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

###### Food and Drug Administration

          - [Docket No. FDA-2017-N-5994]

# AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. The general function of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public.

# DATES:

The meeting will be held on January 24, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and January 25, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

# ADDRESSES:

                        FDA White Oak Conference Center, Building 31, the Great Room (Rm. 1503), 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Answers to commonly asked questions including information regarding special accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking, and transportation may be accessed at:                         *https://www.fda.gov/​AdvisoryCommittees/​AboutAdvisoryCommittees/​ucm408555.htm.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Caryn Cohen, Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, Document Control Center, Bldg. 71, Rm. G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 1-877-287-1373, email:                         *TPSAC@fda.hhs.gov,*                         or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area). A notice in the                         **Federal Register**                         about last minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the Agency's Web site at                         *https://www.fda.gov/​AdvisoryCommittees/​default.htm*                         and scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to the meeting.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Agenda:*                     On January 24 and 25, 2018, the committee will discuss modified risk tobacco product applications, submitted by Philip Morris Products S.A. for IQOS system with Marlboro Heatsticks, IQOS system with Marlboro Smooth Menthol Heatsticks, and IQOS system with Marlboro Fresh Menthol Heatsticks.                

                    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the background material will be made publicly available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is available at                     *https://www.fda.gov/​AdvisoryCommittees/​Calendar/​default.htm.*                     Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link.                

*Procedure:*                     Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before January 4, 2018. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on January 25, 2018. Those individuals interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before December 27, 2017. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by December 28, 2017.                

Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets.

FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact Caryn Cohen at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.

                    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee meetings. Please visit our Web site at                     *https://www.fda.gov/​AdvisoryCommittees/​AboutAdvisoryCommittees/​ucm111462.htm*                     for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.                

Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

Dated: October 31, 2017.

Lauren Silvis,

Chief of Staff.

[FR Doc. 2017-24379 Filed 11-8-17; 8:45 am]

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