[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77793-77796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Advisory Committees; Tentative Schedule of Meetings for 2003

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 2003. 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: Theresa Green, 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Because the schedule is tentative, amendments to this notice will not 
be published in the Federal Register.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' Internet site located at 
http://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/default.htm. The 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 2003. 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          Digit
                                            Meetings    Information Line
                                                              Code
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
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Science Board to the Food and Drug        April 9,       12603
 Administration                           November 6
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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH
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Allergenic Products Advisory Committee    April 8,       12388
                                          November 18
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Biological Response Modifiers Advisory    February 27-   12389
 Committee                                28, June 9-
                                          10, October
                                          9-10
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Blood Products Advisory Committee         March 13-14,   19516
                                          June 19-20,
                                          September 18-
                                          19, December
                                          11-12
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Transmissible Spongiform                  February 20-   12932
 Encephalopathies Advisory Committee      21, July 17-
                                          18, October
                                          30-31
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Vaccines and Related Biological           February 20-   12391
 Products Advisory Committee              21, May 8-9,
                                          September 22-
                                          23, November
                                          19-20
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CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH
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Advisory Committee for Pharmaceutical     February 12-   12539
 Science                                  13, March 12-
                                          13,
                                          September
                                          17, October
                                          21-23
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Advisory Committee for Reproductive       March 24-25,   12537
 Health Drugs                             August 18-
                                          19, November
                                          13-14
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Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs         June 26-27,    12529
 Advisory Committee                       December 11-
                                          12
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Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee   January 8-9,   12530
                                          March 4-5,
                                          June 10-11,
                                          October 15-
                                          16
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Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee        April 29-30,   12531
                                          September 19
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Arthritis Advisory Committee              January 30-    12532
                                          31,
                                          September 5
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Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory   January 6-7,   12533
 Committee                                May 29-30,
                                          September 15-
                                          16, December
                                          11-12
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Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs         March 6-7,     12534
 Advisory Committee                       April 15-16,
                                          July 17-18,
                                          September 10-
                                          11
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Drug Safety and Risk Management           April 24-25,   12535
 Advisory Committee                       September 18-
                                          19
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Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs        January 13-    12536
 Advisory Committee                       15, June 12-
                                          13,
                                          September 11-
                                          12
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Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory           July 17        12538
 Committee
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Nonprescription Drugs Advisory            March 6-7,     12541
 Committee                                June 13-14,
                                          September 16-
                                          17
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Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee        March 3-4,     12542
                                          March 12-13,
                                          June 10-11
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Peripheral and Central Nervous System     July 18        12543
 Drugs Advisory Committee
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Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory        February 27-   12544
 Committee                                28,
                                          September 4-
                                          5
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Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory          May 15-16,     12545
 Committee                                November 6-7
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CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION
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Food Advisory Committee                   February 24-   10564
                                          26, August
                                          18-20
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Biotechnology Sub-Committee               March 24-25,   10564
                                          October 15-
                                          16
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Dietary Supplements Sub-Committee         March 27-28,   10564
                                          September 22-
                                          23
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Contaminants and Natural Toxicants Sub-   March 6-7,     10564
 Committee                                September 4-
                                          5
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Nutrition Sub-Committee                   April 28-29,   10564
                                          November 3-4
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Food Additives Sub-Committee              June 19-20     10564
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CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
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Device Good Manufacturing Practice        No meetings    12398
 Advisory Committee                       planned
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Medical Devices Advisory Committee:
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  Anesthesiology and Respiratory          March 27-28,   12624
   Therapy Devices Panel                  May 7-8,
                                          September 4-
                                          5, November
                                          10-11
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  Circulatory System Devices Panel        February 21-   12625
                                          22, April 24-
                                          25, June 26-
                                          27, August
                                          28-29,
                                          October 23-
                                          24, December
                                          11-12
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  Clinical Chemistry and Clinical         February 10-   12514
   Toxicology Devices Panel               11, May 19,
                                          September 8-
                                          9, December
                                          11-12
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  Dental Products Panel                   February 13-   12518
                                          14, May 22-
                                          23, August 7-
                                          8, October 9-
                                          10
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  Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices Panel     April 8-9,     12522
                                          June 2-3,
                                          August 4-5,
                                          October 9-
                                          10, December
                                          4-5
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  Gastroenterology and Urology Devices    January 17,    12523
   Panel                                  April 4,
                                          July 25,
                                          October 17
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  General and Plastic Surgery Devices     February 27-   12519
   Panel                                  28, April 10-
                                          11, July 23-
                                          24, October
                                          23-24
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  General Hospital and Personal Use       February 27-   12520
   Devices Panel                          28, May 15-
                                          16, August
                                          18-19,
                                          November 20-
                                          21
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  Hematology and Pathology Devices        March 14,      12515
   Panel                                  June 20,
                                          October 3
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  Immunology Devices Panel                March 17-18,   12516
                                          June 9-10,
                                          September 15-
                                          16
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  Medical Devices Dispute Resolution      No meetings    10232
   Panel                                  planned
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  Microbiology Devices Panel              March 27-28,   12517
                                          May 5-6,
                                          August 7-8,
                                          October 16-
                                          17
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  Molecular and Clinical Genetics Panel   April 24-25,   10231
                                          July 17-18,
                                          November 13-
                                          14
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  Neurological Devices Panel              March 6-7,     12513
                                          June 23-24,
                                          September 18-
                                          19, December
                                          8-9
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  Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices       March 3-4,     12524
   Panel                                  June 9-10,
                                          September 8-
                                          9, November
                                          3-4
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  Ophthalmic Devices Panel               March 13-14,    12396
                                          May 22-23,
                                          July 10-11,
                                          September 11-
                                          12, November
                                          6-7
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  Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation          February 20-   12521
   Devices Panel                          21, May 29-
                                          30, August
                                          27-28,
                                          November 20-
                                          21
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  Radiological Devices Panel              February 4,    12526
                                          May 20,
                                          August 12,
                                          November 18
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National Mammography Quality Assurance    April 7-8,     12397
 Advisory Committee                       September 8-
                                          9
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Technical Electronic Product Radiation    June 18        12399
 Safety Standards Committee
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CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE
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Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee    May 15,        12548
                                          September 15
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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Advisory Committee on Special Studies     February 10-   12560
 Relating to the Possible Long-Term       13, June 23-
 Health Effects of Phenoxy Herbicides     25
 and Contaminants
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Science Advisory Board to the National    June 3-5       12559
 Center for Toxicological Research
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    Dated: December 12, 2002.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
[FR Doc. 02-31994 Filed 12-18-02; 8:45 am]
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