[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 74242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31494]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Advisory Committees; Filing of Annual Reports

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing, as 
required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the agency has 
filed with the Library of Congress the annual reports of those FDA 
advisory committees that held closed meetings during fiscal year 2003.

ADDRESSES: Copies are available from the Division of Dockets Management 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-6860.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 13 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR 14.60(c), FDA has filed with 
the Library of Congress the annual reports for the following FDA 
advisory committees through September 30, 2003:
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
    Biological Response Modifiers Advisory Committee
    Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee
    Arthritis Advisory Committee
    Cardiovascular and Renal Drug Advisory Committee
    Gastrointestinal Drug Advisory Committee
National Center for Toxicological Research
    Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological 
Research
    Advisory Committee on Special Studies Relating to the Possible 
Long-Term Health Effects of Phenoxy Herbicides and Contaminants (Ranch 
Hand Advisory Committee)
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
    Medical Devices Advisory Committee (consisting of reports for the 
Circulatory System Devices Panel; Gastroenterology and Urology Devices 
Panel; General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel; Dental Products 
Panel; Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel; Neurological Devices 
Panel; Ophthalmic Devices Panel; Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices 
Panel; Radiological Devices Panel)
    Annual reports are available for public inspections between 9 a.m. 
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday at the following locations:
    1. The Library of Congress, Madison Bldg., Newspaper and Current 
Periodical Reading Room, 101 Independence Ave. SE., rm. 133, 
Washington, DC; and
    2. The Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

    Dated: December 15, 2003.
Peter J. Pitts,
Associate Commissioner for External Relations.
[FR Doc. 03-31494 Filed 12-22-03; 8:45 am]
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