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###### Department of Health and Human Services

###### Food and Drug Administration

          - [Docket No. FDA-2014-N-2031]

# AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

# ACTION:

Notice; extension of closing date.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the closing date for the notice that appeared                               ( print page 5560)                            in the                         **Federal Register**                         of December 8, 2014. In the notice, FDA requested that any industry organizations interested in participating in the selection of a nonvoting industry representative to serve on the Food Advisory Committee (the Committee) for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) notify FDA in writing. FDA is also requesting nominations for a nonvoting industry representative(s) to serve on the Committee. The Agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit letters of interests and nominations.                    

# DATES:

FDA is extending the closing date in the notice published December 8, 2014 (79 FR 72690). 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 February 27, 2015. Concurrently, nomination materials for prospective candidates should be sent to FDA by February 27, 2015.

# ADDRESSES:

                        All statements of interest from industry organizations interested in participating in the selection process of nonvoting industry representative nomination should be sent to Karen Strambler (see                         **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**                        ). All nominations for nonvoting industry representatives may be submitted electronically by accessing the FDA Advisory Committee Membership Nomination Portal:                         *https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/​scripts/​FACTRSPortal/​FACTRS/​index.cfm*                         or by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5103, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Information about becoming a member of an FDA advisory committee can also be obtained by visiting FDA's Web site at                         *http://www.fda.gov/​AdvisoryCommittees/​default.htm.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Karen Strambler, Office of Regulations, Policy, and Social Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., Rm. 1C-016, College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2589,                         *karen.strambler@fda.hhs.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Agency intends to add a nonvoting industry representative(s) to the following advisory committee:

## I. CFSAN Advisory Committee, Food Advisory Committee

The Committee reviews and evaluates emerging food safety, nutrition and other food- or cosmetic-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 food ingredients and new foods; (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 curriculum vitae. 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 Advisory Committee Membership Nomination Portal (see                     **ADDRESSES**                    ) 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 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.

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:                         *January 26, 2015.*

Leslie Kux,

Associate Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 2015-01881 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]

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