[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 78 (Monday, April 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17708-17710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9781]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Advisory Committees; Tentative Schedule of Meetings for 1996

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 the remainder of 1996. 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 the remainder of 1996.

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not be published in the Federal Register.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 the remainder of 1996:

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              Committee name                      Dates of meetings     
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER                                              
                                                                        
    Board of Tea Experts..................  No meetings planned         
    Science Board to the Food and Drug      July 2 (subcommittee        
     Administration.                         meeting)                   
                                            August 16 (subcommittee     
                                             meeting)                   
                                            October 11 (subcommittee    
                                             meeting)                   
                                            November 12                 
                                            December 2 (subcommittee    
                                             meeting)                   
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND                                     
 RESEARCH                                                               
                                                                        
     Allergenic Products Advisory           November 15                 
     Committee.                                                         
    Biological Response Modifiers Advisory  June 10-11                  
     Committee.                                                         
                                            October 21-22               
    Blood Products Advisory Committee.....  June 20-21                  
                                            September 26-27             
                                            December 12-13              
    Vaccines and Related Biological         April 10-11                 
     Products Advisory Committee.                                       
                                            July 10-11                  
                                            October 29-30               
CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH                                 
                                                                        
    Advisory Committee for Pharmaceutical   August 15-16                
     Science (formerly Generic Drugs                                    
     Advisory Committee.                                                
    Advisory Committee for Reproductive     June 27-28                  
     Health Drugs (formerly Fertility and                               
     Maternal Health Drugs Advisory                                     
     Committee).                                                        
                                            October 24-25               
    Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs       April 29-30                 
     Advisory Committee.                                                
                                                                        
    Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory           July 25-26                  
     Committee.                                                         
                                            October 17-18               
    Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee....  June 6-7                    
                                            August 1-2                  
                                            October 3-4                 
                                            December 12-13              
    Arthritis Advisory Committee..........  May 7                       
                                            July 9-10                   
                                            September 10-11             
                                            November 19-20              
    Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs          May 2-3                     
     Advisory Committee.                                                
                                            October 24-25               
    Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs       November 21-22              
     Advisory Committee.                                                
    Drug Abuse Advisory Committee.........  August 15-16                
    Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs      June 27-28                  
     Advisory Committee.                                                
                                            September 26-27             
                                            December 10-11              
    Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory         September 19-20             
     Committee.                                                         
    Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory          November 22                 
     Committee.                                                         
    Nonprescription Drugs Advisory          April 19                    
     Committee.                                                         
                                            June 13-14                  
                                            August 1-2                  
                                            October 9-11                
                                            December 16-17              
    Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee....  April 19                    
                                            June 13-14                  
                                            September 11-12             
                                            December 16-17              
    Peripheral and Central Nervous System   June 3-4                    
     Drugs Advisory Committee.                                          
                                            September 16-17             
                                            December 2-3                
    Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory      July 15-16                  
     Committee.                                                         
                                            October 21-22               
    Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory        December 16-17              
     Committee.                                                         
                                                                        
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED                                      
 NUTRITION                                                              
                                                                        
     Food Advisory Committee..............  July 22-24                  
                                            September 23-25             
                                            November 18-20              
CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH                              
                                                                        
    Device Good Manufacturing Practice      No meetings planned         
     Advisory Committee.                                                
    Medical Devices Advisory Committee....  ............................
      Anesthesiology and Respiratory        June 21                     
       Therapy Devices Panel.                                           
                                            September 20                
                                            November 22                 
      Circulatory System Devices Panel....  June 17-18                  

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                                            November 4-5                
      Clinical Chemistry and Clinical       No meetings planned         
       Toxicology Devices Panel.                                        
      Dental Products Panel...............  June 6-7 (Plaque            
                                             subcommittee meeting)      
                                            August 5-6 (Plaque          
                                             subcommittee meeting)      
                                            September 10-12             
                                            December 10-11 (Plaque      
                                             subcommittee meeting)      
                                            December 10-12              
      Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices Panel.  June 10-11                  
                                            September 4-5               
                                            December 12-13              
      Gastroenterology-Urology Devices      September 5-6               
       Panel.                                                           
                                            December 12-13              
      General and Plastic Surgery Devices   No meetings planned         
       Panel.                                                           
      General Hospital and Personal Use     June 17-18                  
       Devices Panel.                                                   
                                            September 16-17             
      Hematology and Pathology Devices      August 8-9                  
       Panel.                                                           
                                            October 24-25               
      Immunology Devices Panel............  June 7                      
                                            August 8                    
                                            December 6                  
      Microbiology Devices Panel..........  No meetings planned         
      Neurological Devices Panel..........  September 11                
      Obstetrics-Gynecology Devices Panel.  July 22-23                  
                                            October 21-22               
      Ophthalmic Devices Panel............  April 1                     
                                            July 25-26                  
                                            October 17-18               
      Orthopedic and Rehabilitation         May 22-23                   
       Devices Panel.                                                   
      Radiological Devices Panel..........  May 13                      
                                            September 16                
                                            November 18                 
    National Mammography Quality Assurance  April 23-25                 
     Advisory Committee.                                                
                                            July 9-10                   
                                            September 25-27             
                                            December 10-12              
    Technical Electronic Product Radiation  April 9-10                  
     Safety Standards Committee.                                        
                                                                        
CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE                                          
                                                                        
    Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee  May 29                      
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              Committee name                      Dates of meetings     
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH                              
                                                                        
    Advisory Committee on Special Studies   September 16-17             
     Relating to the Possible Long-Term                                 
     Health Effects of Phenoxy Herbicides                               
     and Contaminants.                                                  
     Science Board to the National Center   November 13-14              
     for Toxicological Research.                                        
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    Dated: April 12, 1996.
Michael A. Friedman,
Deputy Commissioner for Operations.
[FR Doc. 96-9781 Filed 4-19-96; 8:45 am]
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