[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 111 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32123-32124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11141]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Request for Notification From Industry Organizations Interested 
in Participating in Selection Process for Nonvoting Industry 
Representatives on Food Safety Public Advisory Committee and Request 
for Nominations for Nonvoting Industry Representatives on Food Safety 
Public Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting that any 
industry organizations interested in participating in the selection of 
nonvoting industry representatives to serve on its Food Advisory 
Committee for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) 
notify FDA in writing. A nominee may either be self-nominated or 
nominated by an organization to serve as a nonvoting industry 
representative. Nominations will be accepted for current vacancies 
effective with this notice.

DATES: Any industry organization interested in participating in the 
selection of an appropriate nonvoting member to represent industry 
interests must send a letter stating that interest to the FDA by July 
11, 2007, for vacancies listed in this notice. Concurrently, nomination 
materials for prospective candidates should be sent to FDA by July 11, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: All letters of interest and nominations should be submitted 
in writing to Carolyn Jeletic (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Jeletic, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition; Office of Regulations, Policy, and Social 
Sciences (HFS-24); Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch

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Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740; 301-436-1719; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agency intends to add nonvoting industry 
representative to its advisory committee identified below:

I. CFSAN Food Advisory Committee

    The Committee shall provide advice primarily to Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs and other appropriate officials, on emerging food 
safety, food science, nutrition, and other food-related health issues 
that the FDA considers of primary importance for its food and cosmetics 
programs. The Committee may be charged with reviewing and evaluating 
available data and making recommendations on the following matters, 
such as those relating to: (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 Committee may also 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.

II. Selection Procedure

    Any industry organization interested in participating in the 
selection of an appropriate nonvoting member to represent industry 
interests should send a letter stating that interest to the FDA contact 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) within 30 days of publication of 
this document. Within the subsequent 30 days, FDA will send a letter to 
each organization that has expressed an interest, attaching a complete 
list of all such organizations; and a list of all nominees along with 
their current resumes. The letter will also state that it is the 
responsibility of the interested organizations to confer with one 
another and to select a candidate, within 60 days after the receipt of 
the FDA letter, to serve as the nonvoting member to represent industry 
interests for a particular committee. The interested organizations are 
not bound by the list of nominees in selecting a candidate. However, if 
no individual is selected within 60 days, the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs will select the nonvoting member to represent industry interests.

III. Application Procedure

    Individuals may self nominate and/or an organization may nominate 
on one or more individuals to serve as a nonvoting industry 
representative. A current curriculum vitae and the name of the 
committee of interest should be sent to the FDA contact person within 
the 30 days. FDA will forward all nominations to the organizations 
expressing interest in participating in the selection process for the 
committee. (Persons who nominate themselves as nonvoting industry 
representatives will not participate in the selection process).
    FDA has a special interest in ensuring that women, minority groups, 
individuals with physical disabilities, and small businesses are 
adequately represented on its advisory committees, and therefore, 
encourages, nominations for appropriately qualified candidates from 
these groups. Specifically, in this document, nominations for nonvoting 
representatives of industry interests are encouraged from the food 
production and manufacturing industry, the dietary supplement 
manufacturing industry, the agricultural biotechnology manufacturing 
industry.
    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: June 4, 2007.
Randall W. Lutter,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
[FR Doc. E7-11141 Filed 6-8-07; 8:45 am]
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