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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:536.40pt;top:33.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11.00pt">30949</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:142.70pt;top:34.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10.00pt">Federal Register /Vol. 73, No. 104 /Thursday, May 29, 2008 /Notices</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:60.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">a person with Medicare could be</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:70.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">identified because the sample is small</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:80.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">enough to identify participants. CMS</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:90.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">would make exceptions if the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:100.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information is needed for one of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:110.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">routine uses or if itís required by law.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:127.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">,</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:136.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">RETRIEVING</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">, </FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">ACCESSING</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">, </FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">RETAINING</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">, </FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">AND</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:145.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:158.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">STORAGE</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:169.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Records are stored on both tape</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:179.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">cartridges (magnetic storage media) and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:189.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">in a DB2 relational database</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:199.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">management environment (DASD data</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:209.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">storage media).</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:226.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">RETRIEVABILITY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:237.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Information is most frequently</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:247.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">retrieved by HICN, provider number</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:257.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">(facility, physician, IDs), service dates,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:267.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and beneficiary state code.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:284.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">SAFEGUARDS AND PROTECTIONS</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:294.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">CMS has protections in place for</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:304.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">authorized users to make sure they are</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:314.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">properly using the data and there is no</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:324.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">unauthorized use. Personnel having</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:334.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">access to the system have been trained</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:344.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">in the Privacy Act and information</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:354.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">security requirements. Employees who</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:364.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">maintain records in this system cannot</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:374.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">use or disclose data until the recipient</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:384.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">agrees to implement appropriate</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:394.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">management, operational and technical</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:404.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">safeguards that will protect the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:414.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">confidentiality, integrity, and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:424.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">availability of the information and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:434.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information systems.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:444.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">This system would follow all</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:454.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">applicable Federal laws and regulations,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:464.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Federal, HHS, and CMS security</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:474.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and data privacy policies and standards.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:484.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">These laws and regulations include but</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:494.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">are not limited to: the Privacy Act of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:504.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">1974; the Federal Information Security</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:524.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">applicable); the Computer Fraud and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:534.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Abuse Act of 1986; the Health Insurance</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:544.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Portability and Accountability Act of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:554.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">1996; the E-Government Act of 2002, the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:564.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996; the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:574.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Medicare Modernization Act of 2003,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:584.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and the corresponding implementing</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:594.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">regulations. OMB Circular Añ130,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:604.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Management of Federal Resources,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:614.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Appendix III, Security of Federal</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:634.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">applies. Federal, HHS, and CMS</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:644.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">policies and standards include but are</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:654.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">not limited to all pertinent National</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:664.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Institute of Standards and Technology</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:674.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">publications, the HHS Information</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:684.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Systems Program Handbook, and the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:694.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">CMS Information Security Handbook.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:711.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">RETENTION AND DISPOSAL</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:722.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Records are maintained with</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:732.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">identifiers for all transactions after they</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:60.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">are entered into the system for a period</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:70.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of 20 years. Records are housed in both</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:81.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">active and archival files. All claims-</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:91.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">related records are encompassed by the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:101.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">document preservation order and will</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:157.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Director, Centers for Beneficiary</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:177.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:188.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Maryland 21244ñ1850.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:222.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">For purpose of notification, the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:233.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">subject individual should write to the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:243.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">system manager who will require the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:253.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">system name, and the retrieval selection</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:264.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">criteria (e.g., HICN, facility/pharmacy</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:274.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">number, service dates, etc.).</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:294.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:309.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">For purpose of access, use the same</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:319.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">procedures outlined in Notification</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:329.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Procedures above. Requestors should</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:340.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">also reasonably specify the record</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:350.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">contents being sought. (These</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:361.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">procedures are in accordance with</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:371.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Department regulation 45 CFR 5b.5</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:381.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">(a)(2).)</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:402.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:416.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The subject individual should contact</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:426.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the system manager named above, and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:437.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">reasonably identify the record and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:447.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">specify the information to be contested.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:457.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">State the corrective action sought and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:468.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the reasons for the correction with</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:478.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">supporting justification. (These</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:489.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">procedures are in accordance with</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:499.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Department regulation 45 CFR 5b.7.)</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:519.65pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:533.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Summary prescription drug claim</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:544.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information contained in this system is</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:554.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">obtained from the Part D Sponsor daily</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:565.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and monthly drug event transaction</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:575.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">reports, Medicare Beneficiary Database</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:585.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">(09ñ70ñ0530), and other payer</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:596.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information to be provided by the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:606.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">TROOP Facilitator.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:627.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:636.65pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.62pt">OF THE ACT</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:650.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">None.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:665.65pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[FR Doc. E8ñ11949 Filed 5ñ28ñ08; 8:45 am]</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:679.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.00pt">BILLING CODE 4120–03–P</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:61.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:71.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">HUMAN SERVICES</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:89.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:105.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[Docket Nos. FDA–2007–E–0461 (formerly</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:114.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Docket No. 2007E–0424), FDA–2007–E–0165</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:123.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">(formerly Docket No. 2007E–0425), FDA–</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:132.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">2007</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:416.80pt;top:132.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">–E–0459 (formerly Docket No. 2007E–</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:141.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">0146)]</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:159.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Determination of Regulatory Review</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:169.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Period for Purposes of Patent</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:179.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Extension; LUCENTIS</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:195.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">AGENCY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:435.25pt;top:195.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:205.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">HHS.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:217.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">ACTION</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:432.05pt;top:217.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Notice.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:234.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUMMARY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:441.65pt;top:234.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The Food and Drug</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:244.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Administration (FDA) has determined</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:254.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the regulatory review period for</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:264.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">LUCENTIS and is publishing this notice</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:274.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of that determination as required by</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:284.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">law. FDA has made the determination</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:294.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">because of the submission of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:304.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">applications to the Director of Patents</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:314.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Trademarks, Department of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:324.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Commerce, for the extension of patents</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:334.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">which claim that human biological</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:344.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">product.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:358.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">ADDRESSES</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:449.25pt;top:358.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Submit written or electronic</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:368.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comments and petitions to the Division</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:378.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of Dockets Management (HFAñ305),</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:388.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration, 5630</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:398.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:408.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">20852. Submit electronic comments to</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:418.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"><a href="http://www.regulations.gov.">http://www.regulations.gov</a></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:430.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:440.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Beverly Friedman, Center for Drug</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:450.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Evaluation and Research, Food and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:460.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Drug Administration, 10903 New</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:470.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 6222,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:480.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Silver Spring, MD, 20993ñ0002, 301ñ</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:825.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11.00pt">30950</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:142.70pt;top:826.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10.00pt">Federal Register /Vol. 73, No. 104 /Thursday, May 29, 2008 /Notices</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:882.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">to market the human biological product</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:891.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and continues until FDA grants</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:901.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">permission to market the biological</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:911.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">product. Although only a portion of a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:921.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">regulatory review period may count</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:941.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">that the Director of Patents and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:951.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Trademarks may award (for example,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:961.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">half the testing phase must be</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:990.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">issued), FDAís determination of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1000.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">length of a regulatory review period for</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1010.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">a human biological product will include</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1020.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">all of the testing phase and approval</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1030.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">phase as specified in 35 U.S.C.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1040.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">156(g)(1)(B).</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:1049.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">FDA recently approved for marketing</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1059.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the human biologic product LUCENTIS</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1079.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">for the treatment of patients with</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1089.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">neovascular (wet) age-related macular</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1109.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">approval, the Patent and Trademark</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1118.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Office received patent term restoration</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1128.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">applications for LUCENTIS (U.S. Patent</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1138.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Nos. 6,407,213; 6,884,879; and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1148.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">7,060,269) from Genentech, Inc., and the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1158.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Patent and Trademark Office requested</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1168.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">FDAís assistance in determining this</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1178.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">patentís eligibility for patent term</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1188.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">restoration. In letters dated July 24,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1198.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">2007, and November 21, 2007, FDA</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1217.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Office that this human biological</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1237.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">review period and that the approval of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1267.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of the product. Shortly thereafter, the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1287.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">that FDA determine the productís</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:1306.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">FDA has determined that the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1316.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">applicable regulatory review period for</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1326.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">LUCENTIS is 2,430 days. Of this time,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1336.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">2,247 days occurred during the testing</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1345.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">phase of the regulatory review period,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1355.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">while 183 days occurred during the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1365.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">approval phase. These periods of time</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1375.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">were derived from the following dates:</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:1385.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">1.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:63.95pt;top:1385.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The date an exemption under</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1395.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug,</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1405.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i))</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1415.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">became effective: November 6, 1999.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1425.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The applicant claims October 7, 1999, as</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1435.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the date the investigational new drug</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1445.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">application (IND) became effective.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1455.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">However, FDA records indicate that the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1465.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">IND effective date was November 6,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1475.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">1999, which was 30 days after FDA</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1485.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">receipt of the IND.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:1494.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">2.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:63.95pt;top:1494.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The date the application was</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1504.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">initially submitted with respect to the</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1514.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">human biological product under section</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1524.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">351 of the Public Health Service Act (42</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:852.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">U.S.C. 262): December 30, 2005. The</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:862.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">applicant claims December 29, 2005, as</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:873.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the date the biologics license</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:883.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">application (BLA) for LUCENTIS (BLA</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:893.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">125156/0) was initially submitted.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:904.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">However, FDA records indicate that</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:914.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">BLA 125156/0 was submitted on</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:925.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">December 30, 2005.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:938.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">3.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:240.95pt;top:938.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The date the application was</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:948.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">approved: June 30, 2006. FDA has</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:959.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">verified the applicantís claim that BLA</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:969.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">125156/0 was approved on June 30,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:979.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">2006.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:993.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">This determination of the regulatory</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1003.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">review period establishes the maximum</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1013.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">potential length of a patent extension.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1024.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">However, the U.S. Patent and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1034.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Trademark Office applies several</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1045.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">statutory limitations in its calculations</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1055.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of the actual period for patent extension.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1065.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">In its applications for patent extension</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1076.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">for U.S. Patent Nos. 6,407,213;</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1086.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">6,884,879; and 7,060,269, this applicant</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1097.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">seeks 378 days; 307 days or 17 days,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1107.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">respectively, of patent term extension.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:1120.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Anyone with knowledge that any of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1131.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the dates as published are incorrect may</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1141.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">submit to the Division of Dockets</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1151.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Management (see</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:295.90pt;top:1153.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">ADDRESSES</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:340.70pt;top:1151.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">) written or</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1162.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">electronic comments and ask for a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1172.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">redetermination by July 28, 2008.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1183.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Furthermore, any interested person may</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1193.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">petition FDA for a determination</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1203.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">regarding whether the applicant for</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1214.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">extension acted with due diligence</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1224.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">during the regulatory review period by</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1235.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">November 25, 2008. To meet its burden,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1245.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the petition must contain sufficient facts</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1255.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">to merit an FDA investigation. (See H.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1266.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Rept. 857, part 1, 98th Cong., 2d sess.,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1276.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">pp. 41ñ42, 1984.) Petitions should be in</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1287.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the format specified in 21 CFR 10.30.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:1300.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Comments and petitions should be</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1310.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">submitted to the Division of Dockets</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1321.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Management. Three copies of any</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1331.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">mailed information are to be submitted,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1341.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">except that individuals may submit one</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1352.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">copy. Comments are to be identified</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1362.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">with the docket number found in</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1373.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">brackets in the heading of this</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1383.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">document. Comments and petitions may</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1393.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">be seen in the Division of Dockets</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1404.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1414.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Monday through Friday.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:1427.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Please note that on January 15, 2008,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1438.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the FDA Division of Dockets</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1448.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Management Web site transitioned to</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1459.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the Federal Dockets Management</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1469.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">System (FDMS). FDMS is a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1479.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Government-wide, electronic docket</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1490.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">management system. Electronic</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1500.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comments or submissions will be</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1511.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">accepted by FDA only through FDMS at</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1521.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"><a href="http://www.regulations.gov.">http://www.regulations.gov</a></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:407.00pt;top:852.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Dated: May 8, 2008.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:863.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Jane A. Axelrad,</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:874.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Associate Director for Policy, Center for Drug</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:883.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Evaluation and Research.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:894.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[FR Doc. E8ñ12007 Filed 5ñ28ñ08; 8:45 am]</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:906.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.00pt">BILLING CODE 4160–01–S</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:932.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:942.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">HUMAN SERVICES</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:960.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:983.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[Docket No. FDA–2007–M–0467] (formerly</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:992.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Docket No. 2007M–0408), [Docket No. FDA–</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1001.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">2007</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:416.80pt;top:1001.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">–M–0481] (formerly Docket No. 2007M–</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1010.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">0467), [Docket No. FDA–2007–M–0480]</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1019.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">(formerly Docket No. 2007M–0409), [Docket</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1028.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">No. FDA–2007–M–0472] (formerly Docket</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1037.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">No. 2007M–0413), [Docket No. FDA–2007–</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1046.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">M–0468] (formerly Docket No. 2007M–0446),</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1055.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[Docket No. FDA–2007–M–0494] (formerly</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1064.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Docket No. 2007M–0380), [Docket No. FDA–</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1073.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">2007</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:416.80pt;top:1073.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">–M–0493] (formerly Docket No. 2007M–</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1082.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">0411), [Docket No. FDA–2007–M–0492]</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1091.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">(formerly Docket No. 2007M–0410), [Docket</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1100.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">No. FDA–2007–M–0490] (formerly Docket</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1109.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">No. 2007M–0415), [Docket No. FDA–2007–</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1118.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">M–0491] (formerly Docket No. 2007M–0447]</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1136.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Medical Devices; Availability of Safety</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1146.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Effectiveness Summaries for</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1156.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Premarket Approval Applications</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1174.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">AGENCY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:435.25pt;top:1174.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1184.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">HHS.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1198.65pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">ACTION</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:432.05pt;top:1198.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Notice.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1218.15pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUMMARY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:441.65pt;top:1217.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The Food and Drug</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1227.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Administration (FDA) is publishing a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1237.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">list of premarket approval applications</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1247.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">(PMAs) that have been approved. This</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1257.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">list is intended to inform the public of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1267.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the availability of safety and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1277.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">effectiveness summaries of approved</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1287.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">PMAs through the Internet and the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1297.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">agencyís Division of Dockets</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1307.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Management.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1324.35pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">ADDRESSES</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:449.25pt;top:1324.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Submit written requests for</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1334.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">copies of summaries of safety and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1344.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">effectiveness data to the Division of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1354.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Dockets Management (HFAñ305), Food</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1364.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1374.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1384.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Please cite the appropriate docket</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1394.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">number as listed in Table 1 of this</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1404.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">document when submitting a written</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1414.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">request. See the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:466.40pt;top:1415.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUPPLEMENTARY</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1425.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">INFORMATION</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:452.25pt;top:1424.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">section for electronic</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1434.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">access to the summaries of safety and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1444.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">effectiveness.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1460.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1470.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Samie Allen, Center for Devices and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1480.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Radiological Health (HFZñ402), Food</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1490.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Drug Administration, 9200</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1500.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1510.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">240</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:414.00pt;top:1510.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">–276–4013.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1524.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:25.00pt;top:1559.35pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="ffffff"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.50pt">VerDate Aug<31>2005</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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