---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 U.S.C. § 360fff–7"
title: "21"
title_heading: "Food and Drugs"
number: "360fff–7"
heading: "Report"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/21/360fff-7"
units:
  - "Chapter 9 — Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act"
  - "Subchapter V — Drugs and Devices"
  - "Part I — Nonprescription Sunscreen and Other Active Ingredients"
---

# §360fff–7. Report

- (a) **In general—**
  - (1) **In general—** Not later than 18 months after November 26, 2014, and on the dates that are 2 and 4 years thereafter, the [Secretary](/usc/21/321.md?p=d) shall issue a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and [Commerce](/usc/21/360hh.md?p=4) of the House of Representatives describing actions taken under this part.
  - (2) **Contents—** The reports under this subsection shall include—
    - (A) a review of the progress made in issuing [GRASE determinations](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=4) for [pending requests](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=6), including the number of [pending requests](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=6)—
      - (i) reviewed and the decision times for each request, measured from the date of the original request for an eligibility determination submitted by the [sponsor](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=8);
      - (ii) resulting in a determination that the [nonprescription](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=5) [sunscreen active ingredient](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=10) or combination of [nonprescription](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=5) [sunscreen active ingredients](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=10) is [GRASE](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=3) and is not misbranded;
      - (iii) resulting in a determination that the [nonprescription](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=5) [sunscreen active ingredient](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=10) or combination of [nonprescription](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=5) [sunscreen active ingredients](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=10) is not [GRASE](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=3) and is misbranded and the reasons for such determinations; and
      - (iv) for which a determination has not been made, and an explanation for the delay, a description of the current status of each such request, and the length of time each such request has been pending, measured from the date of original request for an eligibility determination by the [sponsor](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=8);
    - (B) a review of the progress made in issuing [GRASE determinations](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=4) for requests not included in the reporting under [subparagraph (A)](#a-2-A), including the number of such requests—
      - (i) reviewed and the decision times for each request;
      - (ii) resulting in a determination that the [nonprescription](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=5) [sunscreen active ingredient](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=10), combination of [nonprescription](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=5) [sunscreen active ingredients](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=10), or other ingredient is [GRASE](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=3) and is not misbranded;
      - (iii) resulting in a determination that the [nonprescription](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=5) [sunscreen active ingredient](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=10), combination of [nonprescription](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=5) [sunscreen active ingredients](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=10), or other ingredient is not [GRASE](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=3) and is misbranded and the reasons for such determinations; and
      - (iv) for which a determination has not been made, and an explanation for the delay, a description of the current status of each such request, and the length of time each such request has been pending, measured from the date of original request for an eligibility determination by the [sponsor](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=8);
    - (C) an annual accounting (including information from years prior to November 26, 2014, where such information is available) of the total number of requests submitted, pending, or completed under this part, including whether such requests were the subject of an [advisory committee](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=1) convened by the [Secretary](/usc/21/321.md?p=d);
    - (D) a description of the staffing and resources relating to the costs associated with the review and decisionmaking pertaining to requests under this part;
    - (E) a review of the progress made in meeting the deadlines with respect to processing requests under this part; and
    - (F) to the extent the [Secretary](/usc/21/321.md?p=d) determines appropriate, recommendations for process improvements in the handling of requests under this part, including the [advisory committee](/usc/21/360fff.md?p=1) review process.
- (b) **Method—** The [Secretary](/usc/21/321.md?p=d) shall publish the reports under [subsection (a)](#a) in the manner the [Secretary](/usc/21/321.md?p=d) determines to be the most effective for efficiently disseminating the report, including publication of the report on the Internet website of the [Food](/usc/21/321.md?p=f) and [Drug](/usc/21/321.md?p=g-1) Administration.

## Source credit

(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 586G, as added Pub. L. 113–195, § 4(c), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2050.)