[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16220-16221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06259]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2019-N-0573]


Request for Nominations for Voting Members on a Public Advisory 
Committee; Blood Products Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting 
nominations for voting members to serve on the Blood Products Advisory 
Committee (the Committee) in the Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research. Nominations will be accepted for upcoming vacancies effective 
with this notice. 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. This notice is not for

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nominations for non-voting industry representatives.

DATES: Nominations received on or before May 25, 2021 will be given 
first consideration for membership on the Blood Products Advisory 
Committee. Nominations received after May 25, 2021 will be considered 
for nomination to the Committee as later vacancies occur.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership should be sent electronically 
by logging into the FDA Advisory Nomination Portal: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/factrsportal/factrs/index.cfm. 
Information about becoming a member on an FDA advisory committee can 
also be obtained by visiting FDA's website at https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Vert, Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 6268, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-
402-8054, Fax: 301-595-1309, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nominations for voting 
members to fill upcoming vacancies on the Blood Products Advisory 
Committee.

I. General Description of the Committee Duties

    The Committee reviews and evaluates available data concerning the 
safety, effectiveness, and appropriate use of blood, products derived 
from blood and serum or biotechnology that are intended for use in the 
diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of human diseases, and, as 
required, any other product for which FDA has regulatory 
responsibility. The Committee also advises the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs (the Commissioner) of its findings regarding screening and 
testing (to determine eligibility) of donors and labeling of the 
products, on clinical and laboratory studies involving such products, 
on the affirmation or revocation of biological products licenses, and 
on the quality and relevance of FDA's research program that provides 
the scientific support for regulating these agents. The Committee will 
function at times as a medical device panel under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) Medical Device Amendments of 1976. As 
such, the Committee recommends classification of devices subject to its 
review into regulatory categories; recommends the assignment of a 
priority for the application of regulatory requirements for devices 
classified in the standards or premarket approval category; advises on 
formulation of product development protocols and reviews premarket 
approval applications for those devices to recommend changes in 
classification as appropriate; recommends exemption of certain devices 
from the application of portions of the FD&C Act; advises on the 
necessity to ban a device; and responds to requests from the Agency to 
review and make recommendations on specific issues or problems 
concerning the safety and effectiveness of devices.

II. Criteria for Voting Members

    The Committee consists of a core of 17 voting members, including 
the Chair. Members and the Chair are selected by the Commissioner or 
designee from among authorities knowledgeable in the fields of clinical 
and administrative medicine, hematology, immunology, blood banking, 
surgery, internal medicine, biochemistry, engineering, biological and 
physical sciences, biotechnology, computer technology, statistics, 
epidemiology, sociology/ethics, and other related professions. Almost 
all non-Federal members of this committee serve as Special Government 
Employees. Members will be invited to serve for terms of up to 4 years.

III. Nomination Procedures

    Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified persons 
for membership on the advisory committee. Self-nominations are also 
accepted. Nominations must include a current, complete 
r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae for each nominee, including 
current business address, telephone number, and email address if 
available and a signed copy of the Acknowledgement and Consent form 
available at the FDA Advisory Nomination Portal (see ADDRESSES). 
Nominations must specify the advisory committee for which the nominee 
is recommended. Nominations must also acknowledge that the nominee is 
aware of the nomination unless self-nominated. FDA will ask potential 
candidates to provide detailed information concerning such matters 
related to financial holdings, employment, and research grants and/or 
contracts to permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of 
interest.
    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: March 19, 2021.
Lauren K. Roth,
Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-06259 Filed 3-25-21; 8:45 am]
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