[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7198-7199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02511]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2007-N-0220]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Guidance for Industry on Pharmacogenomic Data 
Submissions

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the 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 the information collection 
resulting from the submission to the Agency of pharmacogenomic data 
during the drug development process.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection 
of information by April 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the 
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane., Rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket 
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations, 
Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50-400B, Rockville, 
MD 20850, [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 for Industry on Pharmacogenomic Data Submissions--(OMB Control 
Number 0910-0557)--Extension

    The guidance provides recommendations to sponsors submitting or 
holding investigational new drug applications (INDs), new drug 
applications (NDAs), or biologics license applications (BLAs) on what 
pharmacogenomic data should be submitted to the Agency during the drug 
development process. Sponsors holding, and applicants submitting, INDs, 
NDAs, or BLAs are subject to FDA requirements for submitting to the 
Agency data relevant to drug safety and efficacy (21 CFR 312.22, 
312.23, 312.31, 312.33, 314.50, 314.81, 601.2, and 601.12).
    The guidance interprets FDA regulations for IND, NDA, or BLA 
submissions, clarifying when the regulations require pharmacogenomics 
data to be submitted and when the submission of such data is voluntary. 
The pharmacogenomic data submissions described in the guidance that are 
required to be submitted to an IND, NDA, BLA, or annual report are 
covered by the information collection requirements under parts 312, 
314, and 601 and are approved by OMB under control numbers 0910-0014 
(part 312, INDs); 0910-0001 (part 314, NDAs and annual reports); and 
0910-0338 (part 601, BLAs).
    The guidance distinguishes between pharmacogenomic tests that may 
be considered valid biomarkers appropriate for regulatory 
decisionmaking, and other, less well-developed exploratory tests. The 
submission of exploratory pharmacogenomic data is not required under 
the regulations, although the Agency encourages the voluntary 
submission of such data.
    The guidance describes the voluntary genomic data submission (VGDS) 
that can be used for such a voluntary submission. The guidance does not 
recommend a specific format for the VGDS, except that such a voluntary 
submission be designated as a VGDS. The data submitted in a VGDS and 
the level of detail should be sufficient for FDA to be able to 
interpret the information and independently analyze the data, verify 
results, and explore possible genotype-phenotype correlations across 
studies. FDA does not want the VGDS to be overly burdensome and time-
consuming for the sponsor.
    FDA has estimated the burden of preparing a voluntary submission 
described in the guidance that should be designated as a VGDS. Based on 
FDA's experience with these submissions over the past few years, and on 
FDA's familiarity with sponsors' interest in submitting pharmacogenomic 
data during the drug development process, FDA estimates that 
approximately 4 sponsors will submit approximately 1 VGDS each, and 
that, on average, each VGDS will take approximately 50 hours to prepare 
and submit to FDA.
    FDA estimates the burden of this information collection as follows:

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                                                      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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Voluntary Genomic Data Submissions.................................               4                1                4               50              200
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.


    Dated: January 31, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-02511 Filed 2-5-14; 8:45 am]
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