Document ID: FDA-2018-N-3263-0001
Agency: fda
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request for Nominations for Voting Members on the Tobacco Products
Scientific Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2018-09-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 46501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19921]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-3263]

Request for Nominations for Voting Members on the Tobacco 
Products Scientific 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 members to serve on the Tobacco Products Scientific 
Advisory Committee, Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products.
    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.

DATES: Nominations received on or before November 13, 2018 will be 
given first consideration for membership on the Tobacco Products 
Scientific Advisory Committee. Nominations received after November 13, 
2018 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding all nomination questions for 
membership, the primary contact is: Caryn Cohen, Office of Science, 
Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, Document 
Control Center, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. G335, Silver 
Spring, MD 20993-0002, 1-877-287-1373 (choose option 5), email: 
[email protected].
    Information about becoming a member on an FDA advisory committee 
can also be obtained by visiting FDA's website at: https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nominations for voting 
members on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee.

I. General Description of the Committee Duties

    The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (the Committee) 
advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner) or 
designee in discharging responsibilities related to the regulation of 
tobacco products. The Committee reviews and evaluates safety, 
dependence, and health issues relating to tobacco products and provides 
appropriate advice, information, and recommendations to the 
Commissioner.

II. Criteria for Voting Members

    The Committee consists of 12 members including the Chair. Members 
and the Chair are selected by the Commissioner or designee from among 
individuals knowledgeable in the fields of medicine, medical ethics, 
science, or technology involving the manufacture, evaluation, or use of 
tobacco products. Almost all non-Federal members of this committee 
serve as Special Government Employees. The Committee includes nine 
technically qualified voting members, selected by the Commissioner or 
designee. The nine voting members include seven members who are 
physicians, dentists, scientists, or healthcare professionals 
practicing in the area of oncology, pulmonology, cardiology, 
toxicology, pharmacology, addiction, or any other relevant specialty. 
The nine voting members also include one member who is an officer or 
employee of a State or local government or of the Federal Government, 
and one member who is a representative of the general public. 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 
individuals 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 and a signed 
copy of the Acknowledgement and Consent form available at the FDA 
Advisory Nomination Portal (see ADDRESSES). Nominations must also 
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: September 7, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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