Advisory Committee; Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration; Formation of a Subcommittee

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

Advisory Committee; Science Board to the Food and Drug

Administration; Formation of a Subcommittee

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the

formation of a subcommittee of the Science Board to the Food and Drug

Administration (Science Board). This subcommittee has been established

to address issues related to science and research in FDA. The

subcommittee's preliminary recommendations will be presented to the FDA

Science Board for full public discussion at a future Science Board

meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan A. Homire, Office of Science

(HF-33), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD

20857, 301-827-3340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is

announcing the formation of a subcommittee to the Science Board to the

Food and Drug Administration. This subcommittee has been established to

address issues related to science and research in FDA. The subcommittee

will meet several times over the next 6 to 9 months to develop

preliminary recommendations for the Science Board on a process for

review of research programs within FDA. During this period there will

be opportunities for public comment; these opportunities will be

announced in the Federal Register at least 15 days prior to each

scheduled public meeting. The subcommittee's preliminary

recommendations will be presented to the Science Board for full public

discussion at a future Science Board meeting. This notice is issued

under the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 6, 1972 (Pub. L.

92-463 (5 U.S.C. app. 2)).

Dated: May 16, 1996.

Michael A. Friedman,

Deputy Commissioner for Operations.

[FR Doc. 96-12877 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]

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