Document ID: FDA-2015-N-0001-0001
Agency: fda
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request for Nominations for Voting Members on a Public Advisory
Committee; Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration
Posted Date: 2015-01-23T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3609-3610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01114]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0001]

Request for Nominations for Voting Members on a Public Advisory 
Committee; Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration

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 Science Board to the Food and 
Drug Administration, Office of the Commissioner, Office of the Chief 
Scientist. 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 March 24, 2015 will be given 
first consideration for membership on the Science Board to the Food and 
Drug Administration. Nominations received after March 24, 2015 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: http://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: Martha Monser, Office of the Chief 
Scientist, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., 
Bldg. 1, Rm. 3309, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-4627, 
martha.monser@fda.hhs.gov.
    Information about becoming a member on an FDA advisory committee 
can also be obtained by visiting FDA's Web site by using the following 
link: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nomination for voting 
members on the Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration.

I. General Description of the Committee Duties

    The Science Board shall provide advice to the Commissioner and 
other appropriate officials on specific complex scientific and 
technical issues important to FDA and its mission, including emerging 
issues within the scientific community. Additionally, the Science Board 
will provide advice that supports the Agency in keeping pace with 
technical and scientific developments, including in regulatory science, 
provide input into the Agency's research agenda, and on upgrading its 
scientific and research facilities and training opportunities. It will 
also provide, where requested, expert review of Agency sponsored 
intramural and extramural scientific research programs.

II. Criteria for Voting Members

    The committee consists of a core of 21 voting members including the 
chair and a co-chair. Members, the chair and the co-chair are selected 
by the Commissioner or designee from among authorities knowledgeable in 
the fields of: Food science, safety, and nutrition; chemistry, 
pharmacology, translational and clinical medicine and research, 
toxicology, biostatistics, medical devices, imaging, robotics, cell and 
tissue based products, regenerative medicine, public health and 
epidemiology, international health and regulation, product safety, 
product manufacturing sciences and quality; and other scientific areas 
relevant to FDA regulated products such as systems biology, 
informatics, nanotechnology, and combination products. 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 resume 
or curriculum vitae for each nominee, including current business 
address and/or home address, telephone number, and email address if 
available. Nominations must also specify the advisory committee for 
which the nominee 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.

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    Dated: January 15, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-01114 Filed 1-22-15; 8:45 am]
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