[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 187 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54916-54917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19130]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory 
Committee, Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee

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 Veterinary Medicine Advisory 
Committee (VMAC), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
    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: Nominations received on or before October 30, 2007, will be 
given first consideration for membership on the Veterinary Medicine 
Advisory Committee. Nominations received after October 30, 2007, will 
be considered for nomination to the committee should nominees still be 
needed.

ADDRESSES: All Nomination for membership should be sent electronically 
to [email protected], or by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight & 
Management Staff, 5600 Fisher Lane, HF-4, rm. 15A-12, Rockville, MD 
20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding all nomination questions for 
membership, the primary contact is Aleta Sindelar, Center for 
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-6), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-9004, FAX: 240-276-9020, e-
mail: [email protected]. Information about becoming a member 
on a FDA advisory committee can also be obtained by visiting FDA's Web 
site by using the following link http://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/default.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nomination for voting 
members on the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee.

I. Function of the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee

    The Committee reviews and evaluates available data concerning the 
safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational new animal 
drugs, feeds, and devices for use in the treatment and prevention of 
animal diseases and increased animal production, and makes appropriate 
recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs regarding 
scientific issues and regulatory policies.

II. Criteria for Voting Member

    FDA is requesting nominations of voting members with appropriate 
expertise in the following veterinary specialties: companion animal 
medicine, food animal medicine (avian, bovine, porcine and minor 
species), microbial food safety and risk assessment, biometrics, 
toxicology, pathology, pharmacology, animal science, epidemiology.

III. Nomination Procedures

    Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified persons 
for membership on one the advisory committee. Self-nominations are also 
accepted. Nominations shall include the name of the committee, a 
complete curriculum vitae of each nominee, and their current business 
address and telephone number and e-mail address if available. Each 
nomination shall state that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is 
willing to serve as a member, 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

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U.S.C. app.2) and 21 CFR part 14 relating to advisory committees.

    Dated: September 13, 2007.
Randall W. Lutter,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E7-19130 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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