[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12960-12963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5824]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Advisory Committees; Tentative Schedule of Meetings for 1995

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a 
tentative schedule of forthcoming meetings of its public advisory 
committees for 1995. At the request of the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs (the Commissioner), the Institute of Medicine (the IOM) conducted 
a study of the use of FDA's advisory committees. The IOM recommended 
that the agency publish an annual tentative schedule of its meetings in 
the Federal Register. In response to that recommendation, FDA is 
publishing its annual tentative schedule of meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna M. Combs, Committee Management 
Office (HFA-306), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-2765.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IOM, at the request of the Commissioner, 
undertook a study of the use of FDA's advisory committees. In its final 
report, the IOM recommended that FDA adopt a policy of publishing an 
advance yearly schedule of its upcoming public advisory committee 
meetings in the Federal Register. FDA has implemented this 
recommendation. A tentative schedule of forthcoming meetings will be 
published annually in the Federal Register. The annual publication of 
tentatively scheduled advisory committee meetings will provide both 
advisory committee members and the public with the opportunity, in 
advance, to schedule attendance at FDA's upcoming advisory committee 
meetings. The schedule is tentative and amendments to this notice will 
not be published in the Federal Register. FDA will, however, publish a 
Federal Register notice 15 days in advance of each upcoming advisory 
committee meeting, announcing the meeting (21 CFR 14.20).
    The following list announces FDA's tentatively scheduled advisory 
committee meetings for 1995:

                                                                        
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            Committee name                      Dates of meetings       
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER                                              
                                                                        
    Board of Tea Experts..............  February 27-28                  
    Science Board to the Food and Drug  June 27-28                      
     Administration.                                                    
                                        October 24-25                   
     National Task Force on AIDS Drug   January 19                      
     Development.                                                       
                                        February 6-7 (subcommittee      
                                         meeting; Drug Discovery Issues)
                                        February 23-24                  
                                         June 1-2                       
                                        September 21-22                 
                                                                        
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND                                     
 RESEARCH                                                               
                                                                        
     Allergenic Products Advisory       March 10                        
     Committee.                                                         
                                        May 18-19                       
                                        November 20-21                  
    Biological Response Modifiers       April 10-11                     
     Advisory Committee.                                                
                                        July 13-14                      
                                        November 13-14                  
    Blood Products Advisory Committee.  March 15                        
                                        March 23-24                     
                                        June 22-23                      
                                        September 28-29                 
                                        December 14-15                  
    Vaccines and Related Biological     January 26-27                   
     Products Advisory Committee.                                       
                                        March 17                        
                                        April 26-27                     
                                        July 6-7                        
                                        October 26-27                   
                                                                        
CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND                                          
 RESEARCH                                                               
                                                                        
    Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs   January 17-18                   
     Advisory Committee.                                                
                                        July 10-11                      
                                        November 13-14                  
    Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory       April 20-21                     
     Committee.                                                         
                                        September 21-22                 
    Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee  January 11-12 (joint meeting    
                                         with Nonprescription Drugs     
                                         Advisory Committee)            
                                        March 30-31 (subcommittee       
                                         meeting; Immunosuppressive     
                                         Drugs)                         
                                        April 3-4                       
                                        June 12-13                      
                                        October 19-20                   
    Arthritis Advisory Committee......  March 27-28 (joint meeting March
                                         28, with Nonprescription Drugs 
                                         Advisory Committee)            
                                        May 25-26                       
                                        September 18-19                 
                                        December 4-5                    
    Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs      February 23-24                  
     Advisory Committee.                                                
                                        June 1-2                        
                                        October 19-20                   
    Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs                                   
     Advisory Committee (formerly                                       
     Dermatologic Drugs Advisory                                        
     Committee).                                                        
                                        April 27-28                     
                                        November 3-4                    
    Drug Abuse Advisory Committee.....  May 2-3                         
                                        August 2-3                      
                                        December 4-5                    
    Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs  January 19-20                   
     Advisory Committee.                                                
                                        February 23-24                  
    Fertility and Maternal Health       June 29-30                      
     Drugs Advisory Committee.                                          
    Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory     July 13-14                      
     Committee.                                                         
    Generic Drugs Advisory Committee..  June 14-15                      
                                        September 28-29                 
    Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory      June 22-23                      
     Committee.                                                         
    Nonprescription Drugs Advisory      January 11-13 (joint meeting    
     Committee.                          January 11-12 with Antiviral   
                                         Drugs Advisory Committee)      
                                        March 27-28 (joint meeting with 
                                         Arthritis Advisory Committees) 
                                        July 13-14                      
                                        September 28-29                 
                                        November 16-17                  
    Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee  February 14                     
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                                        June 8-9                        
                                        September 18-19                 
                                        December 4-5                    
    Peripheral and Central Nervous      June 5-6                        
     System Drugs Advisory Committee.                                   
                                        September 18-19                 
                                        December 4-5                    
    Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory  February 6                      
     Committee.                                                         
                                        April 24-25                     
                                        July 17-18                      
                                        October 16-17                   
    Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory    April 13-14                     
     Committee.                                                         
                                                                        
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED                                      
 NUTRITION                                                              
                                                                        
     Food Advisory Committee..........  February 22 (subcommittee       
                                         meeting)                       
                                        May 8-9                         
                                        August 14-15                    
                                        November 6-7                    
                                                                        
CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL                                     
 HEALTH                                                                 
                                                                        
    Device Good Manufacturing Practice  June 6-7                        
     Advisory Committee.                                                
    Medical Devices Advisory Committee  ................................
      Anesthesiology and Respiratory    January 20                      
       Therapy Devices Panel.                                           
                                        April 21                        
                                        September 8                     
                                        November 17                     
      Circulatory System Devices Panel  May 8-10                        
                                        August 14-15                    
                                        December 11-12                  
      Clinical Chemistry and Clinical   April 6-7                       
       Toxicology Devices Panel.                                        
                                        July 27-28                      
                                        September 25-26                 
      Dental Products Panel...........  April 3-5 (Plaque subcommittee  
                                         meeting)                       
                                        April 18-20                     
                                        August 8-10                     
                                        August 15-17 (Plaque            
                                         subcommittee meeting)          
                                        December 4-6 (Plaque            
                                         subcommittee meeting)          
                                        December 5-7                    
      Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices     April 20-21                     
       Panel.                                                           
                                        July 20-21                      
                                        October 19-20                   
      Gastroenterology-Urology Devices  January 20                      
       Panel.                                                           
                                        April 21                        
                                        July 20-21                      
                                        October 19-20                   
      General and Plastic Surgery       July 18-19                      
       Devices Panel.                                                   
      General Hospital and Personal     July 17-18                      
       Use Devices Panel.                                               
      Hematology and Pathology Devices  June 9                          
       Panel.                                                           
                                        September 22                    
      Immunology Devices Panel........  March 31                        
                                        June 23                         
                                        September 15                    
                                        December 1                      
      Microbiology Devices Panel......  April 27-28                     
      Neurological Devices Panel......  September 14-15                 
      Obstetrics-Gynecology Devices     April 24-25                     
       Panel.                                                           
                                        July 20-21                      
                                        October 23                      
      Ophthalmic Devices Panel........  January 26                      
                                        July 20-21                      
                                        October 19-20                   
      Orthopedic and Rehabilitation     June 12                         
       Devices Panel.                                                   
      Radiological Devices Panel......  March 6                         
                                        June 19                         
                                        September 11                    
                                        December 11                     
    National Mammography Quality        January 23-25                   
     Assurance Advisory Committee.                                      
                                        April 24-26                     
                                        July 17-19                      
                                        October 16-18                   
    Technical Electronic Product        No meetings planned             
     Radiation Safety Standards                                         
     Committee.                                                         
                                                                        
CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE                                          
                                                                        
    Veterinary Medicine Advisory        May 10-11                       
     Committee.                                                         
                                        October 18-19                   
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            Committee name                      Dates of meetings       
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL                                       
 RESEARCH                                                               
                                                                        
    Advisory Committee on Special       February 13-14                  
     Studies Relating to the Possible                                   
     Long-Term Health Effects of                                        
     Phenoxy Herbicides and                                             
     Contaminants (Ranch Hand Advisory                                  
     Committee).                                                        
     Science Board to the National      May 9                           
     Center for Toxicological Research.                                 
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  Dated: March 2, 1995.
Linda A. Suydam,
Interim Deputy Commissioner for Operations.
[FR Doc. 95-5824 Filed 3-8-95; 8:45 am]
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