[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10625]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Technical Electronic Product Radiation Safety Standards 
Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory 
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will 
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Technical Electronic Product Radiation 
Safety Standards Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice on 
technical feasibility, reasonableness, and practicality of performance 
standards for electronic products to control the emission of radiation 
under 21 U.S.C. 360kk(f).
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on May 17, 2001, 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..
    Location: Corporate Bldg., conference room 020B, 9200 
Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD.
    Contact Person: Orhan H. Suleiman, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health (HFZ-240), Food and Drug Administration, 1350 
Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-594-3332, or FDA Advisory 
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the 
Washington, DC area), code 12399. Please call the Information Line for 
up-to-date information on this meeting.
    Agenda: The committee will hear an informal review of 
ongoing activities associated with electronic products. Following the 
overview, FDA will specifically discuss its concern about radiation 
doses associated with x-ray computed tomography, digital x-ray imaging 
systems, and its current thinking about amending the U.S. performance 
standard for these systems. In the afternoon, FDA will briefly review 
the history and current program for products for which performance 
standards exist. This review will include discussion of microwave 
ovens, television receivers, and laser products. Following this review, 
FDA will discuss current research and public health concerns associated 
with cellular telephones.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, 
information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before 
the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person by 
May 10, 2001. On May 17, 2001, oral presentations from the public will 
be scheduled between approximately 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., and between 
2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Time allotted for each presentation may be 
limited. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify 
the contact person before May 10, 2001, and submit a brief statement of 
the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, 
the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of 
the approximate time requested to make their presentation.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: April 23, 2001.
Linda A. Suydam,
Senior Associate Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 01-10625 Filed 4-27-01; 8:45 am]
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