[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15421-15422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8295]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and 
Availability

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    The Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability will meet 
on April 27, 1998, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and on April 28, 1998 from 
8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The meeting will take place in the Kaleidoscope 
Room of the Georgetown Holiday Inn, 2101 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20007. The meeting will be entirely open to the 
public.

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    The Committee will consider blood product shortages. On April 27, 
1998 the committee will review information presented to it by 
representatives of consumers, industry and government agencies. At the 
conclusion of these presentations, the public will be invited to 
comment. Following these presentations, the Committee will consider 
what, if any, recommendations to make to the Department on this matter.
    Prospective speakers should notify the Executive Secretary of their 
desire to address the Committee and should plan for no more than 5 
minutes of comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen D. Nightingale, M.D., Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee 
on Blood Safety and Availability, Office of Public Health and Safety, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20201. Phone (202) 690-5560 FAX (202) 690-6584 e-mail 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 18, 1998.
Stephen D. Nightingale,
Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and 
Availability.
[FR Doc. 98-8295 Filed 3-30-98; 8:45 am]
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