[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65083-65084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32276]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Advisory Committee; Science Board to the Food and Drug 
Administration; Formation of a Subcommittee

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
formation of a subcommittee of the Science Board to the Food and Drug 
Administration (Science Board). The subcommittee entitled ``Board of 
Scientific Counselors'' has been established to address scientific 
issues related to the research programs conducted by the Food and Drug 
Administration. The subcommittee's findings will be presented to the 
Science Board for full public discussion at future meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan K. Meadows, Office of Science

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(HF-32), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD, 20857, 301-827-3340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is announcing the formation of a 
subcommittee of the Science Board. The subcommittee has been 
established to address issues related to the scientific quality, 
mission relevance, and scientific management and leadership of research 
programs conducted by FDA. The subcommittee will meet several times 
over the next 2 years to collect and review information on FDA's 
scientific research programs and to discuss a validated process for a 
coordinated, external, scientific peer review of the agency's research 
programs. The subcommittee's findings will be presented to the Science 
Board for full public discussion at future meetings that will be 
announced in the Federal Register prior to the meetings. This notice is 
issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 6, 1972 
(Pub. L. 92-463 (5 U.S.C. app.2)).

    Dated: December 4, 1997.
Michael A. Friedman,
Deputy Commissioner for Operations.
[FR Doc. 97-32276 Filed 12-9-97; 8:45 am]
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