Act of June 25, 1938, ch. V, subch. I, sec. 586C (as amended)
GRASE DETERMINATION.
SEC. 586C. [21 U.S.C. 360fff-3] GRASE DETERMINATION.
(a) Review of New Request.—
(1) Proposed sunscreen order.—In the case of a request under section 586A, not later than 300 calendar days after the date on
which such request is filed under subsection (b)(2)(A) or
(b)(3)(B)(ii)(III)
of section 586B, the Secretary—
(A) may convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee to review such request; and
(B) shall complete the review of such request and issue a proposed sunscreen order with respect to such
request.
(2) Proposed sunscreen order by commissioner.—If the Secretary does not issue a proposed sunscreen order under paragraph (1)(B) within such
300-day period,
the sponsor of such request may notify the Office of the Commissioner of
such request and request review by the Office of the Commissioner.
If such sponsor so notifies the Office of the
Commissioner, the Commissioner shall, not later than 60
calendar days after the date of
notification under this paragraph, issue a proposed sunscreen order with
respect to such
request.
(3) Public comment period.—A proposed sunscreen order issued under paragraph (1)(B) or (2) with respect to a request shall
provide for a period of 45 calendar days for public comment.
(4) Meeting.—A sponsor may request, in writing, a meeting with respect to a proposed sunscreen order issued
under this subsection and described in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 586(7), not later than 30 calendar
days after the Secretary issues such order. The Secretary shall convene a
meeting with such sponsor not later than 45 calendar days after such
request for a meeting.
(5) Final sunscreen order.—With respect to a proposed sunscreen order under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)—
(A) the
Secretary shall issue a final sunscreen order—
(i) in the case of a proposed sunscreen order described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 586(7),
not later than 90 calendar days after the end of the
public
comment period under paragraph (3); or
(ii) in the case of a proposed sunscreen order described in subparagraph (C) of section 586(7), not
later than 210
calendar days after the date on which the sponsor submits the additional
information requested pursuant to such proposed sunscreen order; or
(B) if the Secretary does not issue such final sunscreen order within such 90- or 210-calendar-day
period, as applicable,
the sponsor of such request may notify the Office of the Commissioner of
such request and request review by the Office of the Commissioner.
(6) Final sunscreen order by commissioner.—The Commissioner shall issue a final sunscreen order with respect to a proposed sunscreen order
subject to
paragraph
(5)(B) not later than 60 calendar days after the date of notification
under such paragraph.
(b) Review of Pending Requests.—
(1) In general.—The review of a pending request shall be carried out by the Secretary in accordance with this
subsection.
(2) Inapplicability of sections 586a and 586b.—Sections 586A and 586B shall not apply with respect to any pending request.
(3) Feedback letters as proposed sunscreen order.—Notwithstanding the requirements of section 586(7), a letter issued pursuant to
section
330.14(g) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations before the date of
enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act, with respect to a pending request, shall be deemed to be a proposed
sunscreen order and displayed on the Internet website of the Food and
Drug Administration. Notification of the availability of such letter
shall be published in the Federal Register not later
than 45
calendar days after the date of enactment of such Act.
(4) Proposed sunscreen order.—In the case of a pending request for which the Secretary has not issued a
letter pursuant to section 330.14(g) of title 21, Code of Federal
Regulations before the date of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act, the Secretary shall complete review of such
request and, not later than 90 calendar days after the date of enactment
of such Act, issue a
proposed sunscreen order with respect to such request.
(5) Proposed sunscreen order by commissioner.—If the Secretary does not issue a proposed sunscreen order under paragraph (4), or the
Secretary does not publish a notification of the availability of a letter
under paragraph (3), as applicable, the
sponsor of such request may notify
the Office of the Commissioner of such request and request review by the
Office of the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall, not
later than 60
calendar days after the date of
notification under this paragraph, issue a proposed order with respect to
such request.
(6) Public comment period.—A proposed sunscreen order issued under paragraph (4) or (5), or a notification of the availability
of a letter under paragraph (3), with respect to a pending
request
shall provide for a period of 45 calendar days for public
comment.
(7) Meeting.—
(A) In general.—A sponsor may request, in writing, a meeting with respect to a proposed sunscreen order issued under this subsection, including a letter deemed to be a proposed sunscreen order under paragraph (3), not later than 30 calendar days after the Secretary issues such order or the date upon which such feedback letter is deemed to be a proposed sunscreen order, as applicable. The Secretary shall convene a meeting with such sponsor not later than 45 calendar days after the date of such request for a meeting.
(B) Confidential meetings.—A sponsor may request one or more confidential meetings with respect to a proposed sunscreen order, including a letter deemed to be a proposed sunscreen order under paragraph (3), to discuss matters relating to data requirements to support a general recognition of safety and effectiveness involving confidential information and public information related to such proposed sunscreen order, as appropriate. The Secretary shall convene a confidential meeting with such sponsor in a reasonable time period. If a sponsor requests more than one confidential meeting for the same proposed sunscreen order, the Secretary may refuse to grant an additional confidential meeting request if the Secretary determines that such additional confidential meeting is not reasonably necessary for the sponsor to advance its proposed sunscreen order, or if the request for a confidential meeting fails to include sufficient information upon which to base a substantive discussion. The Secretary shall publish a post-meeting summary of each confidential meeting under this subparagraph that does not disclose confidential commercial information or trade secrets. This subparagraph does not authorize the disclosure of confidential commercial information or trade secrets subject to 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.
(8) Advisory committee.—In the case of a proposed sunscreen order under paragraph (3), (4), or (5), an Advisory
Committee
meeting may be convened for the purpose of reviewing and providing
recommendations regarding the pending
request.
(9) Final sunscreen order.—In the case of a proposed sunscreen order under paragraph (3), (4), or (5)—
(A) the Secretary shall issue a final sunscreen order with respect to the request—
(i) in the case of a proposed sunscreen order described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 586(7),
not later than 90 calendar days after the end of the
public
comment period under paragraph (6); or
(ii) in the case of a proposed sunscreen order described in subparagraph (C) of section 586(7)—
(I) if the Advisory Committee is not convened under paragraph (8), not later than 210 calendar days
after
the date on which the sponsor submits the additional information requested
pursuant to such proposed sunscreen order, which shall include a rationale
for not convening such Advisory Committee; or
(II) if the Advisory Committee is convened under paragraph (8), not later than 270 calendar days after
the date
on which the sponsor submits such additional information; or
(B) if the Secretary does not issue such final sunscreen order within such 90-, 210-, or
270-calendar-day period, as
applicable, the sponsor of such request may notify the Office of the
Commissioner about such request and request review by the Office of the
Commissioner.
(10) Final sunscreen order by commissioner.—The Commissioner shall issue a final sunscreen order with respect to a proposed sunscreen order
subject to
paragraph
(9)(B) not later than 60 calendar days after the date of notification
under such paragraph.
(c) Advisory Committee.—The Secretary shall not be required to—
(1) convene the Advisory Committee—
(A) more than once with respect to any request under section 586A or any pending request; or
(B) more than twice in any calendar year with respect to the review under this
section; or
(2) submit more than a total of 3 requests under section 586A or pending requests to the Advisory
Committee per meeting.
(d) No Delegation.—Any responsibility vested in the Commissioner by subsection (a)(2), (a)(6), (b)(5), or (b)(10)
shall
not be delegated.
(e) Effect of Final Sunscreen Order.—
(1) In general.—
(A) Sunscreen active ingredients determined to be grase.—Upon issuance of a final sunscreen order determining that a nonprescription sunscreen active
ingredient or
combination of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients is GRASE and
is not misbranded, a sunscreen containing such ingredient
or combination of
ingredients shall be permitted to be introduced or
delivered
into
interstate commerce for use under the conditions described in such final
sunscreen order, in accordance with all requirements applicable to drugs
not subject
to section 503(b)(1), for so long as such final sunscreen order remains
in effect.
(B) Sunscreen active ingredients determined not to be grase.—Upon issuance of a final sunscreen order determining that a nonprescription sunscreen active
ingredient or
combination of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients is not GRASE
and is misbranded, a sunscreen containing such ingredient
or combination of
ingredients shall not be introduced or delivered into
interstate
commerce,
for use under the conditions described in such final sunscreen order,
unless
an
application is approved pursuant to section 505 with respect to a
sunscreen containing such ingredient or combination of ingredients, or
unless conditions are later established under which such
ingredient or combination of ingredients is
later determined to be GRASE and not misbranded under the
over-the-counter drug monograph system.
(2) Amendments to final sunscreen orders.—
(A) Amendments at initiative of secretary.—In the event that information relevant to a nonprescription sunscreen active ingredient or
combination of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients becomes
available to the Secretary after
issuance of a final sunscreen order, the Secretary may amend such
final sunscreen order by issuing a new proposed sunscreen order under
subsection (a)(1) and following the procedures set forth in this section.
(B) Petition to amend final order.—Any interested person may petition the Secretary to amend a final sunscreen order under section
10.30, title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
regulations).
If the Secretary grants any petition under such section, the Secretary
shall initiate the process for amending a final
sunscreen order by issuing a new proposed sunscreen order under
subsection (a)(1) and following the procedures set forth in
this section.
(C) Applicability of final orders.—Once the Secretary issues a new proposed sunscreen order to amend a final sunscreen order under
subparagraph (A) or (B), such final sunscreen order shall remain in effect
and paragraph (3) shall not apply to such final
sunscreen order until the Secretary has issued a new final sunscreen order
or has determined not to amend the final sunscreen order.
(3) Relationship to orders under section 505g.—A final sunscreen order shall be deemed to be a final order under section 505G.
(f) Exclusivity.—
(1) In general.—A final sunscreen order shall have the effect of authorizing solely the order requestor (or the licensees, assignees, or successors in interest of such requestor with respect to the subject of such request and listed under paragraph (5)) for a period of 18 months, to market a sunscreen ingredient under this section incorporating changes described in paragraph (2) subject to the limitations under paragraph (4), beginning on the date the requestor (or any licensees, assignees, or successors in interest of such requestor with respect to the subject of such request and listed under paragraph (5)) may lawfully market such sunscreen ingredient pursuant to the order.
(2) Changes described.—A change described in this paragraph is a change subject to an order specified in paragraph (1) that permits a sunscreen to contain an active sunscreen ingredient not previously incorporated in a marketed sunscreen listed in paragraph (3).
(3) Marketed sunscreen.—The marketed sunscreen ingredients described in this paragraph are sunscreen ingredients—
(A) marketed in accordance with a final monograph for sunscreen drug products set forth at part 352 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as published at 64 Fed. Reg. 27687); or
(B) marketed in accordance with a final order issued under this section.
(4) Limitations on exclusivity.—Only one 18-month period may be granted per ingredient under paragraph (1).
(5) Listing of licensees, assignees, or successors in interest.—Requestors shall submit to the Secretary at the time when a drug subject to such request is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce, a list of licensees, assignees, or successors in interest under paragraph (1).
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