[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30006]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Blood Donor Suitability; Public 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: Blood Donor Suitability. The workshop is intended to 
gather current scientific data on certain high risk criteria used in 
donor deferral.
    Date and Time: The workshop will be held on Monday, November 23, 
1998, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: The workshop will be held at the Parklawn Bldg., 
conference rooms D and E, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
    Contact: Robbin Gordon, Project Manager, Conference Management 
Associates, Inc., Three Corporate Sq., suite 180, Atlanta, GA 30329-
2013, 404-633-9117, FAX 404-636-6311.
    Registration: Send or fax registration information (including name, 
title, firm name, address, telephone, and fax number) to the contact 
person by Friday, November 13, 1998.
    Registration at the site will be done on a space available basis on 
the day of the workshop beginning at 7:30 a.m. There is no registration 
fee for the workshop.
    If you need special accommodations due to disability, please 
contact Carol White Hales at least 7 days in advance.
Supplementary Information: The purpose of the workshop is to gather 
current scientific data on certain blood donor suitability issues. At 
the workshop, FDA will review the use of certain donor deferral 
criteria based on high risk behavior (i.e., intravenous drug abuse, 
male to male sex, and sex for drugs or money).
    Transcripts: Transcripts of the workshop may be requested in 
writing from the Freedom of Information Office (HFI-35), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 12A-16, Rockville, MD 20857, 
approximately 15 working days after the workshop at a cost of 10 cents 
per page. The workshop transcript will also be available on the Center 
for Biologics Evaluation and Research website at ``http://www.fda.gov/
cber/minutes/workshop-min.htm''.

    Dated: November 2, 1998.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 98-30006 Filed 11-9-98; 8:45 am]
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