[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 45669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22980]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Mammography Workshop

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following 
public workshop: Mammography Workshop. The topics to be discussed are: 
Update on the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), State 
regulations on mammography, the medical physicist's responsibilities, 
FDA's MQSA compliance, the radiographic processor, and preparation for 
the MQSA inspection.
    Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on Tuesday, 
September 23, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; registration, 8 a.m. to 8:30 
a.m. Registration will close on September 16, 1997.
    Location: The public workshop will be held at the Medical Forum 
Bldg., 950 22d St. North, Birmingham, AL 35203, 205-458-8800.
    Contact: Ralph T. Trout, Food and Drug Administration (HFR-SE19), 
60 Eighth St. NE., Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-347-4001, ext. 5248, FAX 404-
347-4349.
    Registration: Send registration information (including name, title, 
firm name, address, telephone, and fax number) to the contact person by 
Tuesday, September 16, 1997. Space is limited, therefore interested 
parties are encouraged to register early.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Ralph T. Trout at least 7 days in advance.
 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This workshop is being sponsored by FDA's 
Southeast Region and the radiological health programs of the States of 
the Southeast Region. These States are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, 
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The purpose 
of this workshop is to provide mammography facilities with an update on 
MQSA and technical training in the area of mammography.

    Dated: August 22, 1997.
William B. Schultz,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 97-22980 Filed 8-25-97; 4:44 pm]
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