[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 3906-3907] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-1850] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Open Meeting For Representatives of Health Professional Organizations AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting with representatives of health professional organizations. The meeting will be chaired by Sharon Smith Holston, Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs. The agenda will include presentations and discussions on the topics of the FDA Modernization Act of 1997, and the role of FDA in the regulation of products used in complementary and alternative medicine. There will also be a brief update on tobacco. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 9, 1998, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bethesda Hyatt, One Metro Center, Bethesda, MD. [[Page 3907]] REGISTRATION: There is no registration fee, however, space is limited. Persons will be registered in the order in which calls are received. Please call Betty B. Palsgrove at 301-827-6618 to register. Registrations also may be transmitted by fax to 1-800-344-3332 or 301- 443-2446. Please include the name and title of the person attending and the name of the organization. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter H. Rheinstein, M.D., J.D., Office of Health Affairs (HFY-40), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-6630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for representatives of health professional organizations and other interested persons to be briefed by senior FDA staff. It will also provide an opportunity for informal discussion on these topics of particular interest to health professional organizations. This public meeting is free of charge; however, space is limited. Registration for the meeting will be accepted in the order received and should be sent to the contact person. Registration should include the name and title of the person attending and the name of the organization being represented, if any. Dated: January 20, 1998. William K. Hubbard, Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination. [FR Doc. 98-1850 Filed 1-26-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F