[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75985-75987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27737]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Advisory Committees; Tentative Schedule of Meetings for 2005

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 2005. 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 L. 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Because the schedule is tentative, amendments to this notice will not 
be published in the Federal Register.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. 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 2005. 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 10-
       Committee Name           Tentative Date(s) of          Digit
                                      Meetings          Information Line
                                                              Code
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
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Pediatric Advisory           February 14-15, June-day   8732310001
 Committee                    to be announced,
                              November-day to be
                              announced
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Science Board to the Food    April 15, November-day to  3014512603
 and Drug Administration      be announced
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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH
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Allergenic Products          April 7                    3014512388
 Advisory Committee
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Cellular, Tissue and Gene    March 3-4, July 28-29,     3014512389
 Therapies Advisory           November 9-10
 Committee (formerly
 Biological Response
 Modifiers Advisory
 Committee)
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Blood Products Advisory      March 17-18, July 21-22,   3014519516
 Committee                    December 1-2
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Transmissible Spongiform     February 8-9, June 28-29,  3014512392
 Encephalopathies Advisory    October 27-28
 Committee
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Vaccines and Related         February 16-17, March 15-  3014512391
 Biological Products          16, May 4-5, September
 Advisory Committee           20-21, November 16-17
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CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH
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Anesthetic and Life Support  May 24-25, July 20-21,     3014512529
 Drugs Advisory Committee     November 9-10
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Anti-Infective Drugs         To Be Announced            3014512530
 Advisory Committee
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Antiviral Drugs Advisory     March 10-11, August 3-4    3014512531
 Committee
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Arthritis Advisory           February 16-17, May 12-    3014512532
 Committee                    13, September 15-16
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Cardiovascular and Renal     February 24, April 5-6,    3014512533
 Drugs Advisory Committee     June 15-16, August 17-
                              18, November 16-17
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Dermatologic and Ophthalmic  March 24-25--Joint         3014512534
 Drugs Advisory Committee     Meeting with
                              Nonprescription Drugs
                              Advisory Committee, June
                              2-3, October 20-21,
                              November 3-4
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Drug Safety and Risk         March 8-9--Joint Meeting   3014512535
 Management Advisory          with Gastrointestinal
 Committee                    Drugs Advisory
                              Committee, June 2-3,
                              October 20-21, November
                              3-4
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Endocrinologic & Metabolic   January 13-14--Joint       3014512536
 Drugs Advisory Committee     Meeting with
                              Nonprescription Drugs
                              Advisory Committee, May
                              5-6, September 22-23,
                              December 13-14
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Gastrointestinal Drugs       March 9--Joint Meeting     3014512538
 Advisory Committee           with Drug Safety and
                              Risk Management Advisory
                              Committee, March 10,
                              October-day to be
                              announced
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Nonprescription Drugs        January 13-14-Joint        3014512541
 Advisory Committee           Meeting with
                              Endocrinologic and
                              Metabolic Drugs Advisory
                              Committee
                             March 23-25--Joint
                              Meeting with
                              Dermatologic and
                              Ophthalmic Drugs
                              Advisory Committee
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Oncologic Drugs Advisory     March 2-3, May 11-12,      3014512542
 Committee                    September 13-14,
                              December 7-8
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Peripheral and Central       May 4                      3014512543
 Nervous System Drugs
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Pharmaceutical Science,      April, October--Parent     3014512539
 Advisory Committee for       Committee-days to be
 (Parent Committee)           announced
                             April, November--Clinical
                              Pharmacology
                              Subcommittee-days to be
                              announced
                             March, June, September--
                              Manufacturing
                              Subcommittee-days to be
                              announced
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Psychopharmacologic Drugs    To be announced            3014512544
 Advisory Committee
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Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs      April 27-28, August 30-    3014512545
 Advisory Committee           31, December 12-13
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Reproductive Health Drugs,   To be announced            3014512537
 Advisory Committee for
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CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
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Device Good Manufacturing    December-day to be         3014512398
 Practice Advisory            announced
 Committee
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Medical Devices Advisory Committee (Comprised of 18 Panels)
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  Anesthesiology and         April 25-26, November 3-4  3014512624
   Respiratory Therapy
   Devices Panel
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  Circulatory System         January 13, March 17, May  3014512625
   Devices Panel              19, July 21, September
                              22, November 17
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  Clinical Chemistry and     March 21-22, April 21-22,  3014512514
   Clinical Toxicology        May 23-24, July 11-12,
   Devices Panel              September 8-9, December
                              5-6
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  Dental Products Panel      April 11-12, July 18-19    3014512518
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  Ear, Nose, and Throat      February 24-25, April 28-  3014512522
   Devices Panel              29, June 20-21, August 1-
                              2, October 6-7, December
                              1-2
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  Gastroenterology-Urology   March 4, May 3, July 22,   3014512523
   Devices Panel              October 21
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  General and Plastic        February 7-8, June 9-10,   3014512519
   Surgery Devices Panel      August 25-26, November 7-
                              8
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  General Hospital and       February 10-11, May 9-10,  3014512520
   Personal Use Devices       August 8-9, December 5-6
   Panel
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  Hematology and Pathology   April 29, October 21       3014512515
   Devices Panel
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  Immunology Devices Panel   May 19, November 10        3014512516
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  Medical Devices Dispute    Meeting(s) scheduled as    3014510232
   Resolution Panel           needed
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  Microbiology Devices       March 31-April 1, June 16- 3014512517
   Panel                      17, September 19-20,
                              December 8-9
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  Molecular and Clinical     April 18-19, October 17-   3014510231
   Genetics Panel             18
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  Neurological Devices       April 28-29, June 20-21,   3014512513
   Panel                      September 22-23,
                              December 1-2
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  Obstetrics and Gynecology  March 10-11, May 16-17,    3014512524
   Devices Panel              August 15-16, November
                              14-15
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  Ophthalmic Devices Panel   March 17-18, May 12-13,    3014512396
                              July 28-29, September 29-
                              30, November 17-18
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  Orthopaedic and            January 31-February 1,     3014512521
   Rehabilitation Devices     April 7-8, July 25-26,
   Panel                      November 3- 4
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  Radiological Devices       February 1, May 10,        3014512526
   Panel                      August 2, November 1
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National Mammography         April 18                   3014512397
 Quality Assurance Advisory
 Committee
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Technical Electronic         May 18                     3014512399
 Product Radiation Safety
 Standards Committee
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CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION
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Food Advisory Committee--    July-day to be announced   3014510564
 Parent
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  Additives and Ingredients  June-day to be announced   Do.
   Subcommittee
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  Biotechnology              July-day to be announced   Do.
   Subcommittee
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  Contaminants and Natural   November-day to be         Do.
   Toxicants Subcommittee     announced
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  Dietary Supplements        To be announced            Do.
   Subcommittee
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  Infant Formula             August-day to be           Do.
   Subcommittee               announced
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  Nutrition Subcommittee     To be announced            Do.
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CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE
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Veterinary Medicine          January 31, May 19,        3014512548
 Advisory Committee           October 20
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH (NCTR)
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Science Advisory Board to    March 30-31                3014512559
 NCTR
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Advisory Committee on        May, September, November-  3014512560
 Special Studies Relating     days to be announced
 to the Possible Long-Term
 Health Effects of Phenoxy
 Herbicides and
 Contaminants
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    Dated: December 8, 2004.
Sheila Dearybury Walcoff,
Associate Commissioner for External Relations.
[FR Doc. 04-27737 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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