.                      quick, accurate, and reliable                         DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                1061, Rockville, MD 20852.                              surveillance of generic drugs and                     HUMAN SERVICES
                                                   Submit written requests for single                   facilitates inspections and compliance.
                                                                                                           Most facilities that self-identify are             Indian Health Service
                                                copies of this guidance to the Division
                                                of Drug Information, Center for Drug                    required to pay an annual facility user               Notice of Tribal Consultation and
                                                Evaluation and Research, Food and                       fee. These include facilities                         Urban Confer Sessions on the State of
                                                Drug Administration, 10001 New                          manufacturing, or intending to                        the Great Plains Area Indian Health
                                                Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Building,                    manufacture, API of human generic
                                                                                                                                                              Service; Extension of Comment Period
                                                4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993–                     drugs and/or finished dosage form (FDF)
                                                0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive                  human generic drugs. Other facilities,                AGENCY:   Indian Health Service, HHS.
                                                label to assist that office in processing               sites, and organizations must self-                   ACTION:   Notice; extension of comment
                                                your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY                    identify, but are not required to pay the             period.
                                                INFORMATION section for electronic                      annual facility user fee. These include
                                                                                                        facilities that solely manufacture                    SUMMARY:    This document extends the
                                                access to the guidance document.
                                                                                                        positron emission tomography drugs, or                comment period in the Notice of Tribal
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions
                                                                                                        sites and organizations that only
                                                Andrew LeBoeuf, Center for Drug                         perform testing, repackaging, or                      on the State of the Great Plains Area
                                                Evaluation and Research, Food and                       relabeling operations. Please note that               Indian Health Service announcement
                                                Drug Administration, 10903 New                          while re-packagers are not required to                that was published in the Federal
                                                Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD                       pay user fees, packagers are, in most                 Register on June 3, 2016.
                                                20993, 240–402–0503.                                    cases, FDF manufacturers and subject to               DATES: The comment period has been
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              facility fees.                                        extended to November 30, 2016.
                                                I. Background                                              A separate system for the electronic               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                        self-identification of generic industry               Roselyn Tso, Acting Director, Office of
                                                   FDA is announcing the availability of                facilities, sites, and organizations was              Direct Service and Contracting Tribes,
                                                a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Self-                established for GDUFA. Entities                       Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers
                                                Identification of Generic Drug Facilities,              required to register and list (under                  Lane, Mail Stop 08E17, Rockville, MD
                                                Sites, and Organizations.’’ The guidance                section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug,                20857, telephone (301) 443–1104. (This
                                                announced in this notice finalizes the                  and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) or                   is not a toll-free number.)
                                                draft guidance of the same name                         section 351 of the Public Health Service
                                                announced in the Federal Register of                                                                            Dated: September 16, 2016.
                                                                                                        Act (42 U.S.C. 262)), and those required
                                                August 27, 2012 (77 FR 51811).                          to self-identify under GDUFA, submit                  Mary Smith,
                                                Compared to the draft guidance, the                     information separately to the respective              Principal Deputy Director, Indian Health
                                                final guidance clarifies various matters,               systems. Each system populates its own                Service.
                                                including that the self-identification                  database to meet unique requirements                  [FR Doc. 2016–22922 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                requirements have been implemented,                     and deadlines. The new GDUFA system                   BILLING CODE 4165–16–P
                                                and simplifies the instructions for                     uses the same platform and technical
                                                electronic submission of self-                          standards already familiar to
                                                identification information. FDA                         manufacturers required to register and                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                received one comment on the draft                       list.                                                 HUMAN SERVICES
                                                guidance, which was considered as the                      This guidance is being issued
                                                guidance was finalized.                                                                                       National Institutes of Health
                                                                                                        consistent with FDA’s good guidance
                                                   On July 9, 2012, GDUFA (Pub. L. 112–                 practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115).                 National Institute of Allergy and
                                                144, Title III) was signed into law by the              The guidance represents the current                   Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed
                                                President. GDUFA is designed to speed                   thinking of FDA on ‘‘Self-Identification              Meeting
                                                the delivery of safe and effective generic              of Generic Drug Facilities, Sites, and
                                                drugs to the public and reduce costs to                 Organizations.’’ It does not establish any              Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
                                                industry. GDUFA enables FDA to assess                   rights for any person and is not binding              Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
                                                user fees to support critical and                       on FDA or the public. You can use an                  amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
                                                measurable enhancements to FDA’s                        alternative approach if it satisfies the              hereby given of the following meeting.
                                                generic drugs program. GDUFA will also                                                                          The meeting will be closed to the
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                                                                                                        requirements of the applicable statutes
                                                significantly improve global supply                     and regulations.                                      public in accordance with the
                                                chain transparency by requiring owners                                                                        provisions set forth in sections
                                                of facilities producing generic drug                    II. Electronic Access                                 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
                                                products, active pharmaceutical                            Persons with access to the Internet                as amended. The grant applications and
                                                ingredients (API), and certain other sites              may obtain the guidance at either http://             the discussions could disclose
                                                and organizations that support the                      www.fda.gov/Drugs/                                    confidential trade secrets or commercial
                                                manufacture or approval of these                        GuidanceCompliance                                    property such as patentable material,


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period has been extended to November 30, 2016.
ContactRoselyn Tso, Acting Director, Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes, Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 08E17, Rockville, MD 20857, telephone (301) 443-1104. (This is not a toll-free number.)
FR Citation81 FR 65661 

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