[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 251 (Tuesday, December 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79700-79701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31321]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1634]


Request for Notification From Industry Organizations Interested 
in Participating in Selection Process for a Nonvoting Industry 
Representative on the Food Advisory Committee and Request for 
Nominations for a Nonvoting Industry Representative on the Food 
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 
a nonvoting industry representative to serve on the Food Advisory 
Committee for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) 
notify FDA in writing. FDA is also requesting nominations for nonvoting 
industry representatives to serve on the Food Advisory Committee. 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 FDA by January 
30, 2014, for the vacancy listed in this notice. Concurrently, 
nomination materials for prospective candidates should be sent to FDA 
by January 30, 2014.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Strambler, Center of Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 
Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1913, FAX: 301-436-2657, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agency intends to add nonvoting industry 
representatives to the following advisory committee:

I. CFSAN Food Advisory Committee

    The Food Advisory Committee (the Committee) provides advice to the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner) and other appropriate 
officials, on emerging food safety, food science, nutrition, and other 
food-related health issues that 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 
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 (see DATES). 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 the 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 will select the 
nonvoting member to represent industry interests.

III. Application Procedure

    Individuals may self nominate and/or an organization may nominate 
one or more individuals to serve as a nonvoting industry 
representative. Contact information, a current curriculum vitae, and 
the name of the committee of interest should be sent to the FDA contact 
person (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) within 30 days of 
publication of this document (see DATES). FDA will forward all 
nominations to the organizations expressing interest in participating 
in the selection process for the committee. (Persons who nominate 
themselves as

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nonvoting industry representatives will not participate in the 
selection process).
    FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all 
racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities 
on its advisory committees, and therefore encourages nominations of 
appropriately qualified candidates from these groups. Specifically, in 
this document, nominations for nonvoting representatives of industry 
interests are encouraged from food 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: December 26, 2013.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-31321 Filed 12-30-13; 8:45 am]
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