[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3701-3703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1719]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95N-253V]
Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco; Notice of Public Video
Conference
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public video conference.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it
is sponsoring a national video conference to promote understanding of,
and to encourage compliance with, FDA's regulations restricting the
sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to protect
children and adolescents. The video conference will focus on those
provisions of the final rule that take effect on February 28, 1997,
when retailers will be prohibited from selling cigarettes, cigarette
tobacco, or smokeless tobacco to persons under the age of 18, and will
be required to check the photographic identification of persons under
the age of 27 to verify their age. FDA officials will attend the
conference, explain the new regulations, and be available to answer
questions. The purpose of the national video conference is to advance
the agency's mission to promote and protect the public health.
DATES: The video conference will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 1997,
from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., e.s.t. The deadline for registration is
Tuesday, February 11, 1997. Persons will be registered in the order in
which their call is received. Late registration will be accepted if
space is available.
ADDRESSES: See Table 1 in the ``Supplementary Information'' section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See Table 1 in the ``Supplementary
Information'' section of this document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of August 28, 1996
(61 FR 44396), FDA published a final rule to restrict the sale and
distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in order to protect
children and adolescents. These regulations will address the serious
public health problem caused by cigarettes and smokeless tobacco
products. They will
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reduce children's and adolescents' easy access to cigarettes and
smokeless tobacco and will significantly decrease the amount of
positive imagery that makes these products so appealing to children.
Certain provisions in the rule have different effective dates.
Starting February 28, 1997, the rule requires that retailers must not
sell cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, or smokeless tobacco to any person
under the age of 18, and retailers must check the photographic
identification of every person under the age of 27 who wishes to buy
such a product to verify that the purchaser is at least 18 years old.
Starting August 28, 1997, the remaining provisions of the rule will
become effective, except for the sponsorship provision, which will
become effective starting August 28, 1998.
The video conference will focus on the provisions that will be
effective starting February 28, 1997. The purpose of the conference is
to educate retailers and the public about the new provisions and the
agency's enforcement strategy. The conference format will include:
Video segments providing background to the new regulations; filmed
depictions of legal and illegal sales; live interviews with senior
public officials; and a segment during which FDA officials responsible
for implementing the rule will take questions from persons attending in
the studio and around the country.
Interested persons may attend the video conference on Tuesday,
February 18, 1997, between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (e.s.t.), at the
locations listed in Table 1.
There is no charge to attend the video conference; however, advance
registration is required because seating is limited. The deadline for
registering is Tuesday, February 11, 1997. Persons will be registered
in the order in which their call is received. Registration will be
accepted so long as space is available. Late registration will be
accepted only if space is available. Persons interested in attending
should telephone their name, organization, address, and telephone
number to the FDA contact person listed in Table 1.
Table 1
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Metropolitan Area Conference Address FDA Contact Person
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Buffalo, NY University Cinema, 4100 Maple Rd., Amherst, NY Diana Monaco, 716-551-
4461
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Burlington, VT Sheraton-Burlington, 870 Williston Rd., Burlington, VT Paula Fairfield, 617-279-
1675
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Charleston, SC Aviation Avenue Cinemas, 2390 West Aviation Ave., North Sheila Bayne Lisby, 404-
Charleston, SC 347-4001
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Charleston, WV Kanawha Cinemas, 601 57th St., Charleston, WV Ruth Weisheit, 216-273-
1038
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Cincinnati, OH Showcase Cincinnati, 1701 Showcase Dr., Cincinnati, OH Marilyn Zipkes, 513-684-
3501, ext. 110
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Dallas/Fort Worth, TX United Artists Bedford 10, 2000 Forum Pkwy., Bedford, TX Juan Tijerina, 210-229-
4531, ext. 13
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Denver, CO Greenwood Plaza, 8141 East Arapahoe Rd., Englewood, CO Virlie Walker, 303-236-
3018
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Indianapolis IN United Artists Circle Center Theatre, 49 West Maryland St., Janet LeClair, 317-226-
Indianapolis, IN 6500
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Jackson, MS Parkway Place 10, 1075 Parkway Blvd., Flowood, MS Darlene Tollestrup, 504-
589-2420, ext. 121
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Kansas City, MO Bannister Mall 5, 5600 East Bannister Rd., #268, Kansas Tywanna Paul, 913-752-
City, MO 2141
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Little Rock, AR Park Plaza 7, 6320 ``C'' St., Little Rock, AR Gilbert Meza, 602-379-
4595
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Minneapolis, MN Woodbury Theatre, 1470 Queens Dr., Woodbury, MN Steve Davis, 414-771-
7167
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New Orleans, LA Kenner 8, 1000 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, LA Darlene Tollestrup, 504-
589-2420
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New York, NY Criterion Center Theatre, 1514 Broadway, New York, NY Herman Janiger, 718-965-
5300, ext. 5754
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Norfolk, VA Movies at Kempsriver, 1220 Fordham Rd., Virginia Beach, VA Leonard Geneva, 410-962-
3731
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Orlando, FL Movies at Florida Mall, 1001 Florida Mall Ln., Orlando, FL Lynne Isaacs, 407-648-
6922, ext. 202
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Philadelphia, PA Riverview Plaza, 1400 South Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, PA Theresa Holmes, 215-597-
4390, ext. 4202
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Phoenix, AZ United Artists Christown Mall, 1546 West Montebello, Gil Meza, 602-379-4595
Phoenix, AZ
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Portland, OR Westgate 5, 3950 SW. Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton, OR Alan Bennett, 503-671-
9332
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Raleigh, NC Mission Valley Cinemas, 2109 Advent Ferry Rd., Raleigh, NC JoAnn Pittman, 404-347-
4001, ext. 5340
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Saint Louis, MO Westport Cinema, 910 Westport Plaza St., Louis, MO Mary-Margaret
Richardson, 314-645-
1167, ext. 123
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Salt Lake City, UT Broadway Center Cinema, 111 East Broadway, Salt Lake City, Virlie Walker, 303-236-
UT 3018
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San Diego, CA United Artists Horton Plaza, 475 Horton Plaza, San Diego, Rosario Vior, 714-798-
CA 7607
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San Francisco, CA UA Emery Bay 10, 6330 Christie Ave., Emeryville, CA Janet McDonald, 510-337-
6845
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San Juan, PR United Artists Cinema, 150 Laguna Garden Shopping Ctr., San Ruth Marcano, 787-729-
Juan, PR 6842
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Dated: January 17, 1997.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-1719 Filed 1-21-97; 3:06 pm]
BILLING CODE 4160-01-F
