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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

 

Request for Nominations for Members on Public Advisory 
Committees; Food Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting 
nominations for members to serve on the Food Advisory Committee (the 
committee) in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. 
Nominations will be accepted for current vacancies and vacancies that 
will or may occur on the committee during the next 24 months.
     FDA has special interest in ensuring that women, minority groups, 
and the physically handicapped are adequately represented on advisory 
committees and, therefore, extends particular encouragement to 
nominations for appropriately qualified female, minority, or physically 
handicapped candidates. Final selection from among qualified candidates 
for each vacancy will be determined by the expertise required to meet 
specific agency needs and in a manner to ensure appropriate balance of 
membership.

DATES: Nominations should be received by May 19, 1994.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership, except for consumer-
nominated members, should be sent to Catherine M. DeRoever (address 
below). All nominations for the consumer-nominated members should be 
sent to Susan K. Meadows (address below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
     Regarding all nominations for membership, except for consumer-
nominated members: Catherine M. DeRoever, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition (HFS-22), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. 
SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-4251.
     Regarding all nominations for consumer-nominated members: Susan K. 
Meadows, Office of Consumer Affairs (HFE-20), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-5006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nominations for members to 
serve on the advisory committee listed below. Individuals should have 
expertise in the activity of the committee.
    Food Advisory Committee: One vacancy needs to be filled immediately 
(nonconsumer/industry representative vacancy). Also, seven vacancies 
will occur June 30, 1994, including one for a consumer representative 
and one for an industry representative, and eight vacancies will occur 
June 30, 1995, including one for a consumer representative and one for 
an industry representative.
     The committee provides advice primarily to the Director, Center 
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and as needed, to the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs and other appropriate officials, on 
emerging food safety, food science, and nutrition issues that FDA 
considers of primary importance in the next decade. The committee also 
provides advice and makes recommendations on ways of communicating to 
the public the potential risks associated with these issues and 
recommends approaches to be considered in addressing them.
Criteria for Members
     Persons nominated for membership on the committee shall be 
knowledgeable in the fields of life sciences, food science, risk 
assessment, or other relevant scientific disciplines. The committee may 
include technically qualified members who are identified with consumer 
interests and are recommended by either a consortium of consumer-
oriented organizations or other interested persons. Representatives of 
industry interests will serve as liaisons to the regulated industry. 
The term of office is up to 4 years.
Nomination Procedures
     Interested persons may nominate one or more qualified persons for 
membership on the committee. Nominations shall state that the nominee 
is willing to serve as a member of the committee and appears to have no 
conflict of interest that would preclude committee membership. 
Additionally, the nominee's mailing address, telephone number, and 
curriculum vitae must accompany the nominations. Potential candidates 
will be asked by FDA to provide detailed information concerning such 
matters as financial holdings, employment, consultancies, and research 
grants and/or contracts to permit evaluation of possible sources of 
conflict of interest.
Criteria for Consumer-Nominated Members
    Selection of representatives of consumer interests will be 
conducted through procedures that include use of a consortium of 
consumer organizations which has the responsibility for screening, 
interviewing, and recommending candidates for the agency's selection. 
Candidates from this group, like all other candidates for membership on 
the committee, should possess appropriate qualifications to understand 
and contribute to the committee's work.
Industry Representatives
    Regarding nominations for members representing industry interests, 
a letter will be sent to each person or organization that has made a 
nomination and to other organizations that have expressed an interest 
in participating in the selection process together with a complete list 
of all such organizations and the nominees. The letter will state that 
it is the responsibility of each nominator or organization that has 
expressed an interest in participating in the selection process to 
consult with the others and to provide a consensus slate of possible 
members representing industry interests within 60 days. In the event 
that a slate of nominees has not been provided within 60 days, the 
agency will select an industry representative for each such vacancy 
from the entire list of industry nominees to avoid delay or disruption 
of the work of the committee. The agency is particularly interested in 
nominees that possess the essential scientific credentials needed to 
participate fully and knowledgeably in the committee's deliberations. 
In addition to this expertise, the agency believes that it would be an 
advantage to the committee's work if the individual(s) had special 
insight and direct experience into specific industry-wide issues, 
practices, and concerns that might not otherwise be available to others 
not similarly situated.
     This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to advisory committees.

    Dated: April 13, 1994.
Linda A. Suydam,
Interim Deputy Commissioner for Operations.
[FR Doc. 94-9349 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am]
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