Notice2022-04370
Use of Tracers in Animal Food, Type A Medicated Articles, and Medicated Feeds; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
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March 2, 2022
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Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry #258 entitled "Use of Tracers in Animal Food, Type A Medicated Articles, and Medicated Feeds." Tracers are ingredients added to animal food, medicated feed, and Type A medicated articles to identify a particular product. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the use of tracers in animal food, medicated feeds, and Type A medicated articles. When finalized, this guidance will replace Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) Sec. 680.100 Tracers in Animal Feed.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11719-11720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04370]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2021-D-1246]
Use of Tracers in Animal Food, Type A Medicated Articles, and
Medicated Feeds; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a draft guidance for industry #258 entitled ``Use
of Tracers in Animal Food, Type A Medicated Articles, and Medicated
Feeds.'' Tracers are ingredients added to animal food, medicated feed,
and Type A medicated articles to identify a particular product. The
purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the use of tracers
in animal food, medicated feeds, and Type A medicated articles. When
finalized, this guidance will replace Compliance Policy Guide (CPG)
Sec. 680.100 Tracers in Animal Feed.
DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by May 2, 2022 to ensure that the Agency considers your
comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidance at any time as
follows:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the following way:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
<bullet> 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:
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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-2021-D-1246 for ``Use of Tracers in Animal Food, Type A Medicated
Articles, and Medicated Feeds.'' Received comments will be placed in
the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential
Submissions,'' publicly viewable at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> or at
the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, 240-402-7500.
<bullet> 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
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second copy, which will have the claimed confidential information
redacted/blacked out, will be available for public viewing and posted
on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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: <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf</a>.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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.
You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Policy and Regulations Staff (HFV-6), Center for Veterinary
Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville,
MD 20855. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office
in processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for electronic access to the draft guidance document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding tracers used in animal food:
Diego Paiva, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-229), Food and Drug
Administration, 7519 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855, 240-402-6785,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#02466b67656d2c52636b7463426466632c6a6a712c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="30745955575f1e6051594651705654511e5858431e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>; regarding tracers used in animal drug
products: Rebecca Owen, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-141), Food
and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855, 240-
402-0670, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#beecdbdcdbdddddf90f1c9dbd0fed8dadf90d6d6cd90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e0c3b3c3b3d3d3f7011293b301e383a3f7036362d70393128">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
#258 entitled ``Use of Tracers in Animal Food, Type A Medicated
Articles, and Medicated Feeds.'' FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine
receives inquiries regarding the use of ``tracers'' in animal food,
medicated feeds, and Type A medicated articles. Tracers are ingredients
added to these products to identify a particular product. The purpose
of this document is to provide guidance on the use of tracers in animal
food, medicated feeds, and Type A medicated articles. When finalized,
this guidance will replace CPG Sec. 680.100 Tracers in Animal Feed.
This level 1 draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's
good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance,
when finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on the use
of tracers in animal food, Type A medicated articles, and medicated
feeds. It does not establish any rights for any person and is not
binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it
satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.
II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
While this guidance contains no collection of information, it does
refer to previously approved FDA collections of information. Therefore,
clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521) is not
required for this guidance. The previously approved collections of
information are subject to review by OMB under the PRA. The collections
of information in 21 CFR 501.22 have been approved under OMB control
number 0910-0721. The collections of information in 21 CFR part 514
have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0032.
III. Electronic Access
Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance
at <a href="https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/default.htm">https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/default.htm</a>, <a href="https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents">https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents</a>, or <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Dated: February 24, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-04370 Filed 3-1-22; 8:45 am]
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