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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee and 
Subcommittee on Proficiency Testing, Quality Assurance, and Quality 
Control; Meetings

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) announces the following Federal advisory committee 
meetings:

    Name: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee 
(CLIAC).
    Times and Dates: 1 p.m.-5 p.m., March 23, 1994. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 
p.m., March 24, 1994.
    Place: CDC, Auditorium B, Building 2, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: This committee is charged with providing scientific and 
technical advice and guidance to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding the need 
for, and the nature of, revisions to the standards under which 
clinical laboratories are regulated; the impact of proposed 
revisions to the standards; and the modification of the standards to 
accommodate technological advances.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda will include a summary of 
the December meeting, a summary of the meeting of the Subcommittee 
on Proficiency Testing, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control, an 
Update on CLIA implementation, and discussion of CLIA information 
and education plans, and discussion of the status of the Accurate 
and Precise Testing Subcategory. Agenda items are subject to change 
as priorities dictate.

    Name: Subcommittee on Proficiency Testing, Quality Assurance, 
and Quality Control.
    Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, March 23, 1994.
    Place: CDC, Auditorium B, Building 2, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: This subcommittee will advise CLIAC on issues related 
to proficiency testing, quality assurance, and quality control.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The subcommittee will discuss the 
following proficiency testing sample grading issues: the use of peer 
group versus referee results to determine target values; and the 80 
percent versus 90 percent consensus to determine gradability of 
proficiency testing samples. Agenda items are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
    Interested parties are encouraged to make an oral presentation 
to the subcommittee regarding the use of peer group versus referee 
results to determine target values and the 80 percent versus 90 
percent consensus to determine gradability of proficiency testing 
samples. Requests should be submitted in writing to the contact 
person listed below by close of business, March 15, 1994. The 
request should include the name, address, and telephone number of 
the participant; the approximate time needed; and an indication of 
which of the issues will be addressed. Depending on the number of 
requests, up to 10 minutes will be allowed for each oral 
presentation.
    Contact Person for Additional Information: John C. Ridderhof, 
Dr. P.H., Division of Laboratory Systems, Public Health Practice 
Program Office, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop G-25, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, telephone 404/488-7660.

    Dated: March 2, 1994.
Elvin Hilyer,
Associate Director for Policy Coordination, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-5237 Filed 3-7-94; 8:45 am]
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