99-1793. Notice of Formation of a Subcommittee to the Food and Drug Administration Science Board

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4114-4115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1793]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Notice of Formation of a Subcommittee to the Food and Drug 
Administration Science Board

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 to the Food and Drug Administration 
(Science Board). The subcommittee has been established to address 
scientific issues related to the research programs conducted by the 
FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). The 
subcommittee's findings will be presented to the Science Board for full 
public discussion at a future meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita O'Connor, Office of Science (HF-
32), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857, 301-827-3312.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is announcing the formation of a 
subcommittee of the Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration 
(Science Board). The subcommittee has been established to address 
issues related to the scientific quality, mission relevance, and 
scientific management and leadership of the research programs conducted 
by CFSAN. The subcommittee will hold its meeting(s) over the next 3 
months to: (1) Collect information on CFSAN's research programs, (2) 
conduct an external peer review of CFSAN research for quality and 
relevance, and (3) assess CFSAN's programmatic prioritization. The 
subcommittee's findings will be presented to the Science Board for full 
public discussion at a future meeting which will be announced in the 
Federal Register prior to the 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)).


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    Dated: January 20, 1999.
Michael A. Friedman,
Deputy Commissioner for Operations.
[FR Doc. 99-1793 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]
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