82_FR_28781 82 FR 28661 - Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory Panels or Committees; Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee and the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

82 FR 28661 - Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory Panels or Committees; Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee and the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)

Page Range28661-28664
FR Document2017-13182

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is requesting nominations for voting members to serve on the Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee and device panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. In accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act, this notice provides an annual opportunity for patients, representatives of patients, and sponsors of medical device submissions 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

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


Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory 
Panels or Committees; Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory 
Committee and the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is requesting 
nominations for voting members to serve on the Device Good 
Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee and device panels of the 
Medical Devices Advisory Committee in the Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health. In accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act, 
this notice provides an annual opportunity for patients, 
representatives of patients, and sponsors of medical device submissions 
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.

DATES: Nominations received on or before August 22, 2017, will be given 
first consideration for membership on the Device Good Manufacturing 
Practice Advisory Committee and Panels of the Medical Devices Advisory 
Committee. Nominations received after August 22, 2017, will be 
considered for nomination to the committee as later vacancies occur.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership should be submitted 
electronically by logging into the FDA Advisory Nomination Portal: 
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm or 
by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff, Food and 
Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5103, 
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Information about becoming a member on an 
FDA advisory committee can also be obtained by visiting FDA's Web site 
at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding all nomination questions for 
membership, contact the following persons listed in table 1:

                       Table 1--Committee Contact
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  Primary contact person or designated
            federal officer                         Committee
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Sara Anderson, Office of Device          Dental Products Panel,
 Evaluation, Center for Devices and       Hematology and Pathology
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug       Devices Panel, Orthopaedic and
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire      Rehabilitation Devices Panel.
 Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G616, Silver
 Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-7047, email:
 [email protected].
Aden S. Asefa, Office of Device          General Hospital and Personal
 Evaluation, Center for Devices and       Use Devices Panel,
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug       Neurological Devices Panel,
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire      Ophthalmic Devices Panel,
 Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G642, Silver         Immunology Devices Panel,
 Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-0400, email:   Device Good Manufacturing
 [email protected].                  Practice Advisory Committee.
Shanika Craig, Office of Device          Anesthesiology and Respiratory
 Evaluation, Center for Devices and       Therapy Devices Panel,
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug       Microbiology Devices Panel,
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire      Obstetrics and Gynecology
 Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G644, Silver         Devices Panel, Radiological
 Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-6639, email:   Devices Panel.
 [email protected].
Patricio G. Garcia, Office of Device     Clinical Chemistry and Clinical
 Evaluation, Center for Devices and       Toxicology Panel,
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug       Gastroenterology and Urology
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire      Devices Panel, General and
 Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G610, Silver         Plastic Surgery Devices Panel.
 Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-6875, email:
 [email protected].
Pamela Scott, Office of the Center       Medical Devices Dispute
 Director, Center for Devices and         Resolution Panel.
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
 Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5572, Silver
 Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-5433, email:
 [email protected].
Evella F. Washington, Office of Device   Circulatory System Devices
 Evaluation, Center for Devices and       Panel, Ear, Nose and Throat
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug       Devices Panel, Molecular and
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire      Clinical Genetics Devices
 Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G640, Silver         Panel.
 Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-6683, email:
 [email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nominations for voting 
members for vacancies listed in table 2:

    Table 2--Expertise Needed, Vacancies, and Approximate Date Needed
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                                       Upcoming       Approximate date
    Committee expertise needed         vacancies           needed
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Device Good Manufacturing Practice               5  Immediately: Health
 Advisory Committee--Experts                         Professional (2).
 needed to provide cross-cutting                    June 1, 2017:
 scientific or clinical expertise                    Government
 concerning the particular issue                     Representatives (2)
 in dispute. Vacancies include a                     and General Public
 public representative and a                         Representative (1).
 government representative.
Anesthesiology and Respiratory                   3  December 1, 2017.
 Therapy Devices Panel of the
 Medical Devices Advisory
 Committee--Anesthesiologists,
 pulmonary medicine specialists,
 or other experts who have
 specialized interests in
 ventilator support, pharmacology,
 physiology, or the effects and
 complications of anesthesia.

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Circulatory System Devices Panel                 1  July 1, 2017.
 of the Medical Devices Advisory
 Committee--Interventional
 cardiologists,
 electrophysiologists, invasive
 (vascular) radiologists, vascular
 and cardiothoracic surgeons, and
 cardiologists with special
 interest in congestive heart
 failure.
Clinical Chemistry and Clinical                  2  Immediately.
 Toxicology Panel of the Medical
 Devices Advisory Committee--
 Doctors of medicine or philosophy
 with experience in clinical
 chemistry (e.g., cardiac
 markers), clinical toxicology,
 clinical pathology, clinical
 laboratory medicine, and
 endocrinology.
Dental Products Panel of the                     3  November 1, 2017.
 Medical Devices Advisory
 Committee--Dentists, engineers,
 and scientists who have expertise
 in the areas of dental implants,
 dental materials, periodontology,
 tissue engineering, and dental
 anatomy.
Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Panel               1  Immediately.
 of the Medical Devices Advisory                 3  November 1, 2017.
 Committee--Otologists,
 neurotologists, and audiologists.
Gastroenterology and Urology,                    1  Immediately.
 Devices Panel of the Medical                    2  January 1, 2018.
 Devices Advisory Committee--
 Gastroenterologists, urologists,
 and nephrologists.
General and Plastic Surgery                      1  Immediately.
 Devices Panel of the Medical                    2  September 1, 2017.
 Devices Advisory Committee--
 Surgeons (general, plastic,
 reconstructive, pediatric,
 thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and
 endoscopic); dermatologists;
 experts in biomaterials, lasers,
 wound healing, and quality of
 life; and biostatisticians.
General Hospital and Personal Use                1  Immediately.
 Devices Panel of the Medical                    2  January 1, 2018.
 Devices Advisory Committee--
 Internists, pediatricians,
 neonatologists, endocrinologists,
 gerontologists, nurses,
 biomedical engineers or
 microbiologists/infection control
 practitioners or experts.
Hematology and Pathology Devices                 1  Immediately.
 Panel of the Medical Devices
 Advisory Committee--Hematologists
 (benign and/or malignant
 hematology), hematopathologists
 (general and special hematology,
 coagulation and homeostasis, and
 hematological oncology),
 gynecologists with special
 interests in gynecological
 oncology, cytopathologists, and
 molecular pathologists with
 special interests in development
 of predictive and prognostic
 biomarkers.
Immunology Devices Panel of the                  3  Immediately.
 Medical Devices Advisory
 Committee--Persons with
 experience in medical, surgical,
 or clinical oncology, internal
 medicine, clinical immunology,
 allergy, molecular diagnostics,
 or clinical laboratory medicine.
Medical Devices Dispute Resolution               1  Immediately.
 Panel of the Medical Devices                    1  October 1, 2017.
 Advisory Committee--Experts with
 cross-cutting scientific,
 clinical, analytical or mediation
 skills.
Microbiology Devices Panel of the                5  Immediately.
 Medical Devices Advisory
 Committee--Infectious disease
 clinicians (e.g. pulmonary
 disease specialists, sexually
 transmitted disease specialists,
 pediatric ID specialists,
 tropical diseases specialists)
 and clinical microbiologists
 experienced in emerging
 infectious diseases; clinical
 microbiology laboratory
 directors; molecular biologists
 with experience in in vitro
 diagnostic device testing;
 virologists; hepatologists; or
 clinical oncologists experienced
 with tumor resistance and
 susceptibility.
Molecular and Clinical Genetics                  2  June 1, 2017.
 Devices Panel of the Medical
 Devices Advisory Committee--
 Experts in human genetics and in
 the clinical management of
 patients with genetic disorders,
 e.g., pediatricians,
 obstetricians, neonatologists.
 Individuals with training in
 inborn errors of metabolism,
 biochemical and/or molecular
 genetics, population genetics,
 epidemiology and related
 statistical training, and
 clinical molecular genetics
 testing (e.g., genotyping, array
 CGH, etc.). Individuals with
 experience in genetics
 counseling, medical ethics are
 also desired, and individuals
 with experience in ancillary
 fields of study will be
 considered.
Neurological Devices Panel of the                4  Immediately.
 Medical Devices Advisory                        1  December 1, 2017.
 Committee--Neurosurgeons
 (cerebrovascular and pediatric),
 neurologists (stroke, pediatric,
 pain management, and movement
 disorders), interventional
 neuroradiologists, psychiatrists,
 and biostatisticians.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices                1  Immediately.
 Panel of the Medical Devices                    3  February 1, 2018.
 Advisory Committee--Experts in
 perinatology, embryology,
 reproductive endocrinology,
 pediatric gynecology,
 gynecological oncology, operative
 hysteroscopy, pelviscopy,
 electrosurgery, laser surgery,
 assisted reproductive
 technologies, contraception,
 postoperative adhesions, and
 cervical cancer and colposcopy;
 biostatisticians and engineers
 with experience in obstetrics/
 gynecology devices;
 urogynecologists; experts in
 breast care; experts in
 gynecology in the older patient;
 experts in diagnostic (optical)
 spectroscopy; experts in
 midwifery; labor and delivery
 nursing.
Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the                  1  Immediately.
 Medical Devices Advisory                        2  November 1, 2017.
 Committee--Ophthalmologists
 specializing in cataract and
 refractive surgery and vitreo-
 retinal surgery, in addition to
 vision scientists, optometrists,
 and biostatisticians practiced in
 ophthalmic clinical trials.

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Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation                   2  September 1, 2017.
 Devices Panel of the Medical
 Devices Advisory Committee--
 Orthopaedic surgeons (joint,
 spine, trauma, and pediatric);
 rheumatologists; engineers
 (biomedical, biomaterials, and
 biomechanical); experts in
 rehabilitation medicine, sports
 medicine, and connective tissue
 engineering; and biostatisticians.
Radiological Devices Panel of the                1  Immediately.
 Medical Devices Advisory--
 Physicians with experience in
 general radiology, mammography,
 ultrasound, magnetic resonance,
 computed tomography, other
 radiological subspecialties and
 radiation oncology; scientists
 with experience in diagnostic
 devices, radiation physics,
 statistical analysis, digital
 imaging and image analysis.
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I. General Description of the Committees Duties

A. Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee

    The Committee reviews regulations proposed for issuance regarding 
good manufacturing practices governing the methods used in, and the 
facilities and controls used for, the manufacture, packing, storage, 
and installation of devices, and makes recommendations to the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner) regarding the 
feasibility and reasonableness of those proposed regulations. The 
committee also advises the Commissioner with regard to any petition 
submitted by a manufacturer for an exemption or variance from good 
manufacturing practice regulations that is referred to the committee.

B. Medical Devices Advisory Committee

    The Committee reviews and evaluates data on the safety and 
effectiveness of marketed and investigational devices and makes 
recommendations for their regulation. The panels engage in a number of 
activities to fulfill the functions the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) envisions for device advisory panels. With 
the exception of the Medical Devices Dispute Resolution Panel, each 
panel, according to its specialty area performs the following duties: 
(1) Advises the Commissioner regarding recommended classification or 
reclassification of devices into one of three regulatory categories, 
(2) advises on any possible risks to health associated with the use of 
devices, (3) advises on formulation of product development protocols, 
(4) reviews premarket approval applications for medical devices, (5) 
reviews guidelines and guidance documents, (6) recommends exemption of 
certain devices from the application of portions of the FD&C Act, (7) 
advises on the necessity to ban a device, and (8) responds to requests 
from the Agency to review and make recommendations on specific issues 
or problems concerning the safety and effectiveness of devices. With 
the exception of the Medical Devices Dispute Resolution Panel, each 
panel, according to its specialty area, may also make appropriate 
recommendations to the Commissioner on issues relating to the design of 
clinical studies regarding the safety and effectiveness of marketed and 
investigational devices.
    The Dental Products Panel also functions at times as a dental drug 
panel. The functions of the dental drug panel are to evaluate and 
recommend whether various prescription drug products should be changed 
to over-the-counter status and to evaluate data and make 
recommendations concerning the approval of new dental drug products for 
human use.
    The Medical Devices Dispute Resolution Panel provides advice to the 
Commissioner on complex or contested scientific issues between FDA and 
medical device sponsors, applicants, or manufacturers relating to 
specific products, marketing applications, regulatory decisions and 
actions by FDA, and Agency guidance and policies. The panel makes 
recommendations on issues that are lacking resolution, are highly 
complex in nature, or result from challenges to regular advisory panel 
proceedings or Agency decisions or actions.

II. Criteria for Voting Members

A. Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee

    The Committee consists of a core of nine members including the 
Chair. Members and the Chair are selected by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services. Persons nominated for membership as a health 
professional or officer or employee of any Federal, State, or local 
government should have knowledge of or expertise in any one or more of 
the following areas: Quality assurance concerning the design, 
manufacture, and use of medical devices. To be eligible for selection 
as a representative of the general public, nominees should possess 
appropriate qualifications to understand and contribute to the 
committee's work. Three of the members shall be officers or employees 
of any State or local government or of the Federal Government; two 
shall be representative of the interests of the device manufacturing 
industry; two shall be representatives of the interests of physicians 
and other health professionals; and two shall be representatives of the 
interests of the general public. Almost all non-Federal members of this 
committee serves as Special Government Employees. Members are invited 
to serve for overlapping terms of 4 years. The particular needs at this 
time for this committee are listed in Table 2 of this document.

B. Panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

    The Medical Devices Advisory Committee with its 18 panels shall 
consist of a maximum of 159 standing members. Members are selected by 
the Commissioner or designee from among authorities in clinical and 
administrative medicine, engineering, biological and physical sciences, 
and other related professions. Almost all non-Federal members of this 
committee serve as Special Government Employees. A maximum of 122 
members shall be standing voting members and 37 shall be nonvoting 
members who serve as representatives of consumer interests and of 
industry interests. FDA is publishing separate documents announcing the 
Request for Nominations Notification for Non-Voting Representatives on 
certain panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. Persons 
nominated for membership on the panels should have adequately 
diversified experience appropriate to the work of the panel in such 
fields as clinical and

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administrative medicine, engineering, biological and physical sciences, 
statistics, and other related professions. The nature of specialized 
training and experience necessary to qualify the nominee as an expert 
suitable for appointment may include experience in medical practice, 
teaching, and/or research relevant to the field of activity of the 
panel. The particular needs at this time for each panel are listed in 
table 2 of this document. Members will be invited to serve for terms of 
up to 4 years.

III. Nomination Procedures

    Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified 
individuals for membership on one or more of the advisory panels or 
advisory committees. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominations 
must include a current, complete resume or curriculum vitae for each 
nominee, including current business address and/or home address, 
telephone number, and email address if available. Nominations must also 
specify the advisory committee(s) for which the nominee is recommended. 
Nominations must also acknowledge that the nominee is aware of the 
nomination unless self-nominated. FDA will ask potential candidates to 
provide detailed information concerning such matters related to 
financial holdings, employment, and research grants and/or contracts to 
permit evaluation of possible sources of conflict of interest.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to advisory committees.

    Dated: June 20, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                the Center for Devices and Radiological                2017, will be considered for nomination
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES                                          Health. In accordance with the 21st                    to the committee as later vacancies
                                                                                                            Century Cures Act, this notice provides                occur.
                                                    Food and Drug Administration                            an annual opportunity for patients,
                                                                                                                                                                   ADDRESSES:   All nominations for
                                                                                                            representatives of patients, and sponsors
                                                    [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–0001]                                                                                   membership should be submitted
                                                                                                            of medical device submissions to
                                                                                                                                                                   electronically by logging into the FDA
                                                    Request for Nominations for Voting                      provide recommendations for
                                                                                                                                                                   Advisory Nomination Portal: https://
                                                    Members on Public Advisory Panels or                    individuals with appropriate expertise
                                                                                                                                                                   www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/
                                                    Committees; Device Good                                 to fill voting member positions on
                                                                                                                                                                   FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm or by
                                                    Manufacturing Practice Advisory                         classification panels.
                                                                                                               FDA seeks to include the views of                   mail to Advisory Committee Oversight
                                                    Committee and the Medical Devices                                                                              and Management Staff, Food and Drug
                                                                                                            women and men, members of all racial
                                                    Advisory Committee                                                                                             Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
                                                                                                            and ethnic groups, and individuals with
                                                                                                            and without disabilities on its advisory               Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5103, Silver Spring,
                                                    AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,
                                                                                                            committees and, therefore, encourages                  MD 20993–0002. Information about
                                                    HHS.
                                                                                                            nominations of appropriately qualified                 becoming a member on an FDA advisory
                                                    ACTION:   Notice.                                                                                              committee can also be obtained by
                                                                                                            candidates from these groups.
                                                    SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug                                                                                    visiting FDA’s Web site at https://
                                                                                                            DATES: Nominations received on or
                                                    Administration (FDA or Agency) is                                                                              www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/
                                                                                                            before August 22, 2017, will be given
                                                    requesting nominations for voting                                                                              default.htm.
                                                                                                            first consideration for membership on
                                                    members to serve on the Device Good                     the Device Good Manufacturing Practice                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Manufacturing Practice Advisory                         Advisory Committee and Panels of the                   Regarding all nomination questions for
                                                    Committee and device panels of the                      Medical Devices Advisory Committee.                    membership, contact the following
                                                    Medical Devices Advisory Committee in                   Nominations received after August 22,                  persons listed in table 1:

                                                                                                                  TABLE 1—COMMITTEE CONTACT
                                                              Primary contact person or designated federal officer                                                         Committee

                                                    Sara Anderson, Office of Device Evaluation, Center for Devices and                   Dental Products Panel, Hematology and Pathology Devices Panel,
                                                      Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                         Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel.
                                                      Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G616, Silver Spring, MD 20993,
                                                      301–796–7047, email: Sara.Anderson@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                    Aden S. Asefa, Office of Device Evaluation, Center for Devices and                   General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel, Neurological De-
                                                      Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                        vices Panel, Ophthalmic Devices Panel, Immunology Devices Panel,
                                                      Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G642, Silver Spring, MD 20993,                        Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee.
                                                      301–796–0400, email: Aden.Asefa@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                    Shanika Craig, Office of Device Evaluation, Center for Devices and Ra-               Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel, Microbiology
                                                      diological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hamp-                     Devices Panel, Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel, Radio-
                                                      shire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G644, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301–796–                    logical Devices Panel.
                                                      6639, email: Shanika.Craig@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                    Patricio G. Garcia, Office of Device Evaluation, Center for Devices and              Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Panel, Gastroenterology and
                                                      Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                         Urology Devices Panel, General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel.
                                                      Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G610, Silver Spring, MD 20993,
                                                      301–796–6875, email: Patricio.Garcia@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                    Pamela Scott, Office of the Center Director, Center for Devices and                  Medical Devices Dispute Resolution Panel.
                                                      Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
                                                      Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5572, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301–
                                                      796–5433, email: Pamelad.Scott@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                    Evella F. Washington, Office of Device Evaluation, Center for Devices                Circulatory System Devices Panel, Ear, Nose and Throat Devices
                                                      and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                     Panel, Molecular and Clinical Genetics Devices Panel.
                                                      Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G640, Silver Spring, MD 20993,
                                                      301–796–6683, email: Evella.Washington@fda.hhs.gov.



                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   FDA is
                                                    requesting nominations for voting
                                                    members for vacancies listed in table 2:

                                                                                 TABLE 2—EXPERTISE NEEDED, VACANCIES, AND APPROXIMATE DATE NEEDED
                                                                                                                                                         Upcoming
                                                                                   Committee expertise needed                                                                    Approximate date needed
                                                                                                                                                         vacancies
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                                                    Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee—Experts needed to pro-                                     5   Immediately: Health Professional (2).
                                                      vide cross-cutting scientific or clinical expertise concerning the particular issue in                             June 1, 2017: Government Representa-
                                                      dispute. Vacancies include a public representative and a government representa-                                      tives (2) and General Public Rep-
                                                      tive.                                                                                                                resentative (1).
                                                    Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Ad-                                  3   December 1, 2017.
                                                      visory Committee—Anesthesiologists, pulmonary medicine specialists, or other
                                                      experts who have specialized interests in ventilator support, pharmacology, phys-
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                                                                                                                                                         Upcoming
                                                                                   Committee expertise needed                                                                    Approximate date needed
                                                                                                                                                         vacancies

                                                    Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee—                                      1   July 1, 2017.
                                                      Interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, invasive (vascular) radiologists,
                                                      vascular and cardiothoracic surgeons, and cardiologists with special interest in
                                                      congestive heart failure.
                                                    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory                                 2   Immediately.
                                                      Committee—Doctors of medicine or philosophy with experience in clinical chem-
                                                      istry (e.g., cardiac markers), clinical toxicology, clinical pathology, clinical labora-
                                                      tory medicine, and endocrinology.
                                                    Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee—Dentists, engi-                                  3   November 1, 2017.
                                                      neers, and scientists who have expertise in the areas of dental implants, dental
                                                      materials, periodontology, tissue engineering, and dental anatomy.
                                                    Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee—                                    1   Immediately.
                                                      Otologists, neurotologists, and audiologists.                                                                  3   November 1, 2017.
                                                    Gastroenterology and Urology, Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory                                      1   Immediately.
                                                      Committee—Gastroenterologists, urologists, and nephrologists.                                                  2   January 1, 2018.
                                                    General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Com-                                   1   Immediately.
                                                      mittee—Surgeons (general, plastic, reconstructive, pediatric, thoracic, abdominal,                             2   September 1, 2017.
                                                      pelvic, and endoscopic); dermatologists; experts in biomaterials, lasers, wound
                                                      healing, and quality of life; and biostatisticians.
                                                    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory                                  1   Immediately.
                                                      Committee—Internists, pediatricians, neonatologists, endocrinologists, geron-                                  2   January 1, 2018.
                                                      tologists, nurses, biomedical engineers or microbiologists/infection control practi-
                                                      tioners or experts.
                                                    Hematology and Pathology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Com-                                      1   Immediately.
                                                      mittee—Hematologists           (benign       and/or       malignant       hematology),
                                                      hematopathologists (general and special hematology, coagulation and homeo-
                                                      stasis, and hematological oncology), gynecologists with special interests in gyne-
                                                      cological oncology, cytopathologists, and molecular pathologists with special in-
                                                      terests in development of predictive and prognostic biomarkers.
                                                    Immunology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee—Persons                                       3   Immediately.
                                                      with experience in medical, surgical, or clinical oncology, internal medicine, clin-
                                                      ical immunology, allergy, molecular diagnostics, or clinical laboratory medicine.
                                                    Medical Devices Dispute Resolution Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Com-                                    1   Immediately.
                                                      mittee—Experts with cross-cutting scientific, clinical, analytical or mediation skills.                        1   October 1, 2017.
                                                    Microbiology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee—Infectious                                  5   Immediately.
                                                      disease clinicians (e.g. pulmonary disease specialists, sexually transmitted dis-
                                                      ease specialists, pediatric ID specialists, tropical diseases specialists) and clinical
                                                      microbiologists experienced in emerging infectious diseases; clinical microbiology
                                                      laboratory directors; molecular biologists with experience in in vitro diagnostic de-
                                                      vice testing; virologists; hepatologists; or clinical oncologists experienced with
                                                      tumor resistance and susceptibility.
                                                    Molecular and Clinical Genetics Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory                                    2   June 1, 2017.
                                                      Committee—Experts in human genetics and in the clinical management of pa-
                                                      tients with genetic disorders, e.g., pediatricians, obstetricians, neonatologists. In-
                                                      dividuals with training in inborn errors of metabolism, biochemical and/or molec-
                                                      ular genetics, population genetics, epidemiology and related statistical training,
                                                      and clinical molecular genetics testing (e.g., genotyping, array CGH, etc.). Indi-
                                                      viduals with experience in genetics counseling, medical ethics are also desired,
                                                      and individuals with experience in ancillary fields of study will be considered.
                                                    Neurological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee—Neuro-                                      4   Immediately.
                                                      surgeons (cerebrovascular and pediatric), neurologists (stroke, pediatric, pain                                1   December 1, 2017.
                                                      management, and movement disorders), interventional neuroradiologists, psychi-
                                                      atrists, and biostatisticians.
                                                    Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Com-                                     1   Immediately.
                                                      mittee—Experts in perinatology, embryology, reproductive endocrinology, pedi-                                  3   February 1, 2018.
                                                      atric gynecology, gynecological oncology, operative hysteroscopy, pelviscopy,
                                                      electrosurgery, laser surgery, assisted reproductive technologies, contraception,
                                                      postoperative adhesions, and cervical cancer and colposcopy; biostatisticians
                                                      and      engineers     with    experience      in   obstetrics/gynecology      devices;
                                                      urogynecologists; experts in breast care; experts in gynecology in the older pa-
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                                                      tient; experts in diagnostic (optical) spectroscopy; experts in midwifery; labor and
                                                      delivery nursing.
                                                    Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee—Ophthal-                                      1   Immediately.
                                                      mologists specializing in cataract and refractive surgery and vitreo-retinal sur-                              2   November 1, 2017.
                                                      gery, in addition to vision scientists, optometrists, and biostatisticians practiced in
                                                      ophthalmic clinical trials.




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                                                                        TABLE 2—EXPERTISE NEEDED, VACANCIES, AND APPROXIMATE DATE NEEDED—Continued
                                                                                                                                                         Upcoming
                                                                                   Committee expertise needed                                                                   Approximate date needed
                                                                                                                                                         vacancies

                                                    Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory                                     2   September 1, 2017.
                                                      Committee—Orthopaedic surgeons (joint, spine, trauma, and pediatric);
                                                      rheumatologists; engineers (biomedical, biomaterials, and biomechanical); ex-
                                                      perts in rehabilitation medicine, sports medicine, and connective tissue engineer-
                                                      ing; and biostatisticians.
                                                    Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory—Physicians with ex-                                   1   Immediately.
                                                      perience in general radiology, mammography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance,
                                                      computed tomography, other radiological subspecialties and radiation oncology;
                                                      scientists with experience in diagnostic devices, radiation physics, statistical anal-
                                                      ysis, digital imaging and image analysis.



                                                    I. General Description of the                           specific issues or problems concerning                 devices. To be eligible for selection as
                                                    Committees Duties                                       the safety and effectiveness of devices.               a representative of the general public,
                                                                                                            With the exception of the Medical                      nominees should possess appropriate
                                                    A. Device Good Manufacturing Practice
                                                                                                            Devices Dispute Resolution Panel, each                 qualifications to understand and
                                                    Advisory Committee
                                                                                                            panel, according to its specialty area,                contribute to the committee’s work.
                                                       The Committee reviews regulations                    may also make appropriate                              Three of the members shall be officers
                                                    proposed for issuance regarding good                    recommendations to the Commissioner                    or employees of any State or local
                                                    manufacturing practices governing the                   on issues relating to the design of                    government or of the Federal
                                                    methods used in, and the facilities and                 clinical studies regarding the safety and              Government; two shall be representative
                                                    controls used for, the manufacture,                     effectiveness of marketed and                          of the interests of the device
                                                    packing, storage, and installation of                   investigational devices.                               manufacturing industry; two shall be
                                                    devices, and makes recommendations to                      The Dental Products Panel also                      representatives of the interests of
                                                    the Commissioner of Food and Drugs                      functions at times as a dental drug                    physicians and other health
                                                    (the Commissioner) regarding the                        panel. The functions of the dental drug                professionals; and two shall be
                                                    feasibility and reasonableness of those                 panel are to evaluate and recommend                    representatives of the interests of the
                                                    proposed regulations. The committee                     whether various prescription drug                      general public. Almost all non-Federal
                                                    also advises the Commissioner with                      products should be changed to over-the-                members of this committee serves as
                                                    regard to any petition submitted by a                   counter status and to evaluate data and                Special Government Employees.
                                                    manufacturer for an exemption or                        make recommendations concerning the                    Members are invited to serve for
                                                    variance from good manufacturing                        approval of new dental drug products                   overlapping terms of 4 years. The
                                                    practice regulations that is referred to                for human use.                                         particular needs at this time for this
                                                    the committee.                                             The Medical Devices Dispute                         committee are listed in Table 2 of this
                                                    B. Medical Devices Advisory Committee                   Resolution Panel provides advice to the                document.
                                                                                                            Commissioner on complex or contested
                                                       The Committee reviews and evaluates                                                                         B. Panels of the Medical Devices
                                                                                                            scientific issues between FDA and
                                                    data on the safety and effectiveness of                                                                        Advisory Committee
                                                                                                            medical device sponsors, applicants, or
                                                    marketed and investigational devices
                                                                                                            manufacturers relating to specific                       The Medical Devices Advisory
                                                    and makes recommendations for their
                                                                                                            products, marketing applications,                      Committee with its 18 panels shall
                                                    regulation. The panels engage in a
                                                                                                            regulatory decisions and actions by                    consist of a maximum of 159 standing
                                                    number of activities to fulfill the
                                                    functions the Federal Food, Drug, and                   FDA, and Agency guidance and                           members. Members are selected by the
                                                    Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) envisions                   policies. The panel makes                              Commissioner or designee from among
                                                    for device advisory panels. With the                    recommendations on issues that are                     authorities in clinical and
                                                    exception of the Medical Devices                        lacking resolution, are highly complex                 administrative medicine, engineering,
                                                    Dispute Resolution Panel, each panel,                   in nature, or result from challenges to                biological and physical sciences, and
                                                    according to its specialty area performs                regular advisory panel proceedings or                  other related professions. Almost all
                                                    the following duties: (1) Advises the                   Agency decisions or actions.                           non-Federal members of this committee
                                                    Commissioner regarding recommended                      II. Criteria for Voting Members                        serve as Special Government
                                                    classification or reclassification of                                                                          Employees. A maximum of 122
                                                    devices into one of three regulatory                    A. Device Good Manufacturing Practice                  members shall be standing voting
                                                    categories, (2) advises on any possible                 Advisory Committee                                     members and 37 shall be nonvoting
                                                    risks to health associated with the use                   The Committee consists of a core of                  members who serve as representatives
                                                    of devices, (3) advises on formulation of               nine members including the Chair.                      of consumer interests and of industry
                                                    product development protocols, (4)                      Members and the Chair are selected by                  interests. FDA is publishing separate
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                                                    reviews premarket approval                              the Secretary of Health and Human                      documents announcing the Request for
                                                    applications for medical devices, (5)                   Services. Persons nominated for                        Nominations Notification for Non-
                                                    reviews guidelines and guidance                         membership as a health professional or                 Voting Representatives on certain
                                                    documents, (6) recommends exemption                     officer or employee of any Federal,                    panels of the Medical Devices Advisory
                                                    of certain devices from the application                 State, or local government should have                 Committee. Persons nominated for
                                                    of portions of the FD&C Act, (7) advises                knowledge of or expertise in any one or                membership on the panels should have
                                                    on the necessity to ban a device, and (8)               more of the following areas: Quality                   adequately diversified experience
                                                    responds to requests from the Agency to                 assurance concerning the design,                       appropriate to the work of the panel in
                                                    review and make recommendations on                      manufacture, and use of medical                        such fields as clinical and


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                                                    28664                           Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2017 / Notices

                                                    administrative medicine, engineering,                   SUMMARY:   In connection with promoting                Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
                                                    biological and physical sciences,                       the use of innovative technologies, the                well as any attachments, except for
                                                    statistics, and other related professions.              Food and Drug Administration (FDA or                   information submitted, marked and
                                                    The nature of specialized training and                  Agency) is establishing a public docket                identified, as confidential, if submitted
                                                    experience necessary to qualify the                     to invite discussion of issues related to              as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
                                                    nominee as an expert suitable for                       the adoption of continuous                                Instructions: All submissions received
                                                    appointment may include experience in                   manufacturing by the pharmaceutical                    must include the Docket No. FDA–
                                                    medical practice, teaching, and/or                      industry.                                              2017–N–2697 for ‘‘Submission of
                                                    research relevant to the field of activity                                                                     Proposed Recommendations for
                                                                                                            DATES:  Submit electronic or written
                                                    of the panel. The particular needs at this                                                                     Industry on Developing Continuous
                                                                                                            comments by September 21, 2017.
                                                    time for each panel are listed in table 2                                                                      Manufacturing of Solid Dosage Drug
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                     Products in Pharmaceutical
                                                    of this document. Members will be
                                                                                                            as follows. Please note that late,                     Manufacturing; Establishment of a
                                                    invited to serve for terms of up to 4
                                                                                                            untimely filed comments will not be                    Public Docket.’’ Received comments,
                                                    years.
                                                                                                            considered. Electronic comments must                   those filed in a timely manner (see
                                                    III. Nomination Procedures                              be submitted on or before September 21,                ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket
                                                       Any interested person may nominate                   2017. The https://www.regulations.gov                  and, except for those submitted as
                                                    one or more qualified individuals for                   electronic filing system will accept                   ‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly
                                                    membership on one or more of the                        comments until midnight Eastern Time                   viewable at https://www.regulations.gov
                                                    advisory panels or advisory committees.                 at the end of September 21, 2017.                      or at the Dockets Management Staff
                                                    Self-nominations are also accepted.                     Comments received by mail/hand                         between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
                                                    Nominations must include a current,                     delivery/courier (for written/paper                    through Friday.
                                                    complete resume or curriculum vitae for                 submissions) will be considered timely                    • Confidential Submissions—To
                                                    each nominee, including current                         if they are postmarked or the delivery                 submit a comment with confidential
                                                    business address and/or home address,                   service acceptance receipt is on or                    information that you do not wish to be
                                                    telephone number, and email address if                  before that date.                                      made publicly available, submit your
                                                    available. Nominations must also                        Electronic Submissions                                 comments only as a written/paper
                                                    specify the advisory committee(s) for                                                                          submission. You should submit two
                                                                                                              Submit electronic comments in the                    copies total. One copy will include the
                                                    which the nominee is recommended.
                                                                                                            following way:                                         information you claim to be confidential
                                                    Nominations must also acknowledge
                                                                                                              • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                        with a heading or cover note that states
                                                    that the nominee is aware of the
                                                                                                            https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
                                                    nomination unless self-nominated. FDA
                                                                                                            instructions for submitting comments.                  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The
                                                    will ask potential candidates to provide
                                                                                                            Comments submitted electronically,                     Agency will review this copy, including
                                                    detailed information concerning such
                                                                                                            including attachments, to https://                     the claimed confidential information, in
                                                    matters related to financial holdings,
                                                                                                            www.regulations.gov will be posted to                  its consideration of comments. The
                                                    employment, and research grants and/or
                                                                                                            the docket unchanged. Because your                     second copy, which will have the
                                                    contracts to permit evaluation of
                                                                                                            comment will be made public, you are                   claimed confidential information
                                                    possible sources of conflict of interest.
                                                                                                            solely responsible for ensuring that your              redacted/blacked out, will be available
                                                       This notice is issued under the
                                                                                                            comment does not include any                           for public viewing and posted on
                                                    Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
                                                                                                            confidential information that you or a                 https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
                                                    U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14,
                                                                                                            third party may not wish to be posted,                 both copies to the Dockets Management
                                                    relating to advisory committees.
                                                                                                            such as medical information, your or                   Staff. If you do not wish your name and
                                                      Dated: June 20, 2017.                                 anyone else’s Social Security number, or               contact information to be made publicly
                                                    Anna K. Abram,                                          confidential business information, such                available, you can provide this
                                                    Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,               as a manufacturing process. Please note                information on the cover sheet and not
                                                    Legislation, and Analysis.                              that if you include your name, contact                 in the body of your comments and you
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–13182 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am]             information, or other information that                 must identify this information as
                                                    BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                  identifies you in the body of your                     ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked
                                                                                                            comments, that information will be                     as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed
                                                                                                            posted on https://www.regulations.gov.                 except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                  • If you want to submit a comment                    and other applicable disclosure law. For
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES                                          with confidential information that you                 more information about FDA’s posting
                                                                                                            do not wish to be made available to the                of comments to public dockets, see 80
                                                    Food and Drug Administration                            public, submit the comment as a                        FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access
                                                                                                            written/paper submission and in the                    the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/
                                                    [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–2697]                            manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper                   fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-
                                                                                                            Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).                   23389.pdf.
                                                    Submission of Proposed                                                                                            Docket: For access to the docket to
                                                    Recommendations for Industry on                         Written/Paper Submissions                              read background documents or the
                                                    Developing Continuous Manufacturing
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                                                                                                              Submit written/paper submissions as                  electronic and written/paper comments
                                                    of Solid Dosage Drug Products in                        follows:                                               received, go to https://
                                                    Pharmaceutical Manufacturing;                             • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for                    www.regulations.gov and insert the
                                                    Establishment of a Public Docket                        written/paper submissions): Dockets                    docket number, found in brackets in the
                                                    AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,                Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and                   heading of this document, into the
                                                    HHS.                                                    Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers                      ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts
                                                                                                            Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.                   and/or go to the Dockets Management
                                                    ACTION: Notice; establishment of docket;
                                                                                                              • For written/paper comments                         Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,
                                                    request for comments.
                                                                                                            submitted to the Dockets Management                    Rockville, MD 20852.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesNominations received on or before August 22, 2017, will be given first consideration for membership on the Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee and Panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. Nominations received after August 22, 2017, will be considered for nomination to the committee as later vacancies occur.
ContactRegarding all nomination questions for membership, contact the following persons listed in table 1:
FR Citation82 FR 28661 

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