[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17798]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Folate Intake; Dissemination of Public Health Message; Notice of 
Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a meeting 
to be held in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. The topic 
of this meeting concerns the importance of adequate folate intake among 
women of child-bearing age in reducing the risk of certain birth 
defects. The agencies involved in the meeting will present relevant 
background information and information about possible approaches to 
disseminating information on adequate folate intake.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 1997, from 10 
a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration for this meeting must be received by July 
30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg., 
1st Floor Auditorium, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne E. Latham, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-456), Food and Drug Administration, 
Federal Bldg. 8, 200 C St. SW., rm. 4129 B, Washington, DC 20204, 202-
205-4697, FAX 202-260-8957.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to encourage 
and to provide guidance to attendees, including manufacturers and 
marketers of women's products and others, who may wish to assist in the 
dissemination of a public health message about adequate folate intake. 
To register for the meeting, please call or fax the contact person 
(address above). Include the name, title, telephone, and fax number of 
the person attending and the name of the organization being 
represented.

    If special accommodations are required due to a disability, please 
contact Jeanne Latham at least 7 days before the meeting.

    Dated: June 30, 1997.
 William K. Hubbard,
 Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-17798 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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