[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56068-56069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20933]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting 
nominations for voting members to serve on the Allergenic Products 
Advisory Committee, Blood Products Advisory Committee, Transmissible 
Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee, and the Vaccines and 
Related Biological Products Advisory Committee in the Center for 
Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). Nominations will be accepted 
for vacancies that will or may occur through December 31, 2005.
    FDA has a special interest in ensuring that women, minority groups, 
and individuals with disabilities are adequately represented on 
advisory committees, and therefore, encourages nominations of qualified 
candidates from these groups.

DATES: Because scheduled vacancies occur on various dates throughout 
each year, no cutoff date is established for the receipt of 
nominations. However, when possible, nominations should be received at 
least 6 months before the date of scheduled vacancies for each year, as 
indicated in this notice.

ADDRESSES: All nominations and curricula vitae should be sent to:Gail 
Dapolito, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM-71), Food 
and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-1448, 
301-827-0314, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Vacancies

    FDA is requesting nominations of voting members with appropriate 
expertise for vacancies listed as follows:

                                                    Table 1.
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  Advisory Committee and Expertise Needed to Fill                                   Approximate Date Members are
                     Vacancies                            Number of Vacancies                  Needed
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Allergenic Products Advisory Committee--immunology,                             3                 August 31,2005
 pediatrics, internal medicine, biochemistry,
 statistics, consumer advocacy, and related
 scientific fields
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Blood Products Advisory Committee--clinical and                                 7             September 30, 2005
 administrative medicine, hematology, immunology,
 blood banking, surgery, internal medicine,
 biochemistry, engineering, statistics, biological
 and physical sciences, and other related
 scientific fields
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Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory                              4               January 31, 2005
 Committee--clinical administrative medicine,
 hematology, virology, neurology, infectious
 diseases, immunology, blood banking, surgery,
 internal medicine, biochemistry, biostatistics,
 epidemiology, biological and physical sciences,
 sociology/ethics, and other related scientific
 fields
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Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory                               3               January 31, 2005
 Committee--immunology, molecular biology, rDNA,
 virology, bacteriology, epidemiology,
 biostatistics, allergy, preventive medicine,
 infectious diseases, pediatrics, microbiology,
 biochemistry, and other related scientific fields
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II. Functions

A. Allergenic Products Advisory Committee

    The committee reviews and evaluates available data concerning the 
safety, effectiveness, and adequacy of labeling of marketed and 
investigational allergenic biological products or materials that are 
administered to humans for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of 
allergies and allergic diseases.

B. Blood Products Advisory Committee

    The committee reviews and evaluates available data concerning the 
safety, effectiveness, and appropriate use of blood and products 
derived from blood and serum or biotechnology which are intended for 
use in the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of human diseases.

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C. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee

    The committee reviews and evaluates available scientific data 
concerning the safety of products which may be at risk for transmission 
of spongiform encephalopathies having an impact on the public health.

D. Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee

    The committe reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety, 
effectiveness, and appropriate use of vaccines and related biological 
products which are intended for use in the prevention, treatment, or 
diagnosis of human diseases.

III. Qualifications

    Persons nominated for membership on the committees shall have 
adequately diversified experience appropriate to the work of the 
committee in such fields as clinical and administrative medicine, 
engineering, biological and physical sciences, statistics, and other 
related professions. The nature of specialized training and experience 
necessary to qualify the nominee as an expert suitable for appointment 
may include experience in medical practice, teaching, and/or research 
relevant to the field of activity of the committee. The particular need 
for vacancies on each committee for the calendar year 2005 are shown in 
table I of this document. The term of office is up to 4 years, 
depending on the appointment date.

IV. Nomination Procedures

    Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified persons 
for membership on one or more of the advisory committees. Self-
nominations are also accepted. Nominations shall include the name of 
the committee, a complete curriculum vitae of each nominee, current 
business address and telephone number, and shall state that the nominee 
is aware of the nomination, is willing to serve as a member (name of 
committee(s) must be specified), and appears to have no conflict of 
interest that would preclude membership. FDA will ask the potential 
candidates to provide detailed information concerning such matters as 
financial holdings, employment, and research grants and/or contracts to 
permit evaluation of possible sources of conflict of interest.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14 relating to advisory committees.

    Dated: September 9, 2004.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
[FR Doc. 04-20933 Filed 9-16-04; 8:45 am]
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