83_FR_46351 83 FR 46174 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Guidance on Meetings With Industry and Investigators on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products

83 FR 46174 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Guidance on Meetings With Industry and Investigators on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)

Page Range46174-46176
FR Document2018-19743

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on ``Guidance on Meetings with Industry and Investigators on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products.''

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2012-D-0429]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Guidance on Meetings With Industry and Investigators 
on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing 
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and 
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This 
notice solicits comments on ``Guidance on Meetings with Industry and 
Investigators on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products.''

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection 
of information by November 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: 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 November 13, 2018. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until 
midnight Eastern Time at the end of November 13, 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-2012-D-0429 for ``Guidance on Meetings with Industry and 
Investigators on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products.'' 
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 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: Amber Sanford, Office of Operations,

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Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601 
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852, 301-796-8867, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. 
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, 
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with 
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection 
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA 
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's 
functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when 
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Guidance on Meetings With Industry and Investigators on the Research 
and Development of Tobacco Products

OMB Control Number 0910-0731--Extension

    The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Pub. L. 111-
31) offers tobacco product manufacturers several pathways to obtain an 
order from FDA to authorize the marketing of a new tobacco product 
before it may be introduced or delivered into interstate commerce. To 
provide assistance with these pathways to market products, FDA will 
meet with tobacco product manufacturers, importers, researchers, and 
investigators (or their representatives) when appropriate. This 
guidance is intended to assist persons who seek meetings with FDA 
relating to their research to inform the regulation of tobacco 
products, or to support the development or marketing of tobacco 
products. The original guidance issued in 2012 was revised for updating 
and clarity in July 2016.
    In the guidance, the Agency discusses, among other things:
     What information FDA recommends persons include in a 
meeting request;
     How and when to submit a request; and
     What information FDA recommends persons submit prior to a 
meeting.
    This guidance describes two collections of information: (1) The 
submission of a meeting request containing certain information and (2) 
the submission of an information package in advance of the meeting. The 
purpose of this proposed information collection is to allow FDA to 
conduct meetings with tobacco manufacturers, importers, researchers, 
and investigators in an effective and efficient manner. FDA issued this 
guidance and the revisions consistent with FDA's good guidance 
practices regulations (21 CFR 10.115).
    Meeting Requests: The guidance sets forth FDA's recommendations for 
materials to be included in a request for a meeting with FDA to discuss 
the research and development of tobacco products. In the guidance, FDA 
recommends that the following information be included in the meeting 
request:
    1. Product name and FDA-assigned Submission Tracking Number (if 
applicable);
    2. Product category (e.g., cigarettes, smokeless tobacco) (if 
applicable);
    3. Product use (indicate for consumer use or for further 
manufacturing);
    4. Contact information for the authorized point of contact for the 
company requesting the meeting;
    5. The topic of the meeting being requested (e.g., a new tobacco 
product application, an application for permission to market a modified 
risk tobacco product, or investigational use of a new tobacco product);
    6. A brief statement of the purpose of the meeting, which could 
include a discussion of the types of studies or data to be discussed at 
the meeting, the general nature of the primary questions to be asked, 
and where the meeting fits in the overall product development plans;
    7. A preliminary list of the specific objectives/outcomes expected 
from the meeting;
    8. A preliminary proposed agenda, including an estimate of the time 
needed and a designated speaker for each agenda item;
    9. A preliminary list of specific questions, grouped by discipline 
(e.g., chemistry, clinical, nonclinical);
    10. A list of all individuals who will attend the meeting on behalf 
of the tobacco product manufacturer, importer, researcher, or 
investigator, including titles and responsibilities;
    11. The date on which the meeting information package will be 
received by FDA; and
    12. Suggested format of the meeting (e.g., conference call, in-
person meeting at FDA offices, video conference, or written response) 
and suggested dates and times for the meeting. Meetings are usually 
scheduled for 1 hour.
    This information will be used by the Agency to: (1) Determine the 
utility of the meeting, (2) identify Agency staff necessary to discuss 
proposed agenda items, and (3) schedule the meeting.
    Meeting Information Packages: An individual submitting a meeting 
information package to FDA in advance of a meeting should provide 
summary information relevant to the product and supplementary 
information pertaining to any issue raised by the individual or FDA to 
be discussed at the meeting. As stated in the guidance, FDA recommends 
that meeting information packages generally include updates of 
information that was submitted with the meeting request and, as 
applicable:
    1. Product composition and design data summary;
    2. Manufacturing and process control data summary;
    3. Nonclinical data summary;
    4. Clinical data summary;
    5. Behavioral and product use data summary;
    6. User and nonuser perception data summary; and
    7. Investigational plans for studies and surveillance of the 
tobacco product, including a summary of proposed study protocols 
containing the following information (as applicable):
    a. Study objective(s);
    b. Study hypotheses;
    c. Study design;
    d. Study population (inclusion/exclusion criteria, comparison 
group(s));
    e. Human subject protection information, including Institutional 
Review Board information;
    f. Primary and secondary endpoints (definition and success 
criteria);
    g. Sample size calculation;
    h. Data collection procedures;
    i. Duration of follow up and baseline and follow up assessments, 
and
    j. Data analysis plan(s).

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    The purpose of the information package is to provide Agency staff 
the opportunity to adequately prepare for the meeting, including the 
review of relevant data concerning the product. In the Agency's 
experience, reviewing such information is critical to achieving a 
productive meeting. If the information package was previously submitted 
in the meeting request, it should be revised, as applicable, so that 
the information reflects the most current and accurate information 
available.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:

                                 Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                     Number of
            Activity                 Number of     responses per   Total annual   Average burden    Total hours
                                    respondents     respondent       responses     per response
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                                                Meeting Requests
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Combining and Sending Meeting                 83               1              83              10             830
 Request Letters for
 Manufacturers, Importers, and
 Researchers....................
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                                          Meeting Information Packages
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Combining and Submitting Meeting              83               1              83              18           1,494
 Information Packages for
 Manufacturers, Importers, and
 Researchers....................
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,324
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    FDA's estimate of the number of respondents for meeting requests in 
table 1 is based on the number of meeting requests received and 
projected over the next 3 years. FDA estimates that 83 preapplication 
meetings will be requested.
    The hours per response for combining and sending meeting request 
letters are estimated at 10 hours each, and the total burden hours for 
meeting requests are expected to be 830 hours. Based on FDA's 
experience, the Agency expects it will take respondents this amount of 
time to prepare, gather, copy, and submit brief statements about the 
product and a description of the purpose and details of the meeting.
    FDA's estimates that 83 respondents will compile meeting 
information packages and submit to FDA at 18 hours per response. Based 
on FDA's experience, the Agency expects that it will take respondents 
1,494 hours (83 respondents x 18 hours) to gather, copy, and submit 
brief statements about the product, a description of the details of the 
anticipated meeting, and data and information that generally would 
already have been generated for the planned research and/or product 
development.
    The total number of burden hours for this collection of information 
is estimated to be 2,324 hours (830 hours to prepare and submit meeting 
requests and 1,494 hours to prepare and submit information packages).
    Our estimated burden for the information collection reflects an 
overall increase of 16 respondents and 448 hours. We attribute this 
adjustment to an increase in the number of industry meetings as the 
premarket tobacco application compliance deadlines will come due in the 
next 3 years.

    Dated: September 4, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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                                               product. Section 351(k) of the PHS Act                  to allow 60 days for public comment in                well as any attachments, except for
                                               (42 U.S.C. 262(k)), added by the BPCI                   response to the notice. This notice                   information submitted, marked and
                                               Act, describes the requirements for a                   solicits comments on ‘‘Guidance on                    identified, as confidential, if submitted
                                               BLA for a proposed biosimilar product                   Meetings with Industry and                            as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
                                               or a proposed interchangeable product                   Investigators on the Research and                        Instructions: All submissions received
                                               (351(k) BLA). Section 351(l) of the PHS                 Development of Tobacco Products.’’                    must include the Docket No. FDA–
                                               Act, also added by the BPCI Act,                        DATES: Submit either electronic or                    2012–D–0429 for ‘‘Guidance on
                                               describes certain procedures for                        written comments on the collection of                 Meetings with Industry and
                                               exchanging patent information and                       information by November 13, 2018.                     Investigators on the Research and
                                               resolving patent disputes between a                     ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                                                                                                                             Development of Tobacco Products.’’
                                               351(k) BLA applicant and the holder of                  as follows. Please note that late,                    Received comments, those filed in a
                                               the BLA reference product. If a 351(k)                  untimely filed comments will not be                   timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be
                                               applicant is served with a complaint for                considered. Electronic comments must                  placed in the docket and, except for
                                               a patent infringement described in                      be submitted on or before November 13,                those submitted as ‘‘Confidential
                                               section 351(l)(6) of the PHS Act, the                   2018. The https://www.regulations.gov                 Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at
                                               applicant is required to provide the FDA                electronic filing system will accept                  https://www.regulations.gov or at the
                                               with notice and a copy of the complaint                 comments until midnight Eastern Time                  Dockets Management Staff between 9
                                               within 30 days of service. FDA is                       at the end of November 13, 2018.                      a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
                                               required to publish notice of a                         Comments received by mail/hand                        Friday.
                                               complaint received under section                        delivery/courier (for written/paper                      • Confidential Submissions—To
                                               351(l)(6)(C) of the PHS Act in the                      submissions) will be considered timely                submit a comment with confidential
                                               Federal Register.                                       if they are postmarked or the delivery                information that you do not wish to be
                                                 FDA received notice of the following                  service acceptance receipt is on or                   made publicly available, submit your
                                               complaint under section 351(l)(6)(C) of                 before that date.                                     comments only as a written/paper
                                               the PHS Act: Genentech, Inc. and City                                                                         submission. You should submit two
                                               of Hope v. Amgen Inc., 1:18–cv–00924–                   Electronic Submissions                                copies total. One copy will include the
                                               GMS (D. Del., filed July 2, 2018).                        Submit electronic comments in the                   information you claim to be confidential
                                                 FDA has only a ministerial role in                    following way:                                        with a heading or cover note that states
                                               publishing notice of a complaint                          • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                       ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
                                               received under section 351(l)(6)(C) of                  https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the               CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The
                                               the PHS Act, and does not perform a                     instructions for submitting comments.                 Agency will review this copy, including
                                               substantive review of the complaint.                    Comments submitted electronically,                    the claimed confidential information, in
                                                 Dated: September 6, 2018.                             including attachments, to https://                    its consideration of comments. The
                                               Leslie Kux,                                             www.regulations.gov will be posted to                 second copy, which will have the
                                                                                                       the docket unchanged. Because your                    claimed confidential information
                                               Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                                                                       comment will be made public, you are                  redacted/blacked out, will be available
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–19811 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       solely responsible for ensuring that your             for public viewing and posted on
                                               BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                                                                        https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
                                                                                                       comment does not include any
                                                                                                       confidential information that you or a                both copies to the Dockets Management
                                                                                                       third party may not wish to be posted,                Staff. If you do not wish your name and
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                       such as medical information, your or                  contact information to be made publicly
                                               HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                       anyone else’s Social Security number, or              available, you can provide this
                                               Food and Drug Administration                            confidential business information, such               information on the cover sheet and not
                                                                                                       as a manufacturing process. Please note               in the body of your comments and you
                                               [Docket No. FDA–2012–D–0429]                                                                                  must identify this information as
                                                                                                       that if you include your name, contact
                                                                                                       information, or other information that                ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked
                                               Agency Information Collection                                                                                 as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed
                                               Activities; Proposed Collection;                        identifies you in the body of your
                                                                                                       comments, that information will be                    except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20
                                               Comment Request; Guidance on                                                                                  and other applicable disclosure law. For
                                               Meetings With Industry and                              posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                         • If you want to submit a comment                   more information about FDA’s posting
                                               Investigators on the Research and                                                                             of comments to public dockets, see 80
                                               Development of Tobacco Products                         with confidential information that you
                                                                                                       do not wish to be made available to the               FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access
                                               AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,                public, submit the comment as a                       the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/
                                               HHS.                                                    written/paper submission and in the                   fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-
                                                                                                       manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper                  23389.pdf.
                                               ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                       Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).                     Docket: For access to the docket to
                                               SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                                                                                  read background documents or the
                                               Administration (FDA or Agency) is                       Written/Paper Submissions                             electronic and written/paper comments
                                               announcing an opportunity for public                      Submit written/paper submissions as                 received, go to https://
                                               comment on the proposed collection of                   follows:                                              www.regulations.gov and insert the
                                               certain information by the Agency.                        • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for                   docket number, found in brackets in the
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                                               Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of                    written/paper submissions): Dockets                   heading of this document, into the
                                               1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are                        Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and                  ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts
                                               required to publish notice in the                       Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers                     and/or go to the Dockets Management
                                               Federal Register concerning each                        Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.                  Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,
                                               proposed collection of information,                       • For written/paper comments                        Rockville, MD 20852.
                                               including each proposed extension of an                 submitted to the Dockets Management                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                               Food and Drug Administration, Three                     guidance is intended to assist persons                   8. A preliminary proposed agenda,
                                               White Flint North, 10A–12M, 11601                       who seek meetings with FDA relating to                including an estimate of the time
                                               Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD                       their research to inform the regulation of            needed and a designated speaker for
                                               20852, 301–796–8867, PRAStaff@                          tobacco products, or to support the                   each agenda item;
                                               fda.hhs.gov.                                            development or marketing of tobacco                      9. A preliminary list of specific
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                    products. The original guidance issued                questions, grouped by discipline (e.g.,
                                               PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal                      in 2012 was revised for updating and                  chemistry, clinical, nonclinical);
                                               Agencies must obtain approval from the                  clarity in July 2016.                                    10. A list of all individuals who will
                                               Office of Management and Budget                           In the guidance, the Agency                         attend the meeting on behalf of the
                                               (OMB) for each collection of                            discusses, among other things:                        tobacco product manufacturer, importer,
                                               information they conduct or sponsor.                      • What information FDA                              researcher, or investigator, including
                                               ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined                recommends persons include in a                       titles and responsibilities;
                                               in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR                          meeting request;                                         11. The date on which the meeting
                                               1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests                    • How and when to submit a request;                 information package will be received by
                                               or requirements that members of the                     and                                                   FDA; and
                                               public submit reports, keep records, or                   • What information FDA                                 12. Suggested format of the meeting
                                               provide information to a third party.                   recommends persons submit prior to a                  (e.g., conference call, in-person meeting
                                               Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44                    meeting.                                              at FDA offices, video conference, or
                                                                                                         This guidance describes two                         written response) and suggested dates
                                               U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
                                                                                                       collections of information: (1) The                   and times for the meeting. Meetings are
                                               Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
                                                                                                       submission of a meeting request                       usually scheduled for 1 hour.
                                               the Federal Register concerning each
                                               proposed collection of information,                     containing certain information and (2)                   This information will be used by the
                                               including each proposed extension of an                 the submission of an information                      Agency to: (1) Determine the utility of
                                               existing collection of information,                     package in advance of the meeting. The                the meeting, (2) identify Agency staff
                                               before submitting the collection to OMB                 purpose of this proposed information                  necessary to discuss proposed agenda
                                               for approval. To comply with this                       collection is to allow FDA to conduct                 items, and (3) schedule the meeting.
                                               requirement, FDA is publishing notice                   meetings with tobacco manufacturers,                     Meeting Information Packages: An
                                               of the proposed collection of                           importers, researchers, and investigators             individual submitting a meeting
                                               information set forth in this document.                 in an effective and efficient manner.                 information package to FDA in advance
                                                  With respect to the following                        FDA issued this guidance and the                      of a meeting should provide summary
                                               collection of information, FDA invites                  revisions consistent with FDA’s good                  information relevant to the product and
                                               comments on these topics: (1) Whether                   guidance practices regulations (21 CFR                supplementary information pertaining
                                               the proposed collection of information                  10.115).                                              to any issue raised by the individual or
                                               is necessary for the proper performance                   Meeting Requests: The guidance sets                 FDA to be discussed at the meeting. As
                                               of FDA’s functions, including whether                   forth FDA’s recommendations for                       stated in the guidance, FDA
                                               the information will have practical                     materials to be included in a request for             recommends that meeting information
                                               utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA’s                      a meeting with FDA to discuss the                     packages generally include updates of
                                               estimate of the burden of the proposed                  research and development of tobacco                   information that was submitted with the
                                               collection of information, including the                products. In the guidance, FDA                        meeting request and, as applicable:
                                               validity of the methodology and                         recommends that the following                            1. Product composition and design
                                               assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance                   information be included in the meeting                data summary;
                                               the quality, utility, and clarity of the                request:                                                 2. Manufacturing and process control
                                               information to be collected; and (4)                      1. Product name and FDA-assigned                    data summary;
                                               ways to minimize the burden of the                      Submission Tracking Number (if                           3. Nonclinical data summary;
                                               collection of information on                            applicable);                                             4. Clinical data summary;
                                               respondents, including through the use                    2. Product category (e.g., cigarettes,                 5. Behavioral and product use data
                                               of automated collection techniques,                     smokeless tobacco) (if applicable);                   summary;
                                                                                                         3. Product use (indicate for consumer                  6. User and nonuser perception data
                                               when appropriate, and other forms of
                                                                                                       use or for further manufacturing);                    summary; and
                                               information technology.                                   4. Contact information for the                         7. Investigational plans for studies
                                               Guidance on Meetings With Industry                      authorized point of contact for the                   and surveillance of the tobacco product,
                                               and Investigators on the Research and                   company requesting the meeting;                       including a summary of proposed study
                                               Development of Tobacco Products                           5. The topic of the meeting being                   protocols containing the following
                                                                                                       requested (e.g., a new tobacco product                information (as applicable):
                                               OMB Control Number 0910–0731—                           application, an application for
                                               Extension                                                                                                        a. Study objective(s);
                                                                                                       permission to market a modified risk                     b. Study hypotheses;
                                                  The Family Smoking Prevention and                    tobacco product, or investigational use                  c. Study design;
                                               Tobacco Control Act (Pub. L. 111–31)                    of a new tobacco product);                               d. Study population (inclusion/
                                               offers tobacco product manufacturers                      6. A brief statement of the purpose of              exclusion criteria, comparison group(s));
                                               several pathways to obtain an order                     the meeting, which could include a                       e. Human subject protection
                                               from FDA to authorize the marketing of                  discussion of the types of studies or data            information, including Institutional
                                               a new tobacco product before it may be                  to be discussed at the meeting, the                   Review Board information;
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                                               introduced or delivered into interstate                 general nature of the primary questions                  f. Primary and secondary endpoints
                                               commerce. To provide assistance with                    to be asked, and where the meeting fits               (definition and success criteria);
                                               these pathways to market products, FDA                  in the overall product development                       g. Sample size calculation;
                                               will meet with tobacco product                          plans;                                                   h. Data collection procedures;
                                               manufacturers, importers, researchers,                    7. A preliminary list of the specific                  i. Duration of follow up and baseline
                                               and investigators (or their                             objectives/outcomes expected from the                 and follow up assessments, and
                                               representatives) when appropriate. This                 meeting;                                                 j. Data analysis plan(s).


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                                                 The purpose of the information                                          the Agency’s experience, reviewing                                          revised, as applicable, so that the
                                               package is to provide Agency staff the                                    such information is critical to achieving                                   information reflects the most current
                                               opportunity to adequately prepare for                                     a productive meeting. If the information                                    and accurate information available.
                                               the meeting, including the review of                                      package was previously submitted in                                           FDA estimates the burden of this
                                               relevant data concerning the product. In                                  the meeting request, it should be                                           collection of information as follows:

                                                                                                            TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1
                                                                                                                                                                        Number of                                                Average
                                                                                                                                             Number of                                            Total annual
                                                                                     Activity                                                                         responses per                                            burden per              Total hours
                                                                                                                                            respondents                                            responses
                                                                                                                                                                        respondent                                              response

                                                                                                                                              Meeting Requests

                                               Combining and Sending Meeting Request Letters for Man-
                                                 ufacturers, Importers, and Researchers ..........................                                             83                           1                        83                         10              830

                                                                                                                                    Meeting Information Packages

                                               Combining and Submitting Meeting Information Packages
                                                 for Manufacturers, Importers, and Researchers ..............                                                  83                           1                        83                         18            1,494

                                                    Total ..............................................................................   ........................   ........................   ........................   ........................          2,324
                                                  1 There   are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.


                                                 FDA’s estimate of the number of                                         application compliance deadlines will                                         Contact Person: Martha L Hare, Ph.D., RN,
                                               respondents for meeting requests in                                       come due in the next 3 years.                                               Scientific Review Officer, Center for
                                               table 1 is based on the number of                                                                                                                     Scientific Review, National Institutes of
                                                                                                                           Dated: September 4, 2018.                                                 Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3154,
                                               meeting requests received and projected
                                                                                                                         Leslie Kux,                                                                 MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 451–
                                               over the next 3 years. FDA estimates
                                                                                                                         Associate Commissioner for Policy.                                          8504, harem@mail.nih.gov.
                                               that 83 preapplication meetings will be
                                               requested.                                                                [FR Doc. 2018–19743 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]                                   Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Review Special Emphasis Panel;
                                                 The hours per response for combining                                    BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Hypertension and Microcirculation.
                                               and sending meeting request letters are                                                                                                                 Date: October 2, 2018.
                                               estimated at 10 hours each, and the total                                                                                                               Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
                                               burden hours for meeting requests are                                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                                         HUMAN SERVICES                                                                Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
                                               expected to be 830 hours. Based on                                                                                                                    applications.
                                               FDA’s experience, the Agency expects it                                                                                                                 Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase
                                                                                                                         National Institutes of Health
                                               will take respondents this amount of                                                                                                                  Pavilion, 4300 Military Road NW,
                                               time to prepare, gather, copy, and                                        Center for Scientific Review; Notice of                                     Washington, DC 20015.
                                               submit brief statements about the                                         Closed Meetings                                                               Contact Person: Katherine M. Malinda,
                                               product and a description of the                                                                                                                      Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for
                                               purpose and details of the meeting.                                                                                                                   Scientific Review, National Institutes of
                                                                                                                           Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
                                                 FDA’s estimates that 83 respondents                                                                                                                 Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4140,
                                                                                                                         Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
                                               will compile meeting information                                                                                                                      MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–
                                                                                                                         amended, notice is hereby given of the                                      0912, Katherine_Malinda@csr.nih.gov.
                                               packages and submit to FDA at 18 hours                                    following meetings.
                                               per response. Based on FDA’s                                                                                                                            Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
                                                                                                                           The meetings will be closed to the                                        Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member
                                               experience, the Agency expects that it
                                                                                                                         public in accordance with the                                               Conflict: Dental, Microbiology and Oral
                                               will take respondents 1,494 hours (83
                                                                                                                         provisions set forth in sections                                            Biology.
                                               respondents × 18 hours) to gather, copy,                                                                                                                Date: October 3, 2018.
                                                                                                                         552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
                                               and submit brief statements about the                                                                                                                   Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                         as amended. The grant applications and
                                               product, a description of the details of                                                                                                                Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
                                                                                                                         the discussions could disclose
                                               the anticipated meeting, and data and                                                                                                                 applications.
                                                                                                                         confidential trade secrets or commercial
                                               information that generally would                                                                                                                        Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
                                                                                                                         property such as patentable material,
                                               already have been generated for the                                                                                                                   Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
                                                                                                                         and personal information concerning
                                               planned research and/or product                                                                                                                       (Telephone Conference Call).
                                                                                                                         individuals associated with the grant                                         Contact Person: Baljit S Moonga, Ph.D.,
                                               development.
                                                                                                                         applications, the disclosure of which                                       Scientific Review Officer, Center for
                                                 The total number of burden hours for                                    would constitute a clearly unwarranted
                                               this collection of information is                                                                                                                     Scientific Review, National Institutes of
                                                                                                                         invasion of personal privacy.                                               Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4214,
                                               estimated to be 2,324 hours (830 hours
                                                                                                                           Name of Committee: Healthcare Delivery                                    MSC 7806, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–
                                               to prepare and submit meeting requests
                                                                                                                         and Methodologies Integrated Review Group;                                  1777, moongabs@mail.nih.gov.
                                               and 1,494 hours to prepare and submit
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                                               information packages).                                                    Clinical Management of Patients in                                            Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
                                                                                                                         Community-based Settings Study Section.                                     Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR–17–
                                                 Our estimated burden for the                                              Date: September 27–28, 2018.                                              094: Maximizing Investigators’ Research
                                               information collection reflects an                                          Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                                              Award (R35).
                                               overall increase of 16 respondents and                                      Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                                        Date: October 10–11, 2018.
                                               448 hours. We attribute this adjustment                                   applications.                                                                 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
                                               to an increase in the number of industry                                    Place: Warwick Denver, 1776 Grant Street,                                   Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
                                               meetings as the premarket tobacco                                         Denver, CO 80203.                                                           applications.



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by November 13, 2018.
ContactAmber Sanford, Office of Operations, Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601 Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852, 301-796-8867, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 46174 

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