[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59932-59933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22498]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Request for Nominations for Voting Members of a Public Advisory 
Committee and Subcommittees

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations 
for voting members to serve on the Food Advisory Committee (the Parent 
Committee) and certain subcommittees of the Food Advisory Committee in 
FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). Nominations 
will be accepted for current vacancies and those that will or may occur 
through June 30, 2005.
    FDA has 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 
the 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 document.

ADDRESSES: Send all nominations and curricula vitae to Carolyn Jeletic, 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-6), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-
436-2397, FAX: 301-436-2633, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nominations of voting 
members for the vacancies listed in table 1 of this document.

I. Vacancies

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

                                Table 1.
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Advisory Committee, Subcommittees,                      Approximate Date
   and Expertise Needed to Fill         Number of         Members Are
             Vacancies                  Vacancies            Needed
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Food Advisory Committee (Parent                     6     June 30, 2005.
 Committee): Physical sciences;
 biological and life sciences;
 epidemiology; risk assessment;
 toxicology; nutrition; food
 science, technology, or
 engineering; medical and public
 health sciences; and other
 relevant scientific and technical
 disciplines
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Additives and Ingredients                           7     June 30, 2005.
 Subcommittee of the Food Advisory
 Committee: Toxicology and food
 chemistry
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Contaminants and Natural Toxicants                  4     June 30, 2005.
 Subcommittee of the Food Advisory
 Committee: Food science, food
 chemistry, food microbiology,
 toxicology, and risk analysis
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Dietary Supplements Subcommittee                    5     June 30, 2005.
 of the Food Advisory Committee:
 Biological sciences and medical,
 hospital, dental, and public
 health
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Infant Formula Subcommittee of the                  3     June 30, 2005.
 Food Advisory Committee:
 Biological sciences and medical,
 hospital, dental, and public
 health
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Food Biotechnology Subcommittee of                  5     June 30, 2005.
 the Food Advisory Committee: Food
 biotechnology
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Nutrition Subcommittee of the Food                  1     June 30, 2005.
 Advisory Committee: Biological
 sciences and medical, hospital,
 dental, and public health
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II. Functions

    The Parent Committee provides advice primarily to the Director of 
CFSAN, and as needed, to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and other 
appropriate officials, on emerging food safety, food science, 
nutrition, and other food-related issues that FDA considers of primary 
importance for its food and cosmetics program. The Parent Committee may 
be charged with reviewing and evaluating available data and making 
recommendations on matters such as those relating to the following 
topics: (1) Broad scientific and technical food or cosmetic related 
issues, (2) the safety of new foods and food ingredients, (3) labeling 
of foods and cosmetics, (4) nutrient needs and nutritional adequacy, 
and (5) safe exposure limits for food contaminants. The Parent 
Committee also may be asked to provide advice and make recommendations 
on ways of communicating to the public the potential risks associated 
with these issues and on approaches that might be considered for 
addressing the issues.

III. Qualifications

    Persons nominated for membership on the Parent Committee and 
subcommittees shall be knowledgeable in the fields of physical 
sciences,

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biological and life sciences, food science, risk assessment, and other 
relevant scientific and technical disciplines. The agency is 
particularly interested in considering candidates with a comprehensive 
background in food technology, molecular biology, genetics, 
biotechnology, and a variety of medical specialties, as many issues 
brought before the Committee involve medical or epidemiological impact 
on nutrients, additives, contaminants, or other constituents of the 
diet, such as dietary supplements. The term of office is for 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 the Parent Committee or one or more of the 
subcommittees. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominations shall 
include the name of the committee or subcommittee, 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 of the Parent Committee or 
subcommittee (name of committee/subcommittee(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 
conflicts 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: October 1, 2004.
Sheila Dearybury Walcoff,
Associate Commissioner for External Relations.
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