02-15899. Advisory Committees: Filing of Annual Reports

AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that, as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the agency has filed with the Library of Congress the annual reports of those FDA advisory committees that held closed meetings.

ADDRESSES:

Copies are available from the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-827-6860.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Ann Sherman, Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under section 13 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR 14.60(c), FDA has filed with the Library of Congress the annual reports for the following FDA advisory committees that held closed meetings during the period October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001:

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research:

Biological Response Modifiers Advisory Committee;

Blood Products Advisory Committee; and

Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee.

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research:

Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee;

Arthritis Advisory Committee;

Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee;

Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee; and

Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee.

Center for Devices and Radiological Health:

Medical Devices Advisory Committee.

National Center for Toxicological Research:

Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological Research.

Annual reports are available for public inspection between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday at the following locations:

(1) The Library of Congress, Madison Bldg., Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room, 101 Independence Ave. SE., rm. 133, Washington, DC; and (2) The Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

Dated: June 14, 2002.

William K. Hubbard,

Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy, Planning, and Legislation.