[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 64268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3008]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. 04-116-1]


Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Advance notice of public meeting and request for suggested 
agenda topics.

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SUMMARY: We are issuing this notice to inform producers and users of 
veterinary biological products, and other interested individuals, that 
we will be holding our 13th public meeting to discuss regulatory and 
policy issues related to the manufacture, distribution, and use of 
veterinary biological products. We are planning the meeting agenda and 
are requesting suggestions for topics of general interest to producers 
and other interested individuals.

DATES: The public meeting will be held from Wednesday, April 6, through 
Friday, April 8, 2005, from 1 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on 
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, and from 8:30 
a.m. to approximately noon on Friday.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Scheman Building at 
the Iowa State Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on agenda 
topics, contact Mr. Steven A. Karli, Director, Center for Veterinary 
Biologics, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 510 South 17th Street, Suite 
104, Ames, IA 50010-8197; phone (515) 232-5785, fax (515) 232-7120, or 
e-mail [email protected]. For registration information, contact Ms. 
Nicole Ruffcorn at the same address and fax number; phone (515) 232-
5785 extension 127; or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 1989, the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) has held 12 public meetings in Ames, IA, on 
veterinary biologics. The meetings provide an opportunity for the 
exchange of information between APHIS representatives, producers and 
users of veterinary biological products, and other interested 
individuals. APHIS is in the process of planning the agenda for the 
13th such meeting, which will be held April 6 through April 8, 2005.
    The agenda for the meeting is not yet complete. Topics that have 
been suggested include: (1) Autogenous biologics and their role in the 
treatment/prevention of disease; (2) transmissible spongiform 
encephalopathies and their impact on veterinary biologics production; 
(3) current Center for Veterinary Biologics activities; (4) updates on 
regulatory initiatives; and (5) novel vaccine technologies. Before 
finalizing the agenda, APHIS is seeking suggestions for additional 
meeting topics from the interested public.
    We would also like to invite interested individuals to use this 
meeting to present their ideas and suggestions concerning the 
licensing, manufacturing, testing, distribution, and regulation of 
products for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of 
animals.
    Please submit suggested meeting topics and proposed presentation 
titles to Mr. Steven A. Karli (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
above) on or before December 6, 2004. For proposed presentations, 
please include the name(s) of the presenter(s) and the approximate 
amount of time that will be needed for each presentation.
    After the agenda is finalized, APHIS will announce the agenda 
topics in the Federal Register.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 1st day of November 2004.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
 [FR Doc. E4-3008 Filed 11-3-04; 8:45 am]
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