Act of June 25, 1938, ch. V, subch. I, sec. 586F (as amended)
NON-SUNSCREEN TIME AND EXTENT APPLICATIONS.
SEC. 586F. [21 U.S.C. 360fff-6] NON-SUNSCREEN TIME AND EXTENT APPLICATIONS.
(a) Pending Time and Extent Applications.—
(1) In general.—
(A) Request for framework for review.—If, prior to the date of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act, an application was submitted pursuant to section 330.14 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations
for a GRASE determination for a drug other than a nonprescription
sunscreen active
ingredient
or combination of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients and such
drug was found to be eligible to be considered for
inclusion
in the over-the-counter drug monograph system pursuant to section 330.14
of
title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, the
sponsor of such application may request that the Secretary provide a
framework under paragraph (2) for the review of such application.
(B) Request requirements.—A request for a framework for review of an application made under subparagraph (A) shall be made
within 180 calendar days of the date of
enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act and shall include the preference of such sponsor as to whether such application is reviewed by the
Secretary in accordance with—
(i) the processes and procedures set forth for pending requests under section 586C(b), except that
specific timelines shall be determined in accordance with other
applicable requirements under this section;
(ii) the processes and procedures set forth under part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations
(or any successor regulations);
(iii) an initial filing determination under the processes and procedures described in section 586B(b) and
the processes and procedures set forth for pending requests under section
586C(b), except that
specific timelines shall be determined in accordance with other
applicable requirements under this section; or
(iv) an initial filing determination under the processes and procedures described in section 586B(b) and
the processes and procedures set forth under part 330 of title 21, Code
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).
(C) No request.—If a sponsor described in subparagraph (A) does not make such request within 180 calendar days of
the date
of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act, such application shall be reviewed by the Secretary
in accordance with the timelines of the applicable regulations when such
regulations are finalized under subsection (b).
(2) Framework.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act, the Secretary shall provide, in writing, a framework to each sponsor that submitted a request
under paragraph (1). Such framework shall set forth the various timelines,
in calendar days, with respect to the processes and procedures for review
under clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of paragraph (1)(B) and—
(A) such timelines shall account for
the considerations under paragraph (5); and
(B) the timelines for the various processes and procedures shall not be shorter than the timelines set
forth for pending requests under sections 586B(b) and 586C(b), as
applicable.
(3) Governing processes and procedures for review.—
(A) Election.—Not later than 60 calendar days after the Secretary provides a framework to a sponsor under
paragraph (2), such sponsor may provide an election to the Secretary
regarding the processes and procedures for review under clause (i), (ii),
(iii), or (iv) of paragraph (1)(B). If such sponsor makes such election,
the Secretary shall review the application that is the subject of such
election pursuant to the processes and procedures elected by such sponsor
and the applicable timelines in calendar days set forth under such
framework, which the Secretary shall confirm in writing to the sponsor not
later than the date upon which the Secretary provides a report under
paragraph (4). If such sponsor does not make such election, such
application shall be reviewed by the Secretary in accordance with the
timelines of the applicable regulations when such regulations are
finalized under subsection (b).
(B) Different processes and procedures.—At any time during review of an application, the Secretary may review such application under
different processes and procedures under clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv)
of paragraph (1)(B) than the processes and procedures the sponsor elected
in accordance with subparagraph (A), so long as the Secretary proposes, in
writing, the
change and the sponsor agrees, in writing, to such change.
(C) Inclusion of ingredients in monographs.—If the sponsor elects to use the processes and procedures for review in accordance with clause (i)
or (iii) of paragraph
(1)(B), the Secretary may incorporate any resulting final
order into a regulation addressing the conditions under which other drugs
in the same therapeutic category are GRASE and not misbranded, including
through direct final rulemaking, and the final order so incorporated shall
cease to be effective on the effective date of the final regulation that
addresses such drug.
(4) Letter regarding pending applications.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives, in writing, regarding all pending applications subject to
paragraph (1). In such letter, the Secretary shall provide a report on
the review of such applications, including the timelines, in
calendar days, for the review and GRASE determination for each
application. Such timelines shall account for the considerations under
paragraph (5).
(5) Timelines.—The timelines in calendar days established by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection—
(A) may vary based on the content, complexity, and format of the application submitted to the
Secretary; and
(B) shall—
(i) reflect the public health priorities of the Food and Drug Administration, including the potential
public health benefits posed by the inclusion of additional drugs in the
over-the-counter drug monograph system;
(ii) take into consideration the resources available to the Secretary for carrying out such priorities
and the processes and procedures described in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2);
and
(iii) be reasonable, taking into consideration the requirements described in clauses (i) and (ii).
(b) New Time and Extent Applications.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act, the Secretary shall issue proposed regulations establishing timelines for the review of
applications for GRASE determinations for drugs other than nonprescription
sunscreen active ingredients or combinations of
nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients that are submitted to the
Secretary after the date of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act, under section 330.14 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations),
and that are found to be eligible to be considered for inclusion in the
over-the-counter drug monograph system pursuant to section 330.14 of title
21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), or that
are subject to this subsection pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3) of
subsection (a), as applicable, providing—
(A) timely and efficient completion of evaluations of applications
under section 330.14 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations
(or any successor regulations) for drugs other than sunscreens; and
(B) timely and efficient completion of the review of the safety and effectiveness submissions pursuant
to
such applications, including establishing—
(i) reasonable timelines, in calendar days, for the applicable proposed and final regulations for
applications of various content, complexity, and format, and
timelines for internal
procedures related to such processes; and
(ii) measurable metrics for tracking the extent to which the timelines set forth in the regulations are
met.
(2) Timelines.—The timelines in calendar days established in the regulations under paragraph (1)—
(A) may vary based on the content, complexity, and format of the application submitted to the
Secretary; and
(B) shall—
(i) reflect the public health priorities of the Food and Drug Administration, including the potential
public health benefits posed by the inclusion of additional drugs in the
over-the-counter drug monograph system;
(ii) take into consideration the resources available to the Secretary for carrying out such priorities
and the processes and procedures described in paragraph (1); and
(iii) be reasonable, taking into consideration the requirements described in clauses (i) and (ii).
(3) Procedure.—In promulgating regulations under this subsection, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed
rulemaking that includes a copy of the proposed regulation, provide a
period of not less than 60 calendar days for comments on the proposed
regulation, and
publish the final regulation not less than 30 calendar days before the
effective date of the regulation.
(4) Restrictions.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations implementing
this section only as described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(5) Final regulations.—The Secretary shall finalize the regulations under this section not later than 27 months after the
date of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 21 U.S.C. 360fff-6