We Want Your Feedback: Public Comment Period Ends July 20 (Feature Topic 4: Docket Management Process)
On May 19, the Transparency Task Force released 21 draft proposals about information FDA should consider making available to the public. (see previous blog post). The time to provide the Task Force with your feedback on these draft proposals ends Tuesday, July 20.
The fourth topic being featured for your input is the Docket Management Process. The draft proposal for public comment is about the following issue:
- Whether FDA should change its current practice so that comments submitted to www.regulations.gov from people self-identified as individual consumers are posted to that Web site in the same manner as other comments. Click here to comment on and rate the proposal. You can read the draft proposal, FDA's reason for the proposal, and other comments submitted so far.
The Task Force is asking for your feedback on the content of the draft proposal and on which proposal(s) should be given priority.
The entire report is available on the FDA Web site. Visit the web site, read the report, and comment there about any of the 21 draft proposals. You can also submit a comment here (attachements are accepted at this site).
We look forward to your input.
Afia Asamoah
FDA Transparency Initiative Coordinator
Thankyou for the consultation. I will submit my views there.
What time today does the comment period end?
i have left my comments there, pitty no name can be left.
I have a comment not really addressed by the 21 draft proposals. Why are the CBER PMAs and 510(k)s in a separate database from the CDRH ones? The CDRH database is sophisticated and searchable; CBER does not even have databases. There can’t be any good reasons to have them separate; please put all the devices into a single database, and add a field for “Center.”
I am curious if you have attempted to solicit comments via other social media, like YouTube and Twitter. There’s a difference between posting notice that the comment period is over and actively seeking out comment.
It would be nice if the gov’t actually actively sought feedback instead of letting us know when we’re allowed to comment.
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Is it possible to have a longer comment and feedback time frame? I am sorry but four days seems like it is just so it can be claimed the public was given a chance to participate when you know very little will be able to be contributed.
FDA announced that it was seeking feedback on these proposals on May 19 (see May 19 blog post). FDA gives the public at least 30 days to submit comments when we solicit feedback on an issue. In this case, we accepted comment for 60 days. Thanks for the feedback!
Thankyou for the consultation. I will submit my views there.