83_FR_57954 83 FR 57732 - Electronic Submission of Adverse Event Reports to the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System Using International Council for Harmonisation E2B(R3) Standards; Public Meetings; Request for Comments

83 FR 57732 - Electronic Submission of Adverse Event Reports to the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System Using International Council for Harmonisation E2B(R3) Standards; Public Meetings; Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

Page Range57732-57734
FR Document2018-25063

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing three public meetings entitled ``Electronic Submission of Adverse Event Reports to FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Using International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) E2B(R3) Standards.'' The purpose of these public meetings is to provide the pharmaceutical industry and other interested parties with information on the plans, progress, and technical specifications to upgrade electronic submission standards for drug, biological, and drug/ biologic-led combination products for the premarket and postmarket safety surveillance programs managed by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). These meetings will focus on enhancements to electronic submission of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) in FAERS using ICH E2B(R3) standards. FDA is seeking input from stakeholders as it fulfills its commitment to implement ICH E2B(R3) standards by holding three public meetings. FDA will use the information provided by the public to inform the enhancements to FAERS required for the implementation of ICH E2B(R3) standards and relevant regional variations.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57732-57734]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25063]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-4002]


Electronic Submission of Adverse Event Reports to the Food and 
Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System Using International 
Council for Harmonisation E2B(R3) Standards; Public Meetings; Request 
for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is 
announcing three public meetings entitled ``Electronic Submission of 
Adverse Event Reports to FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) 
Using International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) E2B(R3) 
Standards.'' The purpose of these public meetings is to provide the 
pharmaceutical industry and other interested parties with information 
on the plans, progress, and technical specifications to upgrade 
electronic submission standards for drug, biological, and drug/
biologic-led combination products for the premarket and postmarket 
safety surveillance programs managed by the Center for Drug Evaluation 
and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research (CBER). These meetings will focus on enhancements to 
electronic submission of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) in 
FAERS using ICH E2B(R3) standards.
    FDA is seeking input from stakeholders as it fulfills its 
commitment to implement ICH E2B(R3) standards by holding three public 
meetings. FDA will use the information provided by the public to inform 
the enhancements to FAERS required for the implementation of ICH 
E2B(R3) standards and relevant regional variations.

DATES: The first public meeting will be held on January 25, 2019, from 
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The second public meeting will be held on July 17, 
2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The third public meeting will be held on 
February 19, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Submit either electronic or 
written comments on these public meetings by February 25, 2019, for the 
first public meeting; by August 16, 2019, for the second public 
meeting, and by March 20, 2020, for the third public meeting. See the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration dates and 
information.

ADDRESSES: Each public meeting will be held at the FDA White Oak 
Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31 Conference Center, the Great 
Room (Rm. 1503, Section A), Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Entrance for 
the public meeting 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/default.htm.
    You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely 
filed comments will not be considered. For timely consideration, we 
request that electronic comments be submitted before or within 30 days 
after each public meeting (i.e., comments submitted by or before 
February 25, 2019, for the first public meeting; August 16, 2019, for 
the second public meeting; and March 20, 2020, for the third public 
meeting. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will 
accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of February 
25, 2019; August 16, 2019; and March 20, 2020, after the first, second, 
and the third meeting, respectively. Comments received by mail/hand

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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-2018-N-4002 for ``Electronic Submission of Adverse Event Reports to 
FAERS Using ICH E2B(R3) Standards.'' 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: Suranjan De, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 4307, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-
402-0498, email: [email protected]; or Judith Richardson, Center for 
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7309A, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 
240-402-6473, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    FDA is committed to achieve the long-term goal of improving the 
predictability and consistency of the electronic submission process and 
enhancing transparency and accountability of FDA information 
technology-related activities. FDA participated in the development of 
ICH E2B guideline \1\ pertaining to the submission of adverse event 
reports to the FAERS system: ``Implementation Guide for Electronic 
Transmission of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) E2B(R3) Data 
Elements and Message Specification.'' FDA plans to incorporate ICH 
E2B(R3) recommended standards into the requirements for the electronic 
submission of adverse event reports to FAERS tentatively by April 2020. 
Consistent with the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI 
commitments, FDA is organizing several public meetings to allow 
industry the opportunity to provide feedback and/or participate in user 
acceptance testing in advance of the Agency's planned implementation of 
ICH E2B(R3) data standards. FDA's performance goals and procedures 
under the PDUFA program for the years 2018 to 2022 are outlined in the 
commitment letter available at: https://www.fda.gov/forindustry/userfees/prescriptiondruguserfee/ucm446608.htm.
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    \1\ The ICH E2B(R3) IG guideline (http://estri.ich.org/e2br3/index.htm) provides technical and business specifications for the 
harmonized, core set of ICH data elements.
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II. Topics for Discussion at the Public Meetings

    FDA will present its plan to incorporate ICH E2B(R3) recommended 
standards into the requirements for the electronic submission of 
adverse event reports to FAERS. The meetings will include a general 
discussion of CDER's and CBER's plans to revise the FDA Regional 
Implementation Specifications for premarketing and postmarketing 
adverse event reporting. The goal of this revision is to enhance the 
quality of adverse event reports received by the Agency by 
incorporating ICH E2B(R3) recommendations into FDA Regional 
Implementation Specifications. The information exchange at the meetings 
will enhance the pharmaceutical industry's knowledge of the processes 
needed to implement ICH E2B(R3) into their systems. In addition, the 
comments provided by participating stakeholders will inform CDER's and 
CBER's plans for the implementation of ICH E2B(R3) for drugs, 
biologics, and drug/biologic-led combination products.
    During the public meetings, FDA intends to discuss: (1) E2B(R3) 
Regional (U.S.) Data Elements; (2) Usage of Data Standards in E2B(R3); 
(3) Submission paths for premarket and postmarket ICSRs; (4) Data 
Migration Exceptions; and (5) FDA Regional Implementation 
Specifications for ICH E2B(R3) Implementation. One or more of the

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above topics may be discussed in each meeting. FDA will consider all 
comments made at these public meetings or received through the docket 
(see ADDRESSES).

III. Participating in the Public Meeting

    Registration: To register for the public meetings, please visit the 
following website to register: https://fdae2br3.eventbrite.com by 
December 20, 2018, for the first meeting, June 14, 2019, for the second 
meeting, and January 17, 2020, for the third meeting. Please provide 
complete contact information for each attendee, including name, title, 
affiliation, address, email, telephone, and method of attendance (in-
person or web conference).
    Registration is free and based on space availability, with priority 
given to early registrants. Persons interested in attending the public 
meetings must register by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 20, 2018, 
for the first meeting, June 14, 2019, for the second meeting, and 
January 17, 2020, for the third meeting. 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 meeting/public workshop 
will be provided beginning at 8 a.m.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Chenoa Conley, 301-796-0035, email: [email protected], 
at least 7 days before each meeting.
    Request for Oral Presentations: During online registration you may 
indicate if you wish to present during the public comment session. All 
requests to make oral presentations must be received by the close of 
registration at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 20, 2018, for the 
first meeting, June 14, 2019, for the second meeting, and January 17, 
2020, for the third meeting. 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. 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 11:59 p.m. Eastern 
Time on January 4, 2019, for the first meeting, June 26, 2019, for the 
second meeting, and January 30, 2020, for the third meeting. FDA will 
notify registered presenters of their scheduled presentation time. If 
selected for presentation, any presentation materials must be emailed 
to [email protected] no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 
18, 2019, for the first meeting, July 10, 2019, for the second meeting, 
and February 12, 2020, for the third meeting. Persons registered to 
speak should check in before the meeting and are encouraged to arrive 
early to ensure their designated order of presentation. Participants 
who are not present when called may not be permitted to speak at a 
later time. No commercial or promotional material will be permitted to 
be presented or distributed at the public meeting. An agenda will be 
made available at least 3 days before each public meeting at https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/NewsEvents/ucm621215.htm.
    Streaming Webcast of the Public Meetings and Video of the Public 
Meetings: These public meetings will also be webcast; the URL will be 
posted at https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/NewsEvents/ucm621215.htm at least 1 
day before each meeting. A video record of the public workshops will be 
available at the same website address for 1 year.
    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 meeting 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/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Surveillance/AdverseDrugEffects/ucm115894.htm.

    Dated: November 8, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-25063 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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                                              TABLE 1—LIST OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS SUMMARIES FOR APPROVED PMAS AND SAFETY AND PROBABLE BENEFIT
                                                 SUMMARIES FOR APPROVED HDES MADE AVAILABLE FROM JANUARY 1, 2018, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18, 2018—
                                                 Continued
                                                  PMA No., Docket No.                               Applicant                                                                         Trade name                                                      Approval date

                                             P160017/S031, FDA–2018–M–         Medtronic MiniMed, Inc .......................              MiniMed 670G System ................................................................................           6/21/2018
                                               2461.
                                             P160048, FDA–2018–M–2463 ..       Senseonics, Inc ...................................         Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring System ...................................                             6/21/2018
                                             P180008, FDA–2018–M–2462 ..       Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc ................                  t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Basal-IQ Technology ......................................                         6/21/2018
                                             P180002, FDA–2018–M–2571 ..       Pulmonx Corp .....................................          Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve System ........................................................                    6/29/2018
                                             P160026, FDA–2018–M–2883 ..       Physio-Control, Inc ..............................          LIFEPAK® 1000 Defibrillator, LIFEPAK® 1000 Defibrillator Lithium-Ion                                            7/2/2018
                                                                                                                                              Rechargeable Battery, LIFEPAK® 1000 Defibrillator Non-Rechargeable
                                                                                                                                              Battery, LIFEPAK® 20 Defibrillator/Monitor (Refurbished), LIFEPAK®
                                                                                                                                              20e Defibrillator/Monitor, LIFEPAK® 15 Monitor/Defibrillator, LIFEPAK®
                                                                                                                                              Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery (for use with the LIFEPAK® 15 Mon-
                                                                                                                                              itor/Defibrillator).
                                             P170024, FDA–2018–M–2884 ..       Stryker Neurovascular ........................              Surpass Streamline Flow Diverter ...............................................................               7/13/2018
                                             P170041, FDA–2018–M–2885 ..       Abbott Molecular, Inc ..........................            Abbott RealTime IDH1 ................................................................................          7/20/2018
                                             P160030/S017, FDA–2018–M–         Abbott Diabetes Care Inc ...................                FreeStyle Libre 14 Day Flash Glucose Monitoring System ........................                                7/23/2018
                                               2886.
                                             P160053, FDA–2018–M–2887 ..       Endomagnetics Ltd .............................             MagtraceTM and Sentimag® Magnetic Localization System .......................                                  7/24/2018
                                             P170042, FDA–2018–M–2983 ..       C.R. Bard, Inc .....................................        COVERATM Vascular Covered Stent ..........................................................                     7/30/2018
                                             P150048/S012, FDA–2018–M–         Edwards Lifesciences LLC .................                  Edwards Pericardial Mitral Bioprosthesis, Model 11000M ..........................                               8/9/2018
                                               3131.
                                             P170034, FDA–2018–M–3153 ..       Ivantis, Inc ...........................................    Hydrus® Microstent .....................................................................................       8/10/2018
                                             P150013/S011, FDA–2018–M–         Dako North America, Inc ....................                PD–L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx .........................................................................               8/16/2018
                                               3212.
                                             P030016/S001, FDA–2018–M–         STAAR Surgical Co ............................              Visian® TORIC ICL (Implantable Collamer® Lens) .....................................                           9/13/2018
                                               3503.
                                             H170004, FDA–2018–M–3505 ..       BIOTRONIK, Inc .................................            PK Papyrus Covered Coronary Stent System ............................................                          9/14/2018
                                             P180011, FDA–2018–M–3548 ..       Boston Scientific Corp ........................             ELUVIATM Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System .........................................                          9/18/2018



                                             II. Electronic Access                                            International Council for Harmonisation                                          for the second public meeting, and by
                                               Persons with access to the internet                            (ICH) E2B(R3) Standards.’’ The purpose                                           March 20, 2020, for the third public
                                             may obtain the documents at https://                             of these public meetings is to provide                                           meeting. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
                                             www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/                                      the pharmaceutical industry and other                                            INFORMATION section for registration
                                             ProductsandMedicalProcedures/                                    interested parties with information on                                           dates and information.
                                             DeviceApprovalsandClearances/                                    the plans, progress, and technical                                               ADDRESSES: Each public meeting will be
                                             PMAApprovals/default.htm.                                        specifications to upgrade electronic                                             held at the FDA White Oak Campus,
                                                                                                              submission standards for drug,                                                   10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31
                                               Dated: November 13, 2018.                                      biological, and drug/biologic-led                                                Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm.
                                             Leslie Kux,                                                      combination products for the premarket                                           1503, Section A), Silver Spring, MD
                                             Associate Commissioner for Policy.                               and postmarket safety surveillance                                               20993–0002. Entrance for the public
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–25071 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]                     programs managed by the Center for                                               meeting participants (non-FDA
                                             BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                           Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)                                              employees) is through Building 1, where
                                                                                                              and the Center for Biologics Evaluation                                          routine security check procedures will
                                                                                                              and Research (CBER). These meetings                                              be performed. For parking and security
                                             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                         will focus on enhancements to                                                    information, please refer to https://
                                             HUMAN SERVICES                                                   electronic submission of Individual                                              www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/
                                                                                                              Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) in FAERS                                             WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/
                                             Food and Drug Administration                                     using ICH E2B(R3) standards.                                                     WhiteOakCampusInformation/
                                             [Docket No. FDA–2018–N–4002]                                        FDA is seeking input from                                                     default.htm.
                                                                                                              stakeholders as it fulfills its                                                     You may submit comments as
                                             Electronic Submission of Adverse                                 commitment to implement ICH E2B(R3)                                              follows. Please note that late, untimely
                                             Event Reports to the Food and Drug                               standards by holding three public                                                filed comments will not be considered.
                                             Administration Adverse Event                                     meetings. FDA will use the information                                           For timely consideration, we request
                                             Reporting System Using International                             provided by the public to inform the                                             that electronic comments be submitted
                                             Council for Harmonisation E2B(R3)                                enhancements to FAERS required for                                               before or within 30 days after each
                                             Standards; Public Meetings; Request                              the implementation of ICH E2B(R3)                                                public meeting (i.e., comments
                                             for Comments                                                     standards and relevant regional                                                  submitted by or before February 25,
                                                                                                              variations.                                                                      2019, for the first public meeting;
                                             AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,
                                             HHS.                                                             DATES:  The first public meeting will be                                         August 16, 2019, for the second public
                                             ACTION: Notice of public meetings;                               held on January 25, 2019, from 9 a.m.                                            meeting; and March 20, 2020, for the
                                             request for comments.                                            to 4 p.m. The second public meeting                                              third public meeting. The https://
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                                             Administration (FDA, the Agency, or                              will be held on February 19, 2020 from                                           11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of
                                             we) is announcing three public meetings                          9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Submit either electronic                                        February 25, 2019; August 16, 2019; and
                                             entitled ‘‘Electronic Submission of                              or written comments on these public                                              March 20, 2020, after the first, second,
                                             Adverse Event Reports to FDA Adverse                             meetings by February 25, 2019, for the                                           and the third meeting, respectively.
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                                             delivery/courier (for written/paper                     information that you do not wish to be                participated in the development of ICH
                                             submissions) will be considered timely                  made publicly available, submit your                  E2B guideline 1 pertaining to the
                                             if they are postmarked or the delivery                  comments only as a written/paper                      submission of adverse event reports to
                                             service acceptance receipt is on or                     submission. You should submit two                     the FAERS system: ‘‘Implementation
                                             before that date.                                       copies total. One copy will include the               Guide for Electronic Transmission of
                                                                                                     information you claim to be confidential              Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs)
                                             Electronic Submissions
                                                                                                     with a heading or cover note that states              E2B(R3) Data Elements and Message
                                               Submit electronic comments in the                     ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS                              Specification.’’ FDA plans to
                                             following way:                                          CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The                       incorporate ICH E2B(R3) recommended
                                               • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                         Agency will review this copy, including               standards into the requirements for the
                                             https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                 the claimed confidential information, in              electronic submission of adverse event
                                             instructions for submitting comments.                   its consideration of comments. The                    reports to FAERS tentatively by April
                                             Comments submitted electronically,                      second copy, which will have the                      2020. Consistent with the Prescription
                                             including attachments, to https://                      claimed confidential information                      Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI
                                             www.regulations.gov will be posted to                   redacted/blacked out, will be available               commitments, FDA is organizing several
                                             the docket unchanged. Because your                      for public viewing and posted on                      public meetings to allow industry the
                                             comment will be made public, you are                    https://www.regulations.gov. Submit                   opportunity to provide feedback and/or
                                             solely responsible for ensuring that your               both copies to the Dockets Management                 participate in user acceptance testing in
                                             comment does not include any                            Staff. If you do not wish your name and               advance of the Agency’s planned
                                             confidential information that you or a                  contact information to be made publicly               implementation of ICH E2B(R3) data
                                             third party may not wish to be posted,                  available, you can provide this                       standards. FDA’s performance goals and
                                             such as medical information, your or                    information on the cover sheet and not                procedures under the PDUFA program
                                             anyone else’s Social Security number, or                in the body of your comments and you                  for the years 2018 to 2022 are outlined
                                             confidential business information, such                 must identify this information as                     in the commitment letter available at:
                                             as a manufacturing process. Please note                 ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked              https://www.fda.gov/forindustry/
                                             that if you include your name, contact                  as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed             userfees/prescriptiondruguserfee/
                                             information, or other information that                  except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20                ucm446608.htm.
                                             identifies you in the body of your                      and other applicable disclosure law. For
                                             comments, that information will be                                                                            II. Topics for Discussion at the Public
                                                                                                     more information about FDA’s posting
                                             posted on https://www.regulations.gov.                                                                        Meetings
                                                                                                     of comments to public dockets, see 80
                                               • If you want to submit a comment                     FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access                 FDA will present its plan to
                                             with confidential information that you                  the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/              incorporate ICH E2B(R3) recommended
                                             do not wish to be made available to the                 fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-                     standards into the requirements for the
                                             public, submit the comment as a                         23389.pdf.                                            electronic submission of adverse event
                                             written/paper submission and in the                        Docket: For access to the docket to                reports to FAERS. The meetings will
                                             manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper                    read background documents or the                      include a general discussion of CDER’s
                                             Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).                    electronic and written/paper comments                 and CBER’s plans to revise the FDA
                                             Written/Paper Submissions                               received, go to https://                              Regional Implementation Specifications
                                                                                                     www.regulations.gov and insert the                    for premarketing and postmarketing
                                               Submit written/paper submissions as                                                                         adverse event reporting. The goal of this
                                                                                                     docket number, found in brackets in the
                                             follows:                                                                                                      revision is to enhance the quality of
                                               • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for                     heading of this document, into the
                                                                                                     ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts                 adverse event reports received by the
                                             written/paper submissions): Dockets
                                                                                                     and/or go to the Dockets Management                   Agency by incorporating ICH E2B(R3)
                                             Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
                                                                                                     Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,                   recommendations into FDA Regional
                                             Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                                                                                     Rockville, MD 20852.                                  Implementation Specifications. The
                                             Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
                                               • For written/paper comments                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      information exchange at the meetings
                                             submitted to the Dockets Management                     Suranjan De, Center for Drug Evaluation               will enhance the pharmaceutical
                                             Staff, FDA will post your comment, as                   and Research, Food and Drug                           industry’s knowledge of the processes
                                             well as any attachments, except for                     Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                   needed to implement ICH E2B(R3) into
                                             information submitted, marked and                       Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 4307, Silver Spring,              their systems. In addition, the
                                             identified, as confidential, if submitted               MD 20993–0002, 240–402–0498, email:                   comments provided by participating
                                             as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’                        eprompt@fda.hhs.gov; or Judith                        stakeholders will inform CDER’s and
                                               Instructions: All submissions received                Richardson, Center for Biologics                      CBER’s plans for the implementation of
                                             must include the Docket No. FDA–                        Evaluation and Research, Food and                     ICH E2B(R3) for drugs, biologics, and
                                             2018–N–4002 for ‘‘Electronic                            Drug Administration, 10903 New                        drug/biologic-led combination products.
                                             Submission of Adverse Event Reports to                  Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7309A,                    During the public meetings, FDA
                                             FAERS Using ICH E2B(R3) Standards.’’                    Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–                    intends to discuss: (1) E2B(R3) Regional
                                             Received comments, those filed in a                     402–6473, email: eprompt@fda.hhs.gov.                 (U.S.) Data Elements; (2) Usage of Data
                                             timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                           Standards in E2B(R3); (3) Submission
                                             placed in the docket and, except for                                                                          paths for premarket and postmarket
                                             those submitted as ‘‘Confidential                       I. Background                                         ICSRs; (4) Data Migration Exceptions;
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                                             Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at                       FDA is committed to achieve the long-               and (5) FDA Regional Implementation
                                             https://www.regulations.gov or at the                   term goal of improving the                            Specifications for ICH E2B(R3)
                                             Dockets Management Staff between 9                      predictability and consistency of the                 Implementation. One or more of the
                                             a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through                         electronic submission process and                       1 The ICH E2B(R3) IG guideline (http://
                                             Friday.                                                 enhancing transparency and                            estri.ich.org/e2br3/index.htm) provides technical
                                               • Confidential Submissions—To                         accountability of FDA information                     and business specifications for the harmonized,
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                                             above topics may be discussed in each       selected for presentation, any                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                             meeting. FDA will consider all              presentation materials must be emailed                            HUMAN SERVICES
                                             comments made at these public               to eprompt@fda.hhs.gov no later than
                                             meetings or received through the docket     11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 18,                            Food and Drug Administration
                                             (see ADDRESSES).                            2019, for the first meeting, July 10, 2019,                       [Docket No. FDA–2018–N–3789]
                                             III. Participating in the Public Meeting    for the second meeting, and February
                                                                                         12, 2020, for the third meeting. Persons                          Request for Nominations for
                                                Registration: To register for the public                                                                   Individuals and Consumer
                                                                                         registered to speak should check in
                                             meetings, please visit the following                                                                          Organizations for Advisory
                                             website to register: https://               before the meeting and are encouraged
                                                                                         to arrive early to ensure their designated                        Committees
                                             fdae2br3.eventbrite.com by December
                                             20, 2018, for the first meeting, June 14,   order of presentation. Participants who                           AGENCY:   Food and Drug Administration,
                                             2019, for the second meeting, and           are not present when called may not be                            HHS.
                                             January 17, 2020, for the third meeting.    permitted to speak at a later time. No                            ACTION:   Notice.
                                             Please provide complete contact             commercial or promotional material
                                             information for each attendee, including will be permitted to be presented or                                 SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug
                                             name, title, affiliation, address, email,   distributed at the public meeting. An                             Administration (FDA or Agency) is
                                             telephone, and method of attendance         agenda will be made available at least 3                          requesting that any consumer
                                             (in-person or web conference).              days before each public meeting at                                organizations interested in participating
                                                Registration is free and based on        https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/NewsEvents/                             in the selection of voting and/or
                                             space availability, with priority given to ucm621215.htm.                                                     nonvoting consumer representatives to
                                             early registrants. Persons interested in                                                                      serve on its advisory committees or
                                                                                            Streaming Webcast of the Public
                                             attending the public meetings must                                                                            panels notify FDA in writing. FDA is
                                             register by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on      Meetings    and Video of the Public
                                                                                                                                                           also requesting nominations for voting
                                             December 20, 2018, for the first meeting, Meetings: These public meetings will                                and/or nonvoting consumer
                                             June 14, 2019, for the second meeting,      also be webcast; the URL will be posted                           representatives to serve on advisory
                                             and January 17, 2020, for the third         at https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/                                     committees and/or panels for which
                                             meeting. Early registration is              NewsEvents/ucm621215.htm at least 1                               vacancies currently exist or are expected
                                             recommended because seating is              day before each meeting. A video record                           to occur in the near future. Nominees
                                             limited; therefore, FDA may limit the       of the public workshops will be                                   recommended to serve as a voting or
                                             number of participants from each            available at the same website address for                         nonvoting consumer representative may
                                             organization. Registrants will receive      1 year.                                                           be self-nominated or may be nominated
                                             confirmation when they have been               If you have never attended a Connect                           by a consumer organization.
                                             accepted. If time and space permit,         Pro event before, test your connection at                           FDA seeks to include the views of
                                             onsite registration on the day of the       https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/                             women and men, members of all racial
                                             public meeting/public workshop will be                                                                        and ethnic groups, and individuals with
                                                                                         help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To
                                             provided beginning at 8 a.m.                                                                                  and without disabilities on its advisory
                                                If you need special accommodations       get a quick overview of the Connect Pro
                                                                                         program, visit https://www.adobe.com/                             committees and, therefore, encourages
                                             due to a disability, please contact                                                                           nominations of appropriately qualified
                                             Chenoa Conley, 301–796–0035, email:         go/connectpro_overview. FDA has
                                                                                         verified the website addresses in this                            candidates from these groups.
                                             Chenoa.Conley@fda.hhs.gov, at least 7
                                                                                         document, as of the date this document                            DATES: Any consumer organization
                                             days before each meeting.
                                                Request for Oral Presentations: During publishes in the Federal Register, but                              interested in participating in the
                                             online registration you may indicate if     websites are subject to change over time.                         selection of an appropriate voting or
                                             you wish to present during the public                                                                         nonvoting member to represent
                                                                                            Transcripts: Please be advised that as                         consumer interests on an FDA advisory
                                             comment session. All requests to make       soon as a transcript of the public
                                             oral presentations must be received by                                                                        committee or panel may send a letter or
                                                                                         meeting is available, it will be accessible                       email stating that interest to FDA (see
                                             the close of registration at 11:59 p.m.     at https://www.regulations.gov. It may                            ADDRESSES) by December 17, 2018, for
                                             Eastern Time on December 20, 2018, for be viewed at the Dockets Management
                                             the first meeting, June 14, 2019, for the                                                                     vacancies listed in this notice.
                                                                                         Staff (see ADDRESSES). A link to the                              Concurrently, nomination materials for
                                             second meeting, and January 17, 2020,
                                                                                         transcript will also be available on the                          prospective candidates should be sent to
                                             for the third meeting. We will do our
                                             best to accommodate requests to make        internet at https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/                            FDA (see ADDRESSES) by December 17,
                                             public comments. Individuals and            GuidanceComplianceRegulatory                                      2018. Nominations will be accepted for
                                             organizations with common interests are Information/Surveillance/AdverseDrug                                  current vacancies and for those that will
                                             urged to consolidate or coordinate their    Effects/ucm115894.htm.                                            or may occur through December 30,
                                             presentations and request time for a           Dated: November 8, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                           2018.
                                             joint presentation. Following the close     Leslie Kux,                                                       ADDRESSES:   All statements of interest
                                             of registration, we will determine the      Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                                                                                                                           from consumer organizations interested
                                             amount of time allotted to each                                                                               in participating in the selection process
                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2018–25063 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
                                             presenter and the approximate time                                                                            should be submitted electronically to
                                             each oral presentation is to begin and      BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                                                                                                                                           ACOMSSubmissions@fda.hhs.gov, by
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                                             will select and notify participants by                                                                        mail to Advisory Committee Oversight
                                             11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 4,                                                                         and Management Staff, 10903 New
                                             2019, for the first meeting, June 26,                                                                         Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5122,
                                             2019, for the second meeting, and                                                                             Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, or by
                                             January 30, 2020, for the third meeting.                                                                      Fax: 301–847–8640.
                                             FDA will notify registered presenters of                                                                         Consumer representative nominations
                                             their scheduled presentation time. If                                                                         should be submitted electronically by


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings; request for comments.
DatesThe first public meeting will be held on January 25, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The second public meeting will be held on July 17, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The third public meeting will be held on February 19, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Submit either electronic or written comments on these public meetings by February 25, 2019, for the first public meeting; by August 16, 2019, for the second public meeting, and by March 20, 2020, for the third public meeting. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration dates and information.
ContactSuranjan De, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 4307, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240- 402-0498, email: [email protected]; or Judith Richardson, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7309A, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-6473, email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 57732 

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