[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 7896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3775]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Current Issues in Human Subject Protection; Public Meeting
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a national
conference regarding issues in human research subject protection.
Current regulatory issues, historical perspectives and future
directions will be presented. Participants will have the opportunity to
interact with senior Federal personnel and learn about developments in
policy and regulations which affect the Institutional Review Board
(IRB) system and the conduct of research involving human subjects.
Date and Time: The meeting will be held on March 5, 1999, 8:30 a.m. to
4:45 p.m.
Location: The meeting will be held at Natcher Auditorium, National
Institutes of Health Campus, Bldg. 45, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda,
MD.
Contact: Paul W. Goebel, Office of Health Affairs (HFY-20), Food and
Drug Administration, rm. 15-22, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,
301-827-1685, FAX 301-443-0232, or e-mail pgoebel@oc.fda.gov''.
Registration: Pre-registration is not required; however, for conference
planning purposes, those who plan to attend are requested to fax or e-
mail their registration information (including name, firm name,
address, phone, fax number, and e-mail) to Glen Drew, FAX 301-443-0232,
e-mail gdrew@oc.fda.gov'' or call Paul Goebel, Paula Waterman, or
Glen Drew at 301-827-1685. There is no fee for attending the
conference, and it is open to all. The agenda and background material
are available on FDA's internet site at ``http://www.fda.gov/oc/oha/
irbagenda.htm''.
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Paul Goebel at least 7 days in advance.
Dated: February 10, 1999.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 99-3775 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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