[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 30873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14715]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a public meeting sponsored by the 
Office of Protection from Research Risks (OPRR), National Institutes of 
Health (NIH), to discuss the role of nonaffiliated members of 
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 16, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 3:00 p.m. at the National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, 
Building 31, Room 6C6, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Wigglesworth, Senior Policy Analyst, Office for Protection from 
Research Risks, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Blvd., 
MSC 7507, Rockville, Maryland 20892-7507, telephone 301-496-7163, ext. 
245; fax 301-402-2803.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on 
Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals requires PHS awardee 
institutions to maintain a properly constituted Institutional Animal 
Care and Use Committee (IACUC), which, as an agent of the institution, 
is authorized to oversee the institution's animal care and use program, 
including review of protocols. In accord with IV.A.3.b.(4) of the PHS 
Policy, at least one of the members of the IACUC must not be affiliated 
with the institution in any way, other than as a member of the IACUC. 
With the PHS Policy in place for more than 10 years, OPRR is interested 
in examining the role of the nonaffiliated member, who is generally 
thought to provide a different perspective than those who have an 
affiliation and the institution. This meeting will allow an opportunity 
for OPRR to hear some of those perspectives directly, and to engage in 
discussions with nonaffiliated members about their various experiences 
on IACUCs. OPRR have invited participation in this meeting of 
nonaffiliated members form a random cross-section of institutions that 
currently hold Assurances of compliance with PHS Policy.

Tentative Agenda

9:00 am--Welcome and Introductions--Dr. Gary B. Ellis, Director, OPRR
9:10 am--History and Role of Nonaffiliated IACUC Members--Dr. Nelson 
Garnett, Director, Division of Animal Welfare, OPRR
9:20 am--Presentations of Invitees
10:30 am--Coffee Break
10:40 am--Presentations of Invitees
12:00--Lunch Break
1:00--Discussion (led by Dr. Ellis)
2:30--Public Comment
3:00--Conclusion (Dr. Ellis)

Public Participation

    This meeting is open to the public with attendance limited by the 
availability of space. Members of the public who wish to present oral 
statement should contact the individual listed above by telephone, fax, 
or mail as soon as possible, prior to the meeting. The order of 
speakers will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. 
Individuals may also mail or fax comments to the individual listed 
above for inclusion in the record.
    Persons needing special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other special accommodations, should contact the 
individual listed above as soon as possible.

    Dated: May 29, 1997.
Gary B. Ellis,
Director, Office for Protection from Research Risks, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 97-14715 Filed 6-4-97; 8:45 am]
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