[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46365-46366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23243]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


X-ray Assemblers Workshop

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
following workshop: X-ray Assemblers Workshop. This workshop is being 
sponsored by FDA's Southeast Region and the radiological health 
programs within the Southeast Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, 
Tennessee, and the Virgin Islands). The topics to be discussed are the 
update on the x-ray assemblers' responsibilities under the diagnostic 
x-ray performance standard; State rules and regulations on diagnostic 
x-ray standards; completing the form, FDA-2579 (Report of Assembly of a 
Diagnostic X-ray System); and inspections of x-ray assemblers. The 
purpose of the workshop is to provide x-ray assemblers with an update 
on assemblers responsibilities under the diagnostic x-ray performance 
standard; review the various State regulations; and provide technical 
training in the area of assembler inspections and completion of the 
form, FDA-2579.
    Date and Time: The workshop will be held on Thursday, September 25, 
1997, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Location: The workshop will be held at the Medical Forum Bldg., 950 
22d Street North, Birmingham, AL.
    Contact: R. Thomas Trout, Regional Radiological Health 
Representative, Southeast Region, Food and Drug Administration (HFR-
SE19), 60 Eighth Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-347-4001, ext. 
5248, FAX 404-347-4349.
    Registration: Send registration information (name, title, firm 
name, address, telephone, and fax number) to the contact person by 
September 18,

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1997. Space is limited, therefore, interested parties are encouraged to 
register early.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact R. Thomas Trout at least 7 days in advance.
    Dated: August 26, 1997.
William B. Schultz,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 97-23243 Filed 8-27-97; 3:24 pm]
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