[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4269-4272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2025]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Advisory Committees; Notice of Meetings

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a 
tentative schedule of forthcoming meetings of its public advisory 
committees for 1998. At the request of the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs (the Commissioner), the Institute of Medicine (the IOM) conducted 
a study of the use of FDA's advisory committees. The IOM recommended 
that the agency publish an annual tentative schedule of its meetings in 
the Federal Register. In response to that recommendation, FDA is 
publishing its annual tentative schedule of meetings for 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna M. Combs, Committee Management 
Office (HFA-306), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IOM, at the request of the Commissioner, 
undertook a study of the use of FDA's advisory committees. In its final 
report, the IOM recommended that FDA adopt a policy of publishing an 
advance yearly schedule of its upcoming public advisory committee 
meetings in the Federal Register. FDA has implemented this 
recommendation. A tentative schedule of forthcoming meetings will be 
published annually in the Federal Register. The annual publication of 
tentatively scheduled advisory committee meetings will provide both 
advisory committee members and the public with the opportunity, in 
advance, to schedule attendance at FDA's upcoming advisory committee 
meetings. The schedule is tentative and amendments to this notice will 
not be published in the Federal Register. FDA will publish a Federal 
Register notice at least 15 days in advance of each upcoming advisory 
committee meeting, announcing the meeting (21 CFR 14.20).
    The following list announces FDA's tentatively scheduled advisory 
committee meetings for 1998:

                                                                        
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                                                           Information- 
           Committee Name              Dates of Meetings     Line Code  
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER                                              
                                                                        
    Science Board to the Food and     May 19............  12603         
     Drug Administration                                                
                                      September 15                      
                                                                        
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND                                     
 RESEARCH                                                               
                                                                        
    Allergenic Products Advisory      March 23-24.......  12388         
     Committee                                                          
                                      September 14-15                   
                                                                        
    Biological Response Modifiers     March 23-24.......  12389         
     Advisory Committee                                                 

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                                      July 30-31                        
                                      November 12-13                    
    Blood Products Advisory           March 12-13.......  19516         
     Committee                                                          
                                      June 18-19                        
                                      September 17-18                   
                                      December 10-11                    
    Transmissible Spongiform          April 15-16.......  12392         
     Encephalopathies Advisory                                          
     Committee                                                          
                                      July 9-10                         
                                      October 22-23                     
    Vaccines and Related Biological   January 30........  12391         
     Products Advisory Committee                                        
                                      March 23-24                       
                                      May 26-27                         
                                      July 20-21                        
                                      September 1-2                     
                                      November 19-20                    
                                                                        
CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND                                          
 RESEARCH                                                               
                                                                        
    Advisory Committee for            April 7-8.........  12539         
     Pharmaceutical Science                                             
                                      June 23-24                        
                                      October 22-23                     
    Advisory Committee for            March 19-20.......  12537         
     Reproductive Health Drugs                                          
                                      June 11-12                        
                                      September 17-18                   
    Anesthetic and Life Support       February 5-6......  12529         
     Drugs Advisory Committee                                           
                                      June 1-2                          
                                      September 10-11                   
    Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory     February 19-20....  12530         
     Committee                                                          
                                      April 1-3                         
                                      July 15-17                        
                                      November 4-6                      
    Antiviral Drugs Advisory          January 14........  12531         
     Committee                                                          
                                      May 4-6                           
                                      July 13-15                        
                                      September 9-11                    
    Arthritis Advisory Committee      February 20.......  12532         
                                      March 24-25                       
                                      June 2-3                          
                                      September 15-16                   
                                      October 30                        
                                      December 1-2                      
    Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs    January 27-28.....  12533         
     Advisory Committee                                                 
                                      April 9                           
                                      July 9-10                         
                                      October 22-23                     
    Dermatologic and Ophthalmic       March 19-20.......  12534         
     Drugs Advisory Committee                                           
                                      June 4-5                          
                                      July 23-24                        
                                      August 20-21                      
                                      September 10-11                   
                                      October 1-2                       
                                      November 5-6                      
                                      December 2-4                      
    Drug Abuse Advisory Committee     February 19-20....  12535         
                                      June 25-26                        
                                      October 22-23                     
    Endocrinologic and Metabolic      March 12-13.......  12536         
     Drugs Advisory Committee                                           
                                      April 9-10                        
                                      May 14-15                         
                                      July 30-31                        
                                      September 17-18                   
                                      October 15-16                     
                                      December 10-11                    
    Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory   May 28-29.........  12538         
     Committee                                                          
    Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory    February 9........  12540         
     Committee                                                          
                                      June 25-26                        
                                      October 15-16                     
    Nonprescription Drugs Advisory    March 11-13.......  12541         
     Committee                                                          

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                                      May 20-22                         
                                      May 27-28                         
                                      July 27-29                        
                                      September 9-11                    
                                      October 7-8                       
                                      October 29-30                     
                                      December 2-3                      
                                      December 9-11                     
    Oncologic Drugs Advisory          March 19-20.......  12542         
     Committee                                                          
                                      June 1-2                          
    Peripheral and Central Nervous    April 16-17.......  12543         
     System Drugs Advisory Committee                                    
                                      September 17-18                   
    Psychopharmacologic Drugs         March 30-31.......  12544         
     Advisory Committee                                                 
    Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory  April 13-14.......  12545         
     Committee                                                          
                                      September 18                      
                                                                        
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED                                      
 NUTRITION                                                              
                                                                        
    Food Advisory Committee           February 11-13....  10564         
                                      April 8-10                        
                                      June 17-19                        
                                      August 19-21                      
                                      November 4-6                      
                                                                        
CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL                                     
 HEALTH                                                                 
                                                                        
    Device Good Manufacturing         May 2.............  12398         
     Practice Advisory Committee                                        
    Medical Devices Advisory                                            
     Committee                                                          
      Anesthesiology and Respiratory  May 22............  12624         
       Therapy Devices Panel                                            
                                      August 28                         
                                      November 6                        
      Circulatory System Devices      March 16..........  12625         
       Panel                                                            
                                      May 7-8                           
                                      August 20-21                      
                                      October 26-27                     
      Clinical Chemistry and          March 5-6.........  12514         
       Clinical Toxicology Devices                                      
       Panel                                                            
                                      June 1-2                          
                                      September 14                      
                                      December 7                        
      Dental Products Panel           January 12-13.....  12518         
                                      March 10-11                       
                                      May 12-14                         
                                      August 4-6                        
                                      November 3-5                      
      Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices   April 29..........  12522         
       Panel                                                            
                                      July 8                            
                                      September 30                      
      Gastroenterology and Urology    February 12-13....  12523         
       Devices Panel                                                    
                                      April 30 and May 1                
                                      July 30-31                        
                                      October 29-30                     
      General and Plastic Surgery     January 29-30.....  12519         
       Devices Panel                                                    
                                      April 22-23                       
                                      July 27-28                        
                                      September 24-25                   
                                      November 16-17                    
      General Hospital and Personal   March 2-3.........  12520         
       Use Devices Panel                                                
                                      June 8-9                          
                                      September 14-15                   
                                      November 16                       
      Hematology and Pathology        January 28........  12515         
       Devices Panel                                                    
                                      April 29-30                       
                                      September 17-18                   
                                      December 10-11                    
      Immunology Devices Panel        February 2........  12516         
                                      April 10                          
                                      July 17                           
                                      October 16                        
      Microbiology Devices Panel      February 11-13....  12517         
                                      April 16-17                       
                                      June 4-5                          
                                      August 13-14                      
                                      October 8-9                       
      Neurological Devices Panel      March 12-13.......  12513         

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                                      June 11-12                        
                                      September 10-11                   
                                      December 7-8                      
      Obstetrics and Gynecology       January 27-28.....  12524         
       Devices Panel                                                    
                                      April 6-7                         
                                      July 20-21                        
                                      October 19-20                     
      Ophthalmic Devices Panel        February 12-13....  12396         
                                      April 23-24                       
                                      July 23-24                        
                                      October 22-23                     
      Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation  January 12-13.....  12521         
       Devices Panel                                                    
                                      April 27-28                       
                                      July 9-10                         
                                      October 8-9                       
      Radiological Devices Panel      February 23.......  12525         
                                      May 11                            
                                      August 17                         
                                      November 16                       
    National Mammography Quality      May 13............  12397         
     Assurance Advisory Committee                                       
    Technical Electronic Product      September 22......  12399         
     Radiation Safety Standards                                         
     Committee                                                          
                                                                        
CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE                                          
                                                                        
    Veterinary Medicine Advisory      No meetings         12546         
     Committee                         planned.                         
                                                                        
NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL                                       
 RESEARCH                                                               
                                                                        
    Advisory Committee on Special     April 10-11.......  12560         
     Studies Relating to the                                            
     Possible Long-Term Health                                          
     Effects of Phenoxy Herbicides                                      
     and Contaminants                                                   
    Science Board to the National     March 24-25.......  12559         
     Center for Toxicological                                           
     Research                                                           
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    Dated: January 22, 1998.
Michael A. Friedman,
Deputy Commissioner for Operations.
[FR Doc. 98-2025 Filed 1-27-98; 8:45 am]
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