83_FR_2175 83 FR 2165 - Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment of Medical Devices to Food and Drug Administration-Recognized Standards; Public Workshop; Request for Comments

83 FR 2165 - Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment of Medical Devices to Food and Drug Administration-Recognized Standards; Public Workshop; Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)

Page Range2165-2167
FR Document2018-00551

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the following public workshop entitled ``Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment of Medical Devices to FDA-Recognized Standards.'' The purpose of the workshop is to present a draft design of the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) pilot program. The workshop is intended to discuss and obtain input and recommendations from stakeholders on the draft accreditation scheme, including its goals and scope, a suitable framework and procedures, and requirements to facilitate implementation of an eventual pilot program. The overarching objectives of the ASCA pilot program are to streamline the standards conformity assessment of medical devices and to improve consistency and predictability in the premarket review process where certain FDA recognized standards are used.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-6877]


Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment of Medical Devices 
to Food and Drug Administration-Recognized Standards; Public Workshop; 
Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is 
announcing the following public workshop entitled ``Accreditation 
Scheme for Conformity Assessment of Medical Devices to FDA-Recognized 
Standards.'' The purpose of the workshop is to present a draft design 
of the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) pilot 
program. The workshop is intended to discuss and obtain input and 
recommendations from stakeholders on the draft accreditation scheme, 
including its goals and scope, a suitable framework and procedures, and 
requirements to facilitate implementation of an eventual pilot program. 
The overarching objectives of the ASCA pilot program are to streamline 
the standards conformity assessment of medical devices and to improve 
consistency and predictability in the premarket review process where 
certain FDA recognized standards are used.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on May 22 and 23, 2018, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Submit either electronic or written comments on this 
public workshop by June 29, 2018. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section for registration date and information.

ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at FDA's White Oak Campus, 
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31 Conference Center, the Great Room 
(Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993. Entrance for the public workshop 
participants (non-FDA employees) is through Building 1 where routine 
security check procedures will be performed. For parking and security 
information, please refer to https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/WhiteOakCampusInformation/ucm241740.htm.
    You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely 
filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments must be 
submitted on or before June 29, 2018. The https://www.regulations.gov 
electronic filing system will accept comments until midnight Eastern 
Time at the end of June 29, 2018. Comments received by mail/hand 
delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be considered 
timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service acceptance 
receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

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

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets 
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2017-N-6877 for ``Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment of 
Medical Devices to FDA-Recognized Standards; Public Workshop; Request 
for Comments.'' Received comments, those filed in a timely manner (see 
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those 
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. 
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will 
review this copy, including

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the claimed confidential information, in its consideration of comments. 
The second copy, which will have the claimed confidential information 
redacted/blacked out, will be available for public viewing and posted 
on https://www.regulations.gov. Submit both copies to the Dockets 
Management Staff. If you do not wish your name and contact information 
to be made publicly available, you can provide this information on the 
cover sheet and not in the body of your comments and you must identify 
this information as ``confidential.'' Any information marked as 
``confidential'' will not be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 
10.20 and other applicable disclosure law. For more information about 
FDA's posting of comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 
18, 2015, or access the information at: https://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in 
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, 
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Colburn, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire 
Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5514, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-6287, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    As part of the Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2017 (MDUFA 
IV), FDA and industry agreed to establish a Pilot Accreditation Scheme 
for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Program for recognizing accredited 
testing laboratories that evaluate medical devices per certain FDA-
recognized standards. Section 514 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 360d) was amended by adding a new 
subsection (d) with the title ``Pilot Accreditation Scheme for 
Conformity Assessment,'' under the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 
(FDARA). The new section 514(d) authorizes FDA to establish a pilot 
program under which FDA may select accreditation bodies that can 
accredit testing laboratories meeting FDA-specified criteria to assess 
conformance of medical devices to certain FDA-recognized consensus 
standards under the ASCA pilot program. The goal of this pilot program 
is to streamline the standards conformity assessment of medical devices 
during the premarket review process. The objectives of the ASCA pilot 
include improved consistency and predictability in the premarket review 
process where certain FDA recognized standards are used.
    Traditionally, under section 514(c) of the FD&C Act, FDA has been 
accepting a manufacturer's self-declaration of conformity to an FDA-
recognized consensus standard as part of its premarket submission. 
Since medical devices are increasingly complex and involve high risks 
to the patients, such self-declaration of conformity is not always 
sufficient to guarantee safety and performance, especially when 
deviations from the standard have been introduced. In addition, testing 
performed by the independent laboratories or the manufacturers 
themselves to support the self-declaration of conformity varies 
depending on the standard being used. As a result, reviewers sometimes 
need to request and review test reports to ensure requirements of the 
standard have been met. The ASCA pilot program is designed to address 
such issues through improved quality and increased confidence in the 
testing labs to achieve a least burdensome and streamlined regulatory 
process.
    The purpose of this public workshop is to present a draft design of 
the ASCA scheme. FDA intends to discuss and obtain input and 
recommendations from stakeholders on the draft scheme, including its 
goals and scope, its framework and procedures, and requirements as 
required per FDARA. Public input and feedback gained through this 
workshop are also intended to aid in the development of a draft ASCA 
guidance, which is another MDUFA IV commitment.

II. Topics for Discussion at the Public Workshop

    This public workshop will consist of both plenary presentations and 
breakout sessions. A keynote presentation is planned to provide high-
level background information about standards use and standards 
conformity assessment (CA) in medical device regulatory processes, 
major existing CA programs, and significance of and challenges to 
national and international harmonization in CA. FDA will present 
background information about the proposed ASCA pilot program, its 
objectives and plans, what issues it aims to resolve and how. Following 
the plenary presentations, multiple breakout sessions will be convened. 
Each breakout session is designed to focus on a major ASCA-related 
topic. The topics to be discussed include:

 Performance metrics to measure the success and impact of the 
ASCA
 Additional requirements for accrediting bodies beyond the 
standard (ISO/IEC 17011:2017 Conformity assessment--Requirements for 
accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies, 
available at https://www.iso.org/standard/67198.html) and for testing 
organizations beyond the standard (ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General 
requirements for the competence of testing and calibration 
laboratories, available at https://www.iso.org/standard/66912.html)
 Criteria for selection of pilot standards for ASCA
 Roles that testing organizations can play for ASCA

    A detailed agenda will be posted on the following website in 
advance of the workshop: https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm; select this event from the list of 
items provided. The overarching objectives of the ASCA pilot program 
are to streamline the standards conformity assessment of medical 
devices, and improve consistency and predictability in the premarket 
review process where certain FDA recognized standards are used.

III. Participating in the Public Workshop

    Registration: To register for the public workshop, please visit 
FDA's Medical Devices News & Events--Workshops & Conferences calendar 
(https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm) and select this event from the list of items provided. 
Please provide complete contact information for each attendee, 
including name, title, affiliation, address, email, and telephone 
number.
    Registration is free and based on space availability, with priority 
given to early registrants. Persons interested in attending this public 
workshop must register by May 14, 2018, 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Early 
registration is recommended because seating is limited; therefore, FDA 
may limit the number of participants from each organization. 
Registrants will receive confirmation when they have been accepted. If 
time and space permit, onsite registration on the day of the public 
workshop will be provided beginning at 8 a.m. We will let registrants 
know if registration closes before the day of the public workshop.

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    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Susan Monahan, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food 
and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5231, 
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-5661, or email: 
[email protected], no later than May 8, 2018.
    Requests for Oral Presentations: During online registration you may 
indicate if you wish to present during a public comment session or 
participate in a specific session, and which topic(s) you wish to 
address. We will do our best to accommodate requests to make public 
comments. Individuals and organizations with common interests are urged 
to consolidate or coordinate their presentations, and request time for 
a joint presentation, or submit requests for designated representatives 
to participate in the focused sessions. Following the close of 
registration, we will determine the amount of time allotted to each 
presenter and the approximate time each oral presentation is to begin, 
and will select and notify participants by May 16, 2018, midnight 
Eastern Time. All requests to make oral presentations must be received 
by the close of registration on May 14, 2018, 4 p.m. Eastern Time. If 
selected for presentation, any presentation materials must be emailed 
to Scott Colburn (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than 
May 18, 2018, midnight Eastern Time. No commercial or promotional 
material will be permitted to be presented or distributed at the public 
workshop.
    Streaming Webcast of the Public Workshop: This public workshop will 
also be webcast. The webcast link will be available on the registration 
web page after May 14, 2018. Please visit FDA's Medical Devices News & 
Events--Workshops & Conferences calendar (https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm) and select 
this event from the list of items provided. Organizations are requested 
to register all participants, but to view using one connection per 
location.
    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, 
visit https://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. FDA has verified 
the website addresses in this document, as of the date this document 
publishes in the Federal Register, but websites are subject to change 
over time.
    Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon as a transcript of the 
public workshop is available, it will be accessible at https://www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed at the Dockets Management Staff 
(see ADDRESSES). A link to the transcript will also be available on the 
internet at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm.

    Dated: January 9, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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                                                                                  TABLE 3—ESTIMATED ANNUAL THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE BURDEN 1—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                        Number of                                               Average
                                                                                                                                             Number of                  disclosures               Total annual
                                                                        Activity/21 CFR section                                                                                                                                burden per              Total hours
                                                                                                                                            respondents                     per                   disclosures                  disclosure
                                                                                                                                                                        respondent

                                                    Total ..............................................................................   ........................   ........................   ........................   ........................         23,100
                                                  1 There   are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.


                                                 The burden estimate for this                                            assessment of medical devices and to                                        anyone else’s Social Security number, or
                                               information collection has not changed                                    improve consistency and predictability                                      confidential business information, such
                                               since the last OMB approval.                                              in the premarket review process where                                       as a manufacturing process. Please note
                                                 This document also refers to                                            certain FDA recognized standards are                                        that if you include your name, contact
                                               previously approved collections of                                        used.                                                                       information, or other information that
                                               information found in FDA regulations.                                     DATES: The public workshop will be                                          identifies you in the body of your
                                               These collections of information are                                      held on May 22 and 23, 2018, from 9                                         comments, that information will be
                                               subject to review by OMB under the                                        a.m. to 5 p.m. Submit either electronic                                     posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                               PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). The                                            or written comments on this public                                            • If you want to submit a comment
                                               collections of information found in                                       workshop by June 29, 2018. See the                                          with confidential information that you
                                               §§ 821.2(b), 821.25(e), and 821.30(e)                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for                                       do not wish to be made available to the
                                               have been approved under OMB control                                      registration date and information.                                          public, submit the comment as a
                                               number 0910–0191.                                                         ADDRESSES: The public workshop will                                         written/paper submission and in the
                                                 Dated: January 9, 2018.                                                 be held at FDA’s White Oak Campus,                                          manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
                                               Leslie Kux,                                                               10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31                                          Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
                                               Associate Commissioner for Policy.                                        Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm.                                      Written/Paper Submissions
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–00568 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]                               1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993.
                                                                                                                         Entrance for the public workshop                                               Submit written/paper submissions as
                                               BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                                                                                                         participants (non-FDA employees) is                                         follows:
                                                                                                                         through Building 1 where routine                                               • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
                                                                                                                         security check procedures will be                                           written/paper submissions): Dockets
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                                                                                              Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
                                               HUMAN SERVICES                                                            performed. For parking and security
                                                                                                                         information, please refer to https://                                       Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                               Food and Drug Administration                                              www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/                                                       Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
                                                                                                                         WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/                                           • For written/paper comments
                                               [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–6877]                                                                                                                          submitted to the Dockets Management
                                                                                                                         WhiteOakCampusInformation/
                                                                                                                         ucm241740.htm.                                                              Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
                                               Accreditation Scheme for Conformity                                                                                                                   well as any attachments, except for
                                               Assessment of Medical Devices to                                             You may submit comments as
                                                                                                                         follows. Please note that late, untimely                                    information submitted, marked and
                                               Food and Drug Administration-                                                                                                                         identified, as confidential, if submitted
                                               Recognized Standards; Public                                              filed comments will not be considered.
                                                                                                                         Electronic comments must be submitted                                       as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
                                               Workshop; Request for Comments                                                                                                                           Instructions: All submissions received
                                                                                                                         on or before June 29, 2018. The https://
                                               AGENCY:      Food and Drug Administration,                                www.regulations.gov electronic filing                                       must include the Docket No. FDA–
                                               HHS.                                                                      system will accept comments until                                           2017–N–6877 for ‘‘Accreditation
                                               ACTION: Notice of public workshop;                                        midnight Eastern Time at the end of                                         Scheme for Conformity Assessment of
                                               request for comments.                                                     June 29, 2018. Comments received by                                         Medical Devices to FDA-Recognized
                                                                                                                         mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/                                    Standards; Public Workshop; Request
                                               SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                                              paper submissions) will be considered                                       for Comments.’’ Received comments,
                                               Administration (FDA, the Agency, or                                       timely if they are postmarked or the                                        those filed in a timely manner (see
                                               we) is announcing the following public                                    delivery service acceptance receipt is on                                   ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket
                                               workshop entitled ‘‘Accreditation                                         or before that date.                                                        and, except for those submitted as
                                               Scheme for Conformity Assessment of                                                                                                                   ‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly
                                               Medical Devices to FDA-Recognized                                         Electronic Submissions                                                      viewable at https://www.regulations.gov
                                               Standards.’’ The purpose of the                                             Submit electronic comments in the                                         or at the Dockets Management Staff
                                               workshop is to present a draft design of                                  following way:                                                              between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
                                               the Accreditation Scheme for                                                • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                                             through Friday.
                                               Conformity Assessment (ASCA) pilot                                        https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                                        • Confidential Submissions—To
                                               program. The workshop is intended to                                      instructions for submitting comments.                                       submit a comment with confidential
                                               discuss and obtain input and                                              Comments submitted electronically,                                          information that you do not wish to be
                                               recommendations from stakeholders on                                      including attachments, to https://                                          made publicly available, submit your
                                               the draft accreditation scheme,                                           www.regulations.gov will be posted to                                       comments only as a written/paper
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                                               including its goals and scope, a suitable                                 the docket unchanged. Because your                                          submission. You should submit two
                                               framework and procedures, and                                             comment will be made public, you are                                        copies total. One copy will include the
                                               requirements to facilitate                                                solely responsible for ensuring that your                                   information you claim to be confidential
                                               implementation of an eventual pilot                                       comment does not include any                                                with a heading or cover note that states
                                               program. The overarching objectives of                                    confidential information that you or a                                      ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
                                               the ASCA pilot program are to                                             third party may not wish to be posted,                                      CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The
                                               streamline the standards conformity                                       such as medical information, your or                                        Agency will review this copy, including


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                                               the claimed confidential information, in                the ASCA pilot program. The goal of                    Each breakout session is designed to
                                               its consideration of comments. The                      this pilot program is to streamline the                focus on a major ASCA-related topic.
                                               second copy, which will have the                        standards conformity assessment of                     The topics to be discussed include:
                                               claimed confidential information                        medical devices during the premarket                   • Performance metrics to measure the
                                               redacted/blacked out, will be available                 review process. The objectives of the                     success and impact of the ASCA
                                               for public viewing and posted on                        ASCA pilot include improved                            • Additional requirements for
                                               https://www.regulations.gov. Submit                     consistency and predictability in the                     accrediting bodies beyond the
                                               both copies to the Dockets Management                   premarket review process where certain                    standard (ISO/IEC 17011:2017
                                               Staff. If you do not wish your name and                 FDA recognized standards are used.                        Conformity assessment—
                                               contact information to be made publicly                    Traditionally, under section 514(c) of                 Requirements for accreditation bodies
                                               available, you can provide this                         the FD&C Act, FDA has been accepting                      accrediting conformity assessment
                                               information on the cover sheet and not                  a manufacturer’s self-declaration of                      bodies, available at https://
                                               in the body of your comments and you                    conformity to an FDA-recognized                           www.iso.org/standard/67198.html)
                                               must identify this information as                       consensus standard as part of its                         and for testing organizations beyond
                                               ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked                premarket submission. Since medical                       the standard (ISO/IEC 17025:2017
                                               as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed               devices are increasingly complex and                      General requirements for the
                                               except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20                  involve high risks to the patients, such                  competence of testing and calibration
                                               and other applicable disclosure law. For                self-declaration of conformity is not                     laboratories, available at https://
                                               more information about FDA’s posting                    always sufficient to guarantee safety and                 www.iso.org/standard/66912.html)
                                               of comments to public dockets, see 80                   performance, especially when                           • Criteria for selection of pilot
                                               FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access                 deviations from the standard have been                    standards for ASCA
                                               the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/                introduced. In addition, testing                       • Roles that testing organizations can
                                               fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-                       performed by the independent                              play for ASCA
                                               23389.pdf.                                              laboratories or the manufacturers                         A detailed agenda will be posted on
                                                  Docket: For access to the docket to                  themselves to support the self-                        the following website in advance of the
                                               read background documents or the                        declaration of conformity varies                       workshop: https://www.fda.gov/
                                               electronic and written/paper comments                   depending on the standard being used.                  MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/
                                               received, go to https://                                As a result, reviewers sometimes need                  WorkshopsConferences/default.htm;
                                               www.regulations.gov and insert the                      to request and review test reports to                  select this event from the list of items
                                               docket number, found in brackets in the                 ensure requirements of the standard                    provided. The overarching objectives of
                                               heading of this document, into the                      have been met. The ASCA pilot program                  the ASCA pilot program are to
                                               ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts                   is designed to address such issues                     streamline the standards conformity
                                               and/or go to the Dockets Management                     through improved quality and increased                 assessment of medical devices, and
                                               Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,                     confidence in the testing labs to achieve              improve consistency and predictability
                                               Rockville, MD 20852.                                    a least burdensome and streamlined                     in the premarket review process where
                                                                                                       regulatory process.                                    certain FDA recognized standards are
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           The purpose of this public workshop                 used.
                                               Scott Colburn, Center for Devices and                   is to present a draft design of the ASCA
                                               Radiological Health, Food and Drug                      scheme. FDA intends to discuss and                     III. Participating in the Public
                                               Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                     obtain input and recommendations from                  Workshop
                                               Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5514, Silver Spring,                stakeholders on the draft scheme,                         Registration: To register for the public
                                               MD 20993–0002, 301–796–6287,                            including its goals and scope, its                     workshop, please visit FDA’s Medical
                                               CDRHStandardsStaff@fda.hhs.gov.                         framework and procedures, and                          Devices News & Events—Workshops &
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              requirements as required per FDARA.                    Conferences calendar (https://
                                               I. Background                                           Public input and feedback gained                       www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/
                                                                                                       through this workshop are also intended                NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/
                                                 As part of the Medical Device User                    to aid in the development of a draft                   default.htm) and select this event from
                                               Fee Amendments of 2017 (MDUFA IV),                      ASCA guidance, which is another                        the list of items provided. Please
                                               FDA and industry agreed to establish a                  MDUFA IV commitment.                                   provide complete contact information
                                               Pilot Accreditation Scheme for                                                                                 for each attendee, including name, title,
                                               Conformity Assessment (ASCA)                            II. Topics for Discussion at the Public
                                                                                                                                                              affiliation, address, email, and
                                               Program for recognizing accredited                      Workshop
                                                                                                                                                              telephone number.
                                               testing laboratories that evaluate                         This public workshop will consist of                   Registration is free and based on
                                               medical devices per certain FDA-                        both plenary presentations and breakout                space availability, with priority given to
                                               recognized standards. Section 514 of the                sessions. A keynote presentation is                    early registrants. Persons interested in
                                               Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act                    planned to provide high-level                          attending this public workshop must
                                               (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 360d) was                         background information about standards                 register by May 14, 2018, 4 p.m. Eastern
                                               amended by adding a new subsection                      use and standards conformity                           Time. Early registration is
                                               (d) with the title ‘‘Pilot Accreditation                assessment (CA) in medical device                      recommended because seating is
                                               Scheme for Conformity Assessment,’’                     regulatory processes, major existing CA                limited; therefore, FDA may limit the
                                               under the FDA Reauthorization Act of                    programs, and significance of and                      number of participants from each
                                               2017 (FDARA). The new section 514(d)                    challenges to national and international               organization. Registrants will receive
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                                               authorizes FDA to establish a pilot                     harmonization in CA. FDA will present                  confirmation when they have been
                                               program under which FDA may select                      background information about the                       accepted. If time and space permit,
                                               accreditation bodies that can accredit                  proposed ASCA pilot program, its                       onsite registration on the day of the
                                               testing laboratories meeting FDA-                       objectives and plans, what issues it aims              public workshop will be provided
                                               specified criteria to assess conformance                to resolve and how. Following the                      beginning at 8 a.m. We will let
                                               of medical devices to certain FDA-                      plenary presentations, multiple                        registrants know if registration closes
                                               recognized consensus standards under                    breakout sessions will be convened.                    before the day of the public workshop.


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                                                  If you need special accommodations                   accessible at https://                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                               later than May 8, 2018.                                                                                        by Tuesday, January 16, so that their
                                                                                                         Dated: January 9, 2018.                              names may be put on a list of expected
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                                                                                                       Research, Care, and Services; Meeting                  public, procedures governing security
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                                               the amount of time allotted to each
                                               presenter and the approximate time                      SUMMARY:    This notice announces the                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Notice of
                                               each oral presentation is to begin, and                 public meeting of the Advisory Council                 these meetings is given under the
                                               will select and notify participants by                  on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and                     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
                                               May 16, 2018, midnight Eastern Time.                    Services (Advisory Council). The                       U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and
                                               All requests to make oral presentations                 Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s                        (a)(2)). Topics of the Meeting: During
                                               must be received by the close of                        Research, Care, and Services provides                  the January meeting, the Research
                                               registration on May 14, 2018, 4 p.m.                    advice on how to prevent or reduce the                 Subcommittee will be taking charge of
                                               Eastern Time. If selected for                           burden of Alzheimer’s disease and                      the theme, focusing on the process from
                                               presentation, any presentation materials                related dementias on people with the                   targets to treatments. The Council will
                                               must be emailed to Scott Colburn (see                   disease and their caregivers. During the               hear speakers on the preclinical
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no                     January meeting, the Research                          pipeline, the clinical trial pipeline, and
                                               later than May 18, 2018, midnight                       Subcommittee will be taking charge of
                                               Eastern Time. No commercial or                                                                                 the industry perspective. The meeting
                                                                                                       the theme, focusing on the process from                will also include discussion of a driver
                                               promotional material will be permitted                  targets to treatments. The Council will
                                               to be presented or distributed at the                                                                          diagram to guide the Council’s future
                                                                                                       hear speakers on the preclinical                       work, updates and a report from the
                                               public workshop.                                        pipeline, the clinical trial pipeline, and
                                                  Streaming Webcast of the Public                                                                             October Care Summit, and federal
                                                                                                       the industry perspective. The meeting
                                               Workshop: This public workshop will                                                                            workgroup updates.
                                                                                                       will also include discussion of a driver
                                               also be webcast. The webcast link will                  diagram to guide the Council’s future                     Procedure and Agenda: This meeting
                                               be available on the registration web page               work, updates and a report from the                    is open to the public. Please allow 30
                                               after May 14, 2018. Please visit FDA’s                  October Care Summit, and federal                       minutes to go through security and walk
                                               Medical Devices News & Events—                          workgroup updates.                                     to the meeting room. The meeting will
                                               Workshops & Conferences calendar                                                                               also be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live.
                                               (https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/                    DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                               NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/                        January 26, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00                  Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; Section 2(e)(3)
                                               default.htm) and select this event from                 p.m. EDT.                                              of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. The
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                                               location.                                               SW, Washington, DC 20201.                              formation and use of advisory committees.
                                                  If you have never attended a Connect                    Comments: Time is allocated in the                    Dated: January 9, 2018.
                                               Pro event before, test your connection at               afternoon on the agenda to hear public                 John R. Graham,
                                               https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/                   comments. The time for oral comments
                                                                                                       will be limited to two (2) minutes per                 Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and
                                               help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To
                                                                                                                                                              Evaluation.
                                               get a quick overview of the Connect Pro                 individual. In lieu of oral comments,
                                                                                                       formal written comments may be                         [FR Doc. 2018–00480 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public workshop; request for comments.
DatesThe public workshop will be held on May 22 and 23, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Submit either electronic or written comments on this public workshop by June 29, 2018. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration date and information.
ContactScott Colburn, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5514, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-6287, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 2165 

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