82_FR_19144 82 FR 19066 - Food and Drug Administration Small Business and Industry Assistance Regulatory Education for Industry Spring Conference; Public Conference

82 FR 19066 - Food and Drug Administration Small Business and Industry Assistance Regulatory Education for Industry Spring Conference; Public Conference

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

Page Range19066-19067
FR Document2017-08308

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), together with the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), is sponsoring a 2-day public conference entitled ``FDA Small Business and Industry Assistance Regulatory Education for Industry (REdI) Spring Conference.'' The goal of this public conference is to provide direct, relevant, and helpful information on the key aspects of drug and medical device regulations in order to increase regulatory certainty and predictability for pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry. Our primary audience is that of small manufacturers of drug and/or medical devices who want to learn about how FDA approaches the regulation of drugs and medical devices and for whom increased certainty and predictability will help to decrease the regulatory burdens that can be associated with a lack of understanding of, or familiarity with, FDA's drug and medical device regulations. However, anyone involved in the pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry may attend.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19066-19067]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08308]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-0001]


Food and Drug Administration Small Business and Industry 
Assistance Regulatory Education for Industry Spring Conference; Public 
Conference

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public conference.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research (CDER), together with the Center for Devices 
and Radiological Health (CDRH), is sponsoring a 2-day public conference 
entitled ``FDA Small Business and Industry Assistance Regulatory 
Education for Industry (REdI) Spring Conference.'' The goal of this 
public conference is to provide direct, relevant, and helpful 
information on the key aspects of drug and medical device regulations 
in order to increase regulatory certainty and predictability for 
pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry. Our primary audience is 
that of small manufacturers of drug and/or medical devices who want to 
learn about how FDA approaches the regulation of drugs and medical 
devices and for whom increased certainty and predictability will help 
to decrease the regulatory burdens that can be associated with a lack 
of understanding of, or familiarity with, FDA's drug and medical device 
regulations. However, anyone involved in the pharmaceutical and/or 
medical device industry may attend.

DATES: The public conference will be held May 9 and 10, 2017, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 
registration information.

ADDRESSES: The public conference will be held in the High Ballroom, 
located on the Lobby Level of the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel, 
866 W. Peachtree St. NW., Atlanta, GA 30308. The hotel's phone number 
is 678-412-2400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Stodart, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New 
Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-6707, email: 
[email protected]; or Elias Mallis, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002, 301-796-7100, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    FDA is announcing a public conference entitled ``FDA Small Business 
and Industry Assistance Regulatory Education for Industry Spring 
Conference.'' This public conference is intended to increase the drug 
and medical device industry's awareness of applicable FDA regulations. 
There will be an opportunity for questions and answers following each 
presentation.

II. Topics for Discussion at the Conference

    This 2-day, FDA-led forum offers the opportunity to interact with 
FDA subject matter experts from across CDER and CDRH. The following 
information will be discussed:

 CDER Investigational New Drug Application (IND) Review 
Process: Types of IND; Content and Format of an IND; Chemistry 
Manufacturing and Controls; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Drug Inspections
 CDRH: 510(k); Biocompatibility in Premarket Submissions; Non-
Conforming Product; Device Inspections

III. Participating in the Public Conference

    Registration: There is no fee to attend the public conference. 
Space is limited, and registration will be on a first-come, first-
served basis. To register, please complete registration online at: 
https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/SmallBusinessAssistance/ucm545309.htm. Early registration is 
recommended. Registrants will receive email confirmation when they have 
been accepted, and reminder emails will be sent to registrants 2 days 
before the conference. If time and space permit, onsite registration 
will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. on each day of the public 
conference. If you need special accommodations due to disability, 
please contact [email protected] at least 7 days in advance.
    Streaming Webcast of the Public Conference: This public conference 
will also be Webcast. Persons interested in viewing the Webcast must 
register to

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receive a confirmation email with the Webcast link.
    If you have never attended a Connect Pro event before, test your 
connection at https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To get a quick overview of the Connect Pro program, 
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the Web site addresses in this document, as of the date this document 
publishes in the Federal Register, but Web sites are subject to change 
over time.
    Transcripts: Transcripts will not be available.

    Dated: April 19, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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                                                    NIH and placed in a public docket                         Dated: April 19, 2017.                              Drug Administration, 10001 New
                                                    assigned by FDA.                                        Anna K. Abram,                                        Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD
                                                       Neonates are at risk for serious                     Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,             20993–0002, 301–796–6707, email:
                                                    bacterial infections including                          Legislation, and Analysis.                            cdersbia@fda.hhs.gov; or Elias Mallis,
                                                    meningitis, bacteremia, sepsis, and                     [FR Doc. 2017–08301 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]           Center for Devices and Radiological
                                                    urinary tract infections. Most of these                 BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                Health, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
                                                    children are admitted to a hospital,                                                                          Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
                                                    where they receive antibiotics. Early                                                                         796–7100, email: DICE@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                    onset of bacterial infection (less than 7               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    days of life) reflects vertical                         HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                                                                                  I. Background
                                                    transmission, usually caused by group B                 Food and Drug Administration
                                                    streptococci (GBS), Escherichia coli,                                                                           FDA is announcing a public
                                                    Listeria monocytogenes, or enterococcus                 [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–0001]                          conference entitled ‘‘FDA Small
                                                    species, and is a significant cause of                                                                        Business and Industry Assistance
                                                    illness and death among low birth                       Food and Drug Administration Small                    Regulatory Education for Industry
                                                    weight infants. Late onset infections                   Business and Industry Assistance                      Spring Conference.’’ This public
                                                    suggest nosocomial, community-                          Regulatory Education for Industry                     conference is intended to increase the
                                                    acquired infections or late onset GBS;                  Spring Conference; Public Conference                  drug and medical device industry’s
                                                    these may be caused by gram-negative                                                                          awareness of applicable FDA
                                                                                                            AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,
                                                    organisms as well as staphylococcal                                                                           regulations. There will be an
                                                                                                            HHS.
                                                    species. The first line of antibiotic                                                                         opportunity for questions and answers
                                                                                                            ACTION:   Notice of public conference.                following each presentation.
                                                    therapy is ampicillin in combination
                                                    with gentamicin or a third-generation                   SUMMARY:    The Food and Drug                         II. Topics for Discussion at the
                                                    cephalosporin.                                          Administration (FDA) Center for Drug                  Conference
                                                                                                            Evaluation and Research (CDER),
                                                       In the Federal Register of February                                                                          This 2-day, FDA-led forum offers the
                                                                                                            together with the Center for Devices and
                                                    13, 2004 (71 FR 23931), NIH published                                                                         opportunity to interact with FDA
                                                                                                            Radiological Health (CDRH), is
                                                    a notice announcing the addition of                                                                           subject matter experts from across CDER
                                                                                                            sponsoring a 2-day public conference
                                                    several drugs, including ampicillin, to                                                                       and CDRH. The following information
                                                                                                            entitled ‘‘FDA Small Business and
                                                    the priority list of drugs most in need of                                                                    will be discussed:
                                                                                                            Industry Assistance Regulatory
                                                    study for use by children to ensure the                                                                       • CDER Investigational New Drug
                                                                                                            Education for Industry (REdI) Spring
                                                    drugs’ safety and efficacy. A written                                                                           Application (IND) Review Process:
                                                                                                            Conference.’’ The goal of this public
                                                    request for pediatric studies of                                                                                Types of IND; Content and Format of
                                                                                                            conference is to provide direct, relevant,
                                                    ampicillin was issued on August 5,                                                                              an IND; Chemistry Manufacturing and
                                                                                                            and helpful information on the key
                                                    2005, to the holders of applications for                                                                        Controls; Pharmacology/Toxicology;
                                                                                                            aspects of drug and medical device
                                                    ampicillin. FDA did not receive a                                                                               Drug Inspections
                                                                                                            regulations in order to increase
                                                    response to the written request.                                                                              • CDRH: 510(k); Biocompatibility in
                                                                                                            regulatory certainty and predictability
                                                    Accordingly, NIH issued a request for                                                                           Premarket Submissions; Non-
                                                                                                            for pharmaceutical and/or medical
                                                    proposals to conduct the pediatric                                                                              Conforming Product; Device
                                                                                                            device industry. Our primary audience
                                                    studies described in the written request                                                                        Inspections
                                                                                                            is that of small manufacturers of drug
                                                    in 2006, and awarded funds to Pediatric
                                                                                                            and/or medical devices who want to                    III. Participating in the Public
                                                    Trials Network in December 2011 to
                                                                                                            learn about how FDA approaches the                    Conference
                                                    complete the studies described in the
                                                                                                            regulation of drugs and medical devices
                                                    written request. Upon completion of the                                                                          Registration: There is no fee to attend
                                                                                                            and for whom increased certainty and
                                                    pediatric studies, a report of the                                                                            the public conference. Space is limited,
                                                                                                            predictability will help to decrease the
                                                    pediatric studies of ampicillin was                                                                           and registration will be on a first-come,
                                                                                                            regulatory burdens that can be
                                                    submitted to NIH and FDA. As required                                                                         first-served basis. To register, please
                                                                                                            associated with a lack of understanding
                                                    under section 409I of the PHS Act, FDA                                                                        complete registration online at: https://
                                                                                                            of, or familiarity with, FDA’s drug and
                                                    opened a public docket and NIH placed                                                                         www.fda.gov/Drugs/
                                                                                                            medical device regulations. However,
                                                    in the docket the report of pediatric                                                                         DevelopmentApprovalProcess/
                                                                                                            anyone involved in the pharmaceutical
                                                    studies of ampicillin that was submitted                                                                      SmallBusinessAssistance/
                                                                                                            and/or medical device industry may
                                                    to NIH and FDA. The report includes all                                                                       ucm545309.htm. Early registration is
                                                                                                            attend.
                                                    data generated in connection with the                                                                         recommended. Registrants will receive
                                                    study, including the written request.                   DATES: The public conference will be
                                                                                                                                                                  email confirmation when they have
                                                                                                            held May 9 and 10, 2017, from 8:30 a.m.
                                                    II. Availability of Report for Public                                                                         been accepted, and reminder emails will
                                                                                                            to 4:30 p.m. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                    Comment                                                                                                       be sent to registrants 2 days before the
                                                                                                            INFORMATION section for registration
                                                                                                                                                                  conference. If time and space permit,
                                                                                                            information.
                                                      FDA is announcing the 30-day open                                                                           onsite registration will be available
                                                    public comment period for the report of                 ADDRESSES: The public conference will                 beginning at 7:30 a.m. on each day of
                                                    the pediatric studies of ampicillin that                be held in the High Ballroom, located on              the public conference. If you need
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                                                    were conducted in accordance with                       the Lobby Level of the Renaissance                    special accommodations due to
                                                    section 409I of the PHS Act and                         Atlanta Midtown Hotel, 866 W.                         disability, please contact info@
                                                    submitted to NIH and FDA. We invite                     Peachtree St. NW., Atlanta, GA 30308.                 sbiaevents.com at least 7 days in
                                                    interested parties to review the Duke                   The hotel’s phone number is 678–412–                  advance.
                                                    Clinical Research Institute report, which               2400.                                                    Streaming Webcast of the Public
                                                    was posted to the docket on December                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Conference: This public conference will
                                                    15, 2015, and submit comments to the                    Brenda Stodart, Center for Drug                       also be Webcast. Persons interested in
                                                    docket (see ADDRESSES).                                 Evaluation and Research, Food and                     viewing the Webcast must register to


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                                                    receive a confirmation email with the                                ADDRESSES:   Submit your comments,                            formula-based criteria used to determine
                                                    Webcast link.                                                        including the Information Collection                          the award amount to the applicant
                                                      If you have never attended a Connect                               Request Title, to the desk officer for                        schools. Continued approval of the
                                                    Pro event before, test your connection at                            HRSA, either by email to OIRA_                                revised NFLP—Program Specific Data
                                                    https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/                                submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to                           Form allows HRSA to efficiently capture
                                                    help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To                                 202–395–5806.                                                 data to generate the formula-based
                                                    get a quick overview of the Connect Pro                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To                           award and facilitates reporting on the
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                                                    go/connectpro_overview. FDA has                                      submitted to OMB for review, email the                        outcomes.
                                                    verified the Web site addresses in this                              HRSA Information Collection Clearance                            The addition of Line Item D2, NFLP
                                                    document, as of the date this document                               Officer at paperwork@hrsa.gov or call                         Loan Fund Default Rate, will allow
                                                    publishes in the Federal Register, but                               (301) 443–1984.                                               HRSA to easily assess and consider an
                                                    Web sites are subject to change over                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When                               existing performance standard for those
                                                    time.                                                                submitting comments or requesting
                                                      Transcripts: Transcripts will not be                                                                                             applicants with existing NFLP loan
                                                                                                                         information, please include the                               accounts. Used in combination with an
                                                    available.                                                           information request collection title for                      existing NFLP institution’s self-reported
                                                      Dated: April 19, 2017.                                             reference, in compliance with Section                         NFLP loan balance, the addition of Line
                                                    Anna K. Abram,                                                       3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork                                Item D3, Last NFLP Student Loan
                                                    Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,                            Reduction Act of 1995.                                        Award, will allow HRSA to assess the
                                                    Legislation, and Analysis.                                              Information Collection Request Title:                      loan fund activity (i.e., incidence of
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–08308 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]                          Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)—                            loans to students) of an existing NFLP
                                                    BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                               Program Specific Data Form, OMB No.                           institution applying for additional
                                                                                                                         0915–0378—Revision.                                           funding.
                                                                                                                            Abstract: This clearance request is for
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                             continued approval of the Nurse Faculty                          Likely Respondents: NFLP eligible
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES                                                       Loan Program (NFLP) revised Program                           applicants. This includes accredited
                                                                                                                         Specific Data Form. HRSA is                                   schools of nursing offering eligible
                                                    Health Resources and Services                                        streamlining the data collection form by                      advanced masters and/or doctoral
                                                    Administration                                                       making the following changes:                                 degree nursing education programs that
                                                    [OMB No. 0915–0378]
                                                                                                                            • Line Item D will be renamed ‘‘D1.                        will prepare students to serve as
                                                                                                                         NFLP Loan Fund Balance/Unused                                 qualified nursing faculty.
                                                    Agency Information Collection                                        Accumulation.’’                                                  Burden Statement: Burden in this
                                                    Activities: Submission to OMB for                                       • Addition of Line Item D2 titled                          context means the time expended by
                                                    Review and Approval; Public Comment                                  ‘‘NFLP Loan Fund Default Rate,’’                              persons to generate, maintain, retain,
                                                    Request; Information Collection Title:                               requesting information regarding the                          disclose or provide the information
                                                    Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)—                                   status of an institution’s default rate.                      requested. This includes the time
                                                    Program Specific Data Form; Revision                                    • Addition of Line Item D3 titled                          needed to review instructions; to
                                                                                                                         ‘‘Last NFLP Student Loan Award,’’                             develop, acquire, install, and utilize
                                                    AGENCY: Health Resources and Services                                requesting information regarding the                          technology and systems for the purpose
                                                    Administration (HRSA), Department of                                 disbursement of NFLP loan funds                               of collecting, validating, and verifying
                                                    Health and Human Services.                                           within the last 2 academic years.                             information, processing and
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                                         • Line Item E2 Column Header will
                                                                                                                                                                                       maintaining information, and disclosing
                                                                                                                         be renamed ‘‘E.2 NFLP Enrollees
                                                    SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                                                                                                  and providing information; to train
                                                                                                                         Information by Degree—New Students
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                                                                                                   personnel and to be able to respond to
                                                                                                                         Expected to Request NFLP Support.’’
                                                    HRSA has submitted an Information                                       • Under Section B of instructions,                         a collection of information; to search
                                                    Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of                            ‘‘other attachments’’ will be updated to                      data sources; to complete and review
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) for                                      reflect the current list of NFLP Funding                      the collection of information; and to
                                                    review and approval. Comments                                        Opportunity Announcement                                      transmit or otherwise disclose the
                                                    submitted during the first public review                             attachments.                                                  information.
                                                    of this ICR will be provided to OMB.                                    Need and Proposed Use of the                                  The total burden for this revised form
                                                    OMB will accept further comments from                                Information: The NFLP—Program                                 has decreased by 480 hours due to an
                                                    the public during the review and                                     Specific Data Form is a required                              estimated decrease in number of
                                                    approval period.                                                     electronic attachment within the NFLP                         respondents. The total annual burden
                                                    DATES: Comments on this ICR should be                                application materials. The data                               hours estimated for this ICR are
                                                    received no later than May 25, 2017.                                 provided in the form is essential for the                     summarized in the table below.

                                                                                                                TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS
                                                                                                                                                              Number of                                    Average
                                                                                                                                            Number of          responses                  Total          burden per              Total burden
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                                                                                    Form name                                              respondents            per                  responses          response                  hours
                                                                                                                                                              respondent                                  (in hours)

                                                    NFLP—Program Specific Data Form ..................................                                 90                        1             90                           8             720

                                                         Total Burden .................................................................                90   ........................           90     ........................            720




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public conference.
DatesThe public conference will be held May 9 and 10, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration information.
ContactBrenda Stodart, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-6707, email: [email protected]; or Elias Mallis, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993- 0002, 301-796-7100, email: [email protected]gov.
FR Citation82 FR 19066 

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