[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10475-10478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5285]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Advisory Committees; Notice of Meetings

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a 
tentative schedule of forthcoming meetings of its public advisory 
committees for 1999. At the request of the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs (the Commissioner), the Institute of Medicine (the IOM) conducted 
a study of the use of FDA's advisory committees. The IOM recommended 
that the agency publish an annual tentative schedule of its meetings in 
the Federal Register. In response to that recommendation, FDA is 
publishing its annual tentative schedule of meetings for 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna M. Combs, Committee Management 
Office (HFA-306), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IOM, at the request of the Commissioner, 
undertook a study of the use of FDA's advisory committees. In its final 
report, the IOM recommended that FDA adopt a policy of publishing an 
advance yearly schedule of its upcoming public advisory committee 
meetings in the Federal Register. FDA has implemented this 
recommendation. A tentative schedule of forthcoming meetings will be 
published annually in the Federal Register. The annual publication of 
tentatively scheduled advisory committee meetings will provide both 
advisory committee members and the public with the opportunity, in 
advance, to schedule attendance at FDA's upcoming advisory committee 
meetings. The schedule is tentative and amendments to this notice will 
not be published in the Federal Register. FDA will, however, publish a 
Federal Register notice 15 days in advance of each upcoming advisory 
committee meeting, announcing the meeting (21 CFR 14.20).
     The following list announces FDA's tentatively scheduled advisory 
committee meetings for 1999:

 
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                                        Dates of       Information Line
          Committee Name                Meetings             Code
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
 
    Science Board to the Food and   June 11               12603
     Drug Administration            September 14
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION
 AND RESEARCH
 
    Allergenic Products Advisory    February 22           12388
     Committee                      October 26
    Biological Response Modifiers   March 18-19           12389
     Advisory Committee             July 15-16
                                    November 18-19

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    Blood Products Advisory         March 25-26           19516
     Committee                      June 17-18
                                    September 16-17
                                    December 9-10
    Transmissible Spongiform        June 2-3              12392
     Encephalopathies Advisory      November 8-9
     Committee
    Vaccines and Related            January 29            12391
     Biological Products Advisory   March 11
     Committee                      May 10-11
                                    July 8-9
                                    September 14-15
                                    November 4-5
CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND
 RESEARCH
 
    Advisory Committee for          May 20-21             12539
     Pharmaceutical Science         August 19-20
    Advisory Committee for          March 18-19           12537
     Reproductive Health Drugs      September 16-17
    Anesthetic and Life Support     January 12            12529
     Drugs Advisory Committee       May 10-11
                                    September 13-14
                                    December 9-10
    Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory   March 4               12530
     Committee                      July 29-30
                                    December 1-2
    Antiviral Drugs Advisory        February 24           12531
     Committee                      May 3-5
                                    July 26-28
                                    September 13-15
    Arthritis Advisory Committee    February 23           12532
                                    April 20-21
                                    July 20-21
                                    September 21-22
                                    November 30
                                    December 1
    Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs  January 28-29         12533
     Advisory Committee             April 29-30
                                    July 26-27
                                    October 14-15
    Dermatologic amd Opthalmic      April 16              12534
     Drugs Advisory Committee       June 17-18
                                    August 12-13
                                    October 28-29
                                    December 9-10
    Drug Abuse Advisory Committee   April 20              12535
                                    July 8-9
                                    September 20-21
    Endocrinologic and Metabolic    March 26              12536
     Drugs Advisory Committee       May 20-21
                                    July 8-9
                                    September 16-17
                                    November 18-19
    Gastrointestinal Drugs          May 6-7               12538
     Advisory Committee             September 16-17
    Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory  June 21-22            12540
     Committee
    Nonprescription Drugs Advisory  March 23              12541
     Committee                      April 15-16
                                    July 19-20
                                    October 18-19
                                    December 2-3
    Oncologic Drugs Advisory        January 12-13         12542
     Committee                      March 22-23
                                    June 7-8
    Peripheral and Central Nervous  April 28-30           12543
     System Drugs Advisory          September 23-24
     Committee
    Pharmacy Compounding Advisory   May 6-7               12440
     Committee
    Psychopharmacologic Drugs       June 1-2              12544
     Advisory Committee
    Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs         May 27-28             12545
     Advisory Committee
 

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CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED
 NUTRITION
    Food Advisory Committee         April 26-28           10564
                                    August 4-6
                                    November 18-19
CENTER FOR DEVICES AND
 RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
    Device Good Manufacturing       No meetings           12398
     Practice Advisory Committee     planned
    Medical Devices Advisory
     Committee
    Anesthesiology and Respiratory  March 5               12624
     Therapy Devices Panel          June 25
                                    August 27
                                    November 12
    Circulatory System Devices      March 1-2             12625
     Panel                          June 2-3
                                    September 13-14
                                    December 9-10
    Clinical Chemistry and          February 26           12514
     Clinical Toxicology Devices    April 30
     Panel                          September 23-24
                                    December 6
    Dental Products Panel           June 8-9              12518
                                    August 10-11
                                    November 10-11
    Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices   March 19              12522
     Panel                          June 18
                                    September 17
    Gastroenterology-Urology        April 22-23           12523
     Devices Panel                  July 29-30
                                    November 18-19
    General and Plastic Surgery     June 16-18            12519
     Devices Panel                  August 19-20
                                    November 15-16
    General Hospital and Personal   May 10-11             12520
     Use Devices Panel              August 2-3
                                    November 15-16
    Hematology and Pathology        January 19-20         12515
     Devices Panel                  April 12
                                    July 12
                                    September 15
                                    December 15
    Immunology Devices Panel        April 9               12516
                                    July 16
                                    October 15
    Microbiology Devices Panel      May 20-21             12517
                                    July 15-16
                                    September 9-10
    Neurological Devices Panel      March 25-26           12513
                                    June 17-18
                                    September 16-17
                                    December 9-10
    Obstetrics-Gynecology Devices   April 12-13           12524
     Panel                          July 12-13
                                    October 4-5
    Ophthalmic Devices Panel        January 12            12396
                                    March 11-12
                                    May 3-4
                                    July 22-23
                                    September 23-24
                                    November 18-19
    Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation  April 26-27           12521
     Devices Panel                  July 26-27
                                    October 25-26
    Radiological Devices Panel      May 17                12526
                                    August 16
                                    November 8
    National Mammography Quality    June 7-8              12397
     Assurance Advisory Committee   November 8-9
    Technical Electronic Product    September 15-16       12399
     Radiation Safety Standards
     Committee
 
CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE
 
    Veterinary Medicine Advisory    January 25-26         12548
     Committee
 

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL
 RESEARCH
 
    Advisory Committee on Special   April 28-29           12560
     Studies Relating to the        September 28-29
     Possible Long-Term Health
     Effects of Phenoxy Herbicides
     and Contaminants
    Science Board to the National   March 24-25           12559
     Center for Toxicological
     Research
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    Dated: February 22, 1999.
 Michael A. Friedman,
 Deputy Commissioner for Operations.
[FR Doc. 99-5285 Filed 3-3-99; 8:45 am]
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