[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 332-335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Advisory Committees; Tentative Schedule of Meetings for 2002

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 2002. During 1991, 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. In its final 
report, one of the IOM's recommendations was for the agency to publish 
an annual tentative schedule of its meetings in the Federal Register. 
This publication implements the IOM's recommendation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Ann Sherman, Advisory Committee 
Oversight and Management Staff (HF-4), Food and Drug Administration, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1220.

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 in 1992, one of the IOM's recommendations was for FDA to 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. 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. 
Because the schedule is tentative, amendments to this notice will not 
be published in the Federal Register. However, changes to the schedule 
will be posted on the FDA advisory committees' Web site located at 
http://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/default.htm. FDA will continue to 
publish a Federal Register notice 15 days in advance of each upcoming 
advisory committee meeting to announce the meeting (21 CFR 14.20).
    The following list announces FDA's tentatively scheduled advisory 
committee meetings for 2002. You may also obtain up-to-date meeting 
information by calling the Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-
741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area):

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                                                             Advisory
                                                          Committee  5-
        Committee Name             Dates of Meetings          Digit
                                                           Information
                                                            Line Code
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
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Science Board to the Food and  April 16, November 12     12603
 Drug Administration
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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH
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Allergenic Products Advisory   March 15, November 4      12388
 Committee
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Biological Response Modifiers  February 28-March 1       12389
 Advisory Committee             (Alternate: January 30-
                                31), July 18-19
                                (Alternate: May 9-10),
                                November 7-8
                                (Alternate: October 10-
                                11).
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Blood Products Advisory        March 14-15, June 13-14,  19516
 Committee                      September 12-13,
                                December 12-13.
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Transmissible Spongiform       January 16-17, June 26-   12932
 Encephalopathies Advisory      27, October 17-18
 Committee.
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Vaccines and Related           January 30-31, March 6-   12391
 Biological Products Advisory   7, May 21-22, July 10-
 Committee                      11, September 10-11,
                                November 18-19.
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CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH
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Advisory Committee for         February 25-26, May 7-9,  12539
 Pharmaceutical Science         October 23-25
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Advisory Committee for         September 13              12537
 Reproductive Health Drugs
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Anesthetic and Life Support    January 30-31, April 11-  12529
 Drugs Advisory Committee       12
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Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory  February 19-20            12530
 Committee
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Antiviral Drugs Advisory       January 24, March 19,     12531
 Committee                      June 24-25, October 16-
                                17.
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Arthritis Advisory Committee   February 19-20, May 14-   12532
                                15, July 29-30,
                                September 12-13,
                                December 10-11.
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Cardiovascular and Renal       January 17-18, April 11-  12533
 Drugs Advisory Committee       12, July 18-19, October
                                10-11.
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Dermatologic and Ophthalmic    September 20              12534
 Drugs Advisory Committee
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Drug Abuse Advisory Committee  No meetings planned       12535
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Endocrinologic and Metabolic   March 14-15, May 23-24,   12536
 Drugs Advisory Committee       July 22-23, September
                                26-27, December 5-6.
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Gastrointestinal Drugs         September 27              12538
 Advisory Committee
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Medical Imaging Drugs          April 18, August 15       12540
 Advisory Committee
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Nonprescription Drugs          April 22-23               12541
 Advisory Committee
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Oncologic Drugs Advisory       January 31, February 27-  12542
 Committee                      28, June 6-7
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Peripheral and Central         February 15               12543
 Nervous System Drugs
 Advisory Committee.
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Pharmacy Compounding Advisory  September 27              12440
 Committee
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Psychopharmacologic Drugs      September 13              12544
 Advisory Committee
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Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs        January 17-18, May 16-17  12545
 Advisory Committee
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CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION
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Food Advisory Committee        June 4-5, September 24-   10564
                                25
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CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
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Device Good Manufacturing      No meetings planned       12398
 Practice Advisory Committee
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Medical Devices Advisory
 Committee:
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  Anesthesiology and           March 18, May 13,         12624
 Respiratory Therapy Devices    September 23, October
 Panel                          28
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  Circulatory System Devices   March 4-5, June 3-4,      12625
 Panel                          September 9-10,
                                November 4-5, December
                                2-3.
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  Clinical Chemistry and       February 11-12, May 23-   12514
 Clinical Toxicology Devices    24, August 19-20,
 Panel                           November 8.
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  Dental Products Panel        May 9-10, August 22-23,   12518
                                October 29-30
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  Ear, Nose, and Throat        February 21-22, April 25- 12522
 Devices Panel                  26, June 20-21, August
                                15-16, October 17-18,
                                December 12-13.
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  Gastroenterology and         February 1, May 17,       12523
 Urology Devices Panel          August 9, November 7
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  General and Plastic Surgery  February 7-8, April 9-    12519
 Devices Panel                  10, July 8-9, October 1-
                                2
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  General Hospital and         March 11-12, June 10-11,  12520
 Personal Use Devices Panel     September 9-10,
                                December 5-6.
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  Hematology and Pathology     April 15-16, June 17-18,  12515
 Devices Panel                  September 26-27
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  Immunology Devices Panel     March 15, June 14,        12516
                                September 13, December
                                6
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  Medical Devices Dispute      As needed                 10232
 Resolution Panel
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  Microbiology Devices Panel   February 21-22, May 9-    12517
                                10, September 19-20,
                                October 28-29.
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  Molecular and Clinical       April 19, July 26,        10231
 Genetics Panel                 November 1
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  Neurological Devices Panel   February 25-26, May 9-    12513
                                10, August 1-2,
                                November 21-22.
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  Obstetrics and Gynecology    April 22-23, July 22-23,  12524
 Devices Panel                  October 21-22
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  Ophthalmic Devices Panel     January 17-18, March 14-  12396
                                15, May 16-17, July 18-
                                19, September 12-13,
                                November 14-15.
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  Orthopaedic and              January 10, April 11-12,  12521
 Rehabilitation Devices Panel   July 11-12, October 17-
                                18.
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  Radiological Devices Panel   February 4, May 20,       12526
                                August 12, November 18
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National Mammography Quality   May 6, September 23       12397
 Assurance Advisory Committee
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Technical Electronic Product   May 15                    12399
 Radiation Safety Standards
 Committee.
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CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE
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Veterinary Medicine Advisory   January 22-24, September  12548
 Committee                      16
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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Advisory Committee on Special  March 13-14, September    12560
 Studies Relating to the        24-25
 Possible Long-Term Health
 Effects of Phenoxy
 Herbicides and Contaminants.
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Science Advisory Board to the  June 11-12                12559
 National Center for
 Toxicological Research.
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    Dated: December 26, 2001.
Linda A. Suydam,
Senior Associate Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 02-26 Filed 1-2-02; 8:45 am]
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