FDA Seeks Comments to Identify Regulations for Modification, Repeal, or Replacement

The request is specific to products within the jurisdiction of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) (i.e., human food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics) and presents a unique opportunity for industry to identify regulations and/or information collection (paperwork) requirements that are outdated, ineffective, or unnecessary; impose costs greater than their associated benefits; or limit job creation.

FDA issued the request as part of its implementation of Executive Orders (EOs) 13771 and 13777. EO 13771, entitled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,” states that it is the policy of the executive branch to be prudent and financially responsible in the expenditure of funds from both public and private sources and to manage the costs associated with the government imposition of private expenditures required to comply with federal regulations. EO 13777, entitled “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” directs each agency to establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force to evaluate existing regulations and make recommendations regarding their repeal, replacement, or modification. The information the public submits in response to the request for comment will supplement FDA’s review of its regulations.

This post summarizes FDA’s requests and the specified formatting and instructions for providing comments. 

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Authored by Joe Levitt and Leigh Barcham.