83_FR_57956 83 FR 57734 - Request for Nominations for Individuals and Consumer Organizations for Advisory Committees

83 FR 57734 - Request for Nominations for Individuals and Consumer Organizations for Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

Page Range57734-57737
FR Document2018-25076

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is requesting that any consumer organizations interested in participating in the selection of voting and/or nonvoting consumer representatives to serve on its advisory committees or panels notify FDA in writing. FDA is also requesting nominations for voting and/or nonvoting consumer representatives to serve on advisory committees and/or panels for which vacancies currently exist or are expected to occur in the near future. Nominees recommended to serve as a voting or nonvoting consumer representative may be self-nominated or may be nominated by a consumer organization. FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities on its advisory committees and, therefore, encourages nominations of appropriately qualified candidates from these groups.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-3789]


Request for Nominations for Individuals and Consumer 
Organizations for Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is requesting 
that any consumer organizations interested in participating in the 
selection of voting and/or nonvoting consumer representatives to serve 
on its advisory committees or panels notify FDA in writing. FDA is also 
requesting nominations for voting and/or nonvoting consumer 
representatives to serve on advisory committees and/or panels for which 
vacancies currently exist or are expected to occur in the near future. 
Nominees recommended to serve as a voting or nonvoting consumer 
representative may be self-nominated or may be nominated by a consumer 
organization.
    FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all 
racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities 
on its advisory committees and, therefore, encourages nominations of 
appropriately qualified candidates from these groups.

DATES: Any consumer organization interested in participating in the 
selection of an appropriate voting or nonvoting member to represent 
consumer interests on an FDA advisory committee or panel may send a 
letter or email stating that interest to FDA (see ADDRESSES) by 
December 17, 2018, for vacancies listed in this notice. Concurrently, 
nomination materials for prospective candidates should be sent to FDA 
(see ADDRESSES) by December 17, 2018. Nominations will be accepted for 
current vacancies and for those that will or may occur through December 
30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: All statements of interest from consumer organizations 
interested in participating in the selection process should be 
submitted electronically to [email protected], by mail to 
Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff, 10903 New Hampshire 
Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5122, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, or by Fax: 301-
847-8640.
    Consumer representative nominations should be submitted 
electronically by

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logging into the FDA Advisory Committee Membership Nomination Portal: 
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm, 
by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5122, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, or by 
Fax: 301-847-8640. Additional information about becoming a member of an 
FDA advisory committee can also be obtained by visiting FDA's website 
at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions relating to 
participation in the selection process: Kimberly Hamilton, Advisory 
Committee Oversight and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5122, Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002, Phone: 301-796-6319, [email protected].
    For questions relating to specific advisory committees or panels, 
contact the appropriate contact person listed in table 1.

                  Table 1--Advisory Committee Contacts
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               Contact person                      Committee/panel
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Lauren Tesh, Center for Drug Evaluation and  Antimicrobial Advisory
 Research, Food and Drug Administration,      Committee.
 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm.
 2426, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, Phone:
 301-796-2721, [email protected].
Kalyani Bhatt, Center for Drugs Evaluation   Bone Reproductive and
 and Research, Food and Drug                  Urological Drugs Advisory
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,    Committee.
 Bldg. 31, Rm. 2438, Silver Spring, MD
 20993-0002, Phone: 301-796-9005,
 [email protected].
Jennifer Shepherd, Center for Drugs          Cardiovascular and Renal
 Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug       Drugs Advisory Committee,
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,    Medical Imaging Advisory
 Bldg. 31, Rm. 2434, Silver Spring, MD        Committee.
 20993-0002, Phone: 301-796-4043,
 [email protected].
Cindy Chee, Center for Drug Evaluation and   Pharmacy Compounding
 Research, Food and Drug Administration,      Advisory Committee.
 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm.
 2430, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, Phone:
 301-796-0889, [email protected].
Patricio Garcia, Center for Devices and      Clinical Chemistry and
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug           Clinical Toxicology
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,    Devices Panel,
 Bldg. 66, Rm. G610, Silver Spring, MD        Gastroenterology and
 20993-0002, Phone: 301-796-6875,             Urology Devices Panel.
 [email protected].
Evella Washington, Center for Devices and    Ear, Nose and Throat
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug           Devices Panel.
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
 Bldg. 66, Rm. G640, Silver Spring, MD
 20993-0002, Phone: 301-796-6683,
 [email protected].
Pamela Scott, Center for Devices and         Medical Devices Dispute
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug           Resolution Panel.
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
 Bldg. 66, Rm. 2647, Silver Spring, MD
 20993-0002, Phone: 301-796-5433,
 [email protected].
Aden Asefa, Center for Devices and           Microbiology Devices Panel,
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug           Radiology Devices Panel.
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
 Bldg. 66, Rm. G642, Silver Spring, MD
 20993-0002, Phone: 301-796-0400,
 [email protected].
Sara Anderson, Center for Devices and        Orthopaedic and
 Radiological Health, Food and Drug           Rehabilitation Devices
 Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,    Panel.
 Bldg. 66, Rm. G616m Silver Spring, MD
 20993-0002, Phone: 301-796-7047,
 [email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nominations for voting 
and/or nonvoting consumer representatives for the vacancies listed in 
table 2:

    Table 2--Committee Descriptions, Type of Consumer Representative
                  Vacancy, and Approximate Date Needed
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     Committee/panel/area of                           Approximate date
        expertise needed            Type of vacancy         needed
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Antimicrobial Advisory            1--Voting.........  Immediately.
 Committee--Knowledgeable in the
 fields of infectious disease,
 internal medicine,
 microbiology, pediatrics,
 epidemiology or statistics, and
 related specialties.
Bone, Reproductive, and           1--Voting.........  Immediately.
 Urological Drugs Advisory
 Committee--Knowledgeable in the
 fields of obstetrics,
 gynecology, endocrinology,
 pediatrics, epidemiology or
 statistics and related
 specialties.
Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs    1--Voting.........  Immediately.
 Advisory Committee--
 Knowledgeable in the fields of
 cardiology, hypertension,
 arrhythmia, angina, congestive
 heart failure, diuresis, and
 biostatistics.
Medical Imaging Advisory          1--Voting.........  Immediately.
 Committee--Knowledgeable in the
 fields of nuclear medicine,
 radiology, epidemiology,
 statistics, and related
 specialties.
Pharmacy Compounding Advisory     1--Voting.........  Immediately.
 Committee--Knowledgeable in the
 fields of pharmaceutical
 compounding, pharmaceutical
 manufacturing pharmacy,
 medicine, and other related
 specialties.
Clinical Chemistry and Clinical   1--Nonvoting......  Immediately.
 Toxicology Devices Panel--
 Doctors of medicine or
 philosophy with experience in
 clinical chemistry (e.g.,
 cardiac markers), clinical
 toxicology, clinical pathology,
 clinical laboratory medicine,
 and endocrinology.

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Gastroenterology and Urology      1--Nonvoting......  Immediately.
 Devices Panel--
 Gastroenterologists, urologists
 and nephrologists.
Radiology Devices Panel--         1--Nonvoting......  Immediately.
 Physicians with experience in
 general radiology, mammography,
 ultrasound, magnetic resonance,
 computed tomography, other
 radiological subspecialties and
 radiation oncology; scientists
 with experience in diagnostic
 devices, radiation physics,
 statistical analysis, digital
 imaging, and image analysis.
Ear, Nose and Throat Devices      1--Nonvoting......  Immediately.
 Panel--Experts in otology,
 neurology, and audiology.
Medical Devices Dispute           1--Nonvoting......  Immediately.
 Resolution--Experts with broad,
 cross-cutting scientific,
 clinical, analytical, or
 mediation skills.
Microbiology Devices Panel--      1--Nonvoting......  Immediately.
 Clinicians with expertise in
 infectious disease, e.g.,
 pulmonary disease specialists,
 sexually transmitted disease
 specialists, pediatric
 infectious disease specialists,
 experts in tropical medicine
 and emerging infectious
 diseases, mycologists; clinical
 microbiologists and
 virologists; clinical virology
 and microbiology laboratory
 directors, with expertise in
 clinical diagnosis and in vitro
 diagnostic assays, e.g.,
 hepatologists; molecular
 biologists.
Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation    1--Nonvoting......  Immediately.
 Devices Panel--Orthopedic
 surgeons (joint spine, trauma,
 and pediatric);
 rheumatologists; engineers
 (biomedical, biomaterials, and
 biomechanical); experts in
 rehabilitation medicine, sports
 medicine, and connective tissue
 engineering; and
 biostatisticians.
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I. Functions and General Description of the Committee Duties

A. Antimicrobial Advisory Committee

    Reviews and evaluates available data concerning the safety and 
effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for 
use in the treatment of infectious diseases and disorders.

B. Bone, Reproductive, and Urological Drugs Advisory Committee

    Reviews and evaluates data on the safety and effectiveness of 
marketed and investigational human drugs for use in the practice of 
obstetrics, gynecology, and related specialties.

C. Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee

    Reviews and evaluates available data concerning the safety and 
effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for 
use in the treatment of cardiovascular and renal disorders.

D. Medical Imaging Advisory Committee

    Reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness 
of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in 
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using radioactive pharmaceuticals 
and contrast media used in diagnostic radiology.

E. Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee

    Provides advice on scientific, technical, and medical issues 
concerning drug compounding by pharmacists and licensed practitioners.

F. Certain Panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

    Reviews and evaluates data on the safety and effectiveness of 
marketed and investigational devices and makes recommendations for 
their regulation. With the exception of the Medical Devices Dispute 
Resolution Panel, each panel, according to its specialty area, advises 
on the classification or reclassification of devices into one of three 
regulatory categories; advises on any possible risks to health 
associated with the use of devices; advises on formulation of product 
development protocols; reviews premarket approval applications for 
medical devices; reviews guidelines and guidance documents; recommends 
exemption of certain devices from the application of portions of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; advises on the necessity to ban a 
device; and responds to requests from the Agency to review and make 
recommendations on specific issues or problems concerning the safety 
and effectiveness of devices. With the exception of the Medical Devices 
Dispute Resolution Panel, each panel, according to its specialty area, 
may also make appropriate recommendations to the Commissioner of Food 
and Drugs on issues relating to the design of clinical studies 
regarding the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational 
devices.
    The Dental Products Panel also functions at times as a dental drug 
panel. The functions of the dental drug panel are to evaluate and 
recommend whether various prescription drug products should be changed 
to over-the-counter status and to evaluate data and make 
recommendations concerning the approval of new dental drug products for 
human use.
    The Medical Devices Dispute Resolution Panel provides advice to the 
Commissioner on complex or contested scientific issues between FDA and 
medical device sponsors, applicants, or manufacturers relating to 
specific products, marketing applications, regulatory decisions and 
actions by FDA, and Agency guidance and policies. The Panel makes 
recommendations on issues that are lacking resolution, are highly 
complex in nature, or result from challenges to regular advisory panel 
proceedings or Agency decisions or actions.

II. Criteria for Members

    Persons nominated for membership as consumer representatives on 
committees or panels should meet the following criteria: (1) 
Demonstrate an affiliation with and/or active participation in consumer 
or community-based organizations, (2) be able to analyze technical 
data, (3) understand research design, (4) discuss benefits and risks, 
and (5) evaluate the safety and efficacy of products under review. The 
consumer representative should be able to represent the

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consumer perspective on issues and actions before the advisory 
committee; serve as a liaison between the committee and interested 
consumers, associations, coalitions, and consumer organizations; and 
facilitate dialogue with the advisory committees on scientific issues 
that affect consumers.

III. Selection Procedures

    Selection of members representing consumer interests is conducted 
through procedures that include the use of organizations representing 
the public interest and public advocacy groups. These organizations 
recommend nominees for the Agency's selection. Representatives from the 
consumer health branches of Federal, State, and local governments also 
may participate in the selection process. Any consumer organization 
interested in participating in the selection of an appropriate voting 
or nonvoting member to represent consumer interests should send a 
letter stating that interest to FDA (see ADDRESSES) within 30 days of 
publication of this document.
    Within the subsequent 30 days, FDA will compile a list of consumer 
organizations that will participate in the selection process and will 
forward to each such organization a ballot listing at least two 
qualified nominees selected by the Agency based on the nominations 
received, together with each nominee's current curriculum vitae or 
resume. Ballots are to be filled out and returned to FDA within 30 
days. The nominee receiving the highest number of votes ordinarily will 
be selected to serve as the member representing consumer interests for 
that particular advisory committee or panel.

IV. Nomination Procedures

    Any interested person or organization may nominate one or more 
qualified persons to represent consumer interests on the Agency's 
advisory committees or panels. Self-nominations are also accepted. 
Nominations must include a current, complete r[eacute]sum[eacute] or 
curriculum vitae for each nominee and a signed copy of the 
Acknowledgement and Consent form available at the FDA Advisory 
Nomination Portal (see ADDRESSES), and a list of consumer or community-
based organizations for which the candidate can demonstrate active 
participation.
    Nominations must also specify the advisory committee(s) or panel(s) 
for which the nominee is recommended. In addition, nominations must 
also acknowledge that the nominee is aware of the nomination unless 
self-nominated. FDA will ask potential candidates to provide detailed 
information concerning such matters as financial holdings, employment, 
and research grants and/or contracts to permit evaluation of possible 
sources of conflicts of interest. Members will be invited to serve for 
terms up to 4 years.
    FDA will review all nominations received within the specified 
timeframes and prepare a ballot containing the names of qualified 
nominees. Names not selected will remain on a list of eligible nominees 
and be reviewed periodically by FDA to determine continued interest. 
Upon selecting qualified nominees for the ballot, FDA will provide 
those consumer organizations that are participating in the selection 
process with the opportunity to vote on the listed nominees. Only 
organizations vote in the selection process. Persons who nominate 
themselves to serve as voting or nonvoting consumer representatives 
will not participate in the selection process.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to advisory committees.

    Dated: November 13, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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                                             (in-person or web conference).              days before each public meeting at                                organizations interested in participating
                                                Registration is free and based on        https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/NewsEvents/                             in the selection of voting and/or
                                             space availability, with priority given to ucm621215.htm.                                                     nonvoting consumer representatives to
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                                                                                                                                                           also requesting nominations for voting
                                             December 20, 2018, for the first meeting, Meetings: These public meetings will                                and/or nonvoting consumer
                                             June 14, 2019, for the second meeting,      also be webcast; the URL will be posted                           representatives to serve on advisory
                                             and January 17, 2020, for the third         at https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/                                     committees and/or panels for which
                                             meeting. Early registration is              NewsEvents/ucm621215.htm at least 1                               vacancies currently exist or are expected
                                             recommended because seating is              day before each meeting. A video record                           to occur in the near future. Nominees
                                             limited; therefore, FDA may limit the       of the public workshops will be                                   recommended to serve as a voting or
                                             number of participants from each            available at the same website address for                         nonvoting consumer representative may
                                             organization. Registrants will receive      1 year.                                                           be self-nominated or may be nominated
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                                             public meeting/public workshop will be                                                                        and ethnic groups, and individuals with
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                                             Chenoa Conley, 301–796–0035, email:         go/connectpro_overview. FDA has
                                                                                         verified the website addresses in this                            candidates from these groups.
                                             Chenoa.Conley@fda.hhs.gov, at least 7
                                                                                         document, as of the date this document                            DATES: Any consumer organization
                                             days before each meeting.
                                                Request for Oral Presentations: During publishes in the Federal Register, but                              interested in participating in the
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                                             you wish to present during the public                                                                         nonvoting member to represent
                                                                                            Transcripts: Please be advised that as                         consumer interests on an FDA advisory
                                             comment session. All requests to make       soon as a transcript of the public
                                             oral presentations must be received by                                                                        committee or panel may send a letter or
                                                                                         meeting is available, it will be accessible                       email stating that interest to FDA (see
                                             the close of registration at 11:59 p.m.     at https://www.regulations.gov. It may                            ADDRESSES) by December 17, 2018, for
                                             Eastern Time on December 20, 2018, for be viewed at the Dockets Management
                                             the first meeting, June 14, 2019, for the                                                                     vacancies listed in this notice.
                                                                                         Staff (see ADDRESSES). A link to the                              Concurrently, nomination materials for
                                             second meeting, and January 17, 2020,
                                                                                         transcript will also be available on the                          prospective candidates should be sent to
                                             for the third meeting. We will do our
                                             best to accommodate requests to make        internet at https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/                            FDA (see ADDRESSES) by December 17,
                                             public comments. Individuals and            GuidanceComplianceRegulatory                                      2018. Nominations will be accepted for
                                             organizations with common interests are Information/Surveillance/AdverseDrug                                  current vacancies and for those that will
                                             urged to consolidate or coordinate their    Effects/ucm115894.htm.                                            or may occur through December 30,
                                             presentations and request time for a           Dated: November 8, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                           2018.
                                             joint presentation. Following the close     Leslie Kux,                                                       ADDRESSES:   All statements of interest
                                             of registration, we will determine the      Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                                                                                                                           from consumer organizations interested
                                             amount of time allotted to each                                                                               in participating in the selection process
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                                             will select and notify participants by                                                                        mail to Advisory Committee Oversight
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                                             2019, for the first meeting, June 26,                                                                         Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5122,
                                             2019, for the second meeting, and                                                                             Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, or by
                                             January 30, 2020, for the third meeting.                                                                      Fax: 301–847–8640.
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                                             logging into the FDA Advisory                            a member of an FDA advisory                                    Management Staff, Food and Drug
                                             Committee Membership Nomination                          committee can also be obtained by                              Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
                                             Portal: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/                  visiting FDA’s website at https://                             Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5122, Silver Spring,
                                             scripts/FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/                             www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/                                MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–6319,
                                             index.cfm, by mail to Advisory                           default.htm.                                                   kimberly.hamilton@fda.hhs.gov.
                                             Committee Oversight and Management
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      For                        For questions relating to specific
                                             Staff, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
                                             32, Rm. 5122, Silver Spring, MD 20993–                   questions relating to participation in the                     advisory committees or panels, contact
                                             0002, or by Fax: 301–847–8640.                           selection process: Kimberly Hamilton,                          the appropriate contact person listed in
                                             Additional information about becoming                    Advisory Committee Oversight and                               table 1.

                                                                                                   TABLE 1—ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONTACTS
                                                                                                   Contact person                                                                              Committee/panel

                                             Lauren Tesh, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hamp-                                      Antimicrobial Advisory Committee.
                                               shire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2426, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–2721, Lauren.Tesh@
                                               fda.hhs.gov.
                                             Kalyani Bhatt, Center for Drugs Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                                         Bone Reproductive and Urological
                                               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2438, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–9005,                                                   Drugs Advisory Committee.
                                               Kalyani.Bhatt@fda.hhs.gov.
                                             Jennifer Shepherd, Center for Drugs Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                                     Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs
                                               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2434, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–4043,                                                   Advisory Committee, Medical Im-
                                               Jenifer.Shepherd@fda.hhs.gov.                                                                                                            aging Advisory Committee.
                                             Cindy Chee, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hamp-                                       Pharmacy Compounding Advisory
                                               shire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2430, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–0889, Cindy.Chee@                                           Committee.
                                               fda.hhs.gov.
                                             Patricio Garcia, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                                     Clinical Chemistry and Clinical
                                               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G610, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–6875,                                                   Toxicology Devices Panel, Gas-
                                               Patricio.Garcia@fda.hhs.gov.                                                                                                             troenterology and Urology De-
                                                                                                                                                                                        vices Panel.
                                             Evella Washington, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                                   Ear, Nose and Throat Devices
                                               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G640, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–6683,                                                   Panel.
                                               Evella.Washington@fda.hhs.gov.
                                             Pamela Scott, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                                        Medical Devices Dispute Resolu-
                                               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 2647, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–5433, Pam-                                             tion Panel.
                                               ela.Scott@fda.hhs.gov.
                                             Aden Asefa, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                                          Microbiology Devices Panel, Radi-
                                               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G642, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–0400,                                                   ology Devices Panel.
                                               Aden.Asefa@fda.hhs.gov.
                                             Sara Anderson, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                                       Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation De-
                                               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G616m Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–7047,                                                   vices Panel.
                                               Sara.Anderson@fda.hhs.gov.



                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   FDA is                      or nonvoting consumer representatives
                                             requesting nominations for voting and/                   for the vacancies listed in table 2:

                                                  TABLE 2—COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS, TYPE OF CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVE VACANCY, AND APPROXIMATE DATE
                                                                                             NEEDED
                                                              Committee/panel/area of expertise needed                                         Type of vacancy                             Approximate date needed

                                             Antimicrobial Advisory Committee—Knowledgeable in the fields of in-                   1—Voting .......................................   Immediately.
                                               fectious disease, internal medicine, microbiology, pediatrics, epide-
                                               miology or statistics, and related specialties.
                                             Bone, Reproductive, and Urological Drugs Advisory Committee—                          1—Voting .......................................   Immediately.
                                               Knowledgeable in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, endocri-
                                               nology, pediatrics, epidemiology or statistics and related specialties.
                                             Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee—Knowledge-                          1—Voting .......................................   Immediately.
                                               able in the fields of cardiology, hypertension, arrhythmia, angina,
                                               congestive heart failure, diuresis, and biostatistics.
                                             Medical Imaging Advisory Committee—Knowledgeable in the fields of                     1—Voting .......................................   Immediately.
                                               nuclear medicine, radiology, epidemiology, statistics, and related
                                               specialties.
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                                             Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee—Knowledgeable in the                          1—Voting .......................................   Immediately.
                                               fields of pharmaceutical compounding, pharmaceutical manufac-
                                               turing pharmacy, medicine, and other related specialties.
                                             Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices Panel—Doctors of                   1—Nonvoting .................................      Immediately.
                                               medicine or philosophy with experience in clinical chemistry (e.g.,
                                               cardiac markers), clinical toxicology, clinical pathology, clinical lab-
                                               oratory medicine, and endocrinology.




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                                                  TABLE 2—COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS, TYPE OF CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVE VACANCY, AND APPROXIMATE DATE
                                                                                        NEEDED—Continued
                                                              Committee/panel/area of expertise needed                                        Type of vacancy                          Approximate date needed

                                             Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel—Gastroenterologists,                       1—Nonvoting .................................   Immediately.
                                               urologists and nephrologists.
                                             Radiology Devices Panel—Physicians with experience in general radi-                   1—Nonvoting .................................   Immediately.
                                               ology, mammography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, computed
                                               tomography, other radiological subspecialties and radiation oncol-
                                               ogy; scientists with experience in diagnostic devices, radiation phys-
                                               ics, statistical analysis, digital imaging, and image analysis.
                                             Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Panel—Experts in otology, neurology,                     1—Nonvoting .................................   Immediately.
                                               and audiology.
                                             Medical Devices Dispute Resolution—Experts with broad, cross-cut-                     1—Nonvoting .................................   Immediately.
                                               ting scientific, clinical, analytical, or mediation skills.
                                             Microbiology Devices Panel—Clinicians with expertise in infectious                    1—Nonvoting .................................   Immediately.
                                               disease, e.g., pulmonary disease specialists, sexually transmitted
                                               disease specialists, pediatric infectious disease specialists, experts
                                               in tropical medicine and emerging infectious diseases, mycologists;
                                               clinical microbiologists and virologists; clinical virology and microbi-
                                               ology laboratory directors, with expertise in clinical diagnosis and in
                                               vitro diagnostic assays, e.g., hepatologists; molecular biologists.
                                             Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel—Orthopedic surgeons                      1—Nonvoting .................................   Immediately.
                                               (joint spine, trauma, and pediatric); rheumatologists; engineers (bio-
                                               medical, biomaterials, and biomechanical); experts in rehabilitation
                                               medicine, sports medicine, and connective tissue engineering; and
                                               biostatisticians.



                                             I. Functions and General Description of                  concerning drug compounding by                                 The Dental Products Panel also
                                             the Committee Duties                                     pharmacists and licensed practitioners.                      functions at times as a dental drug
                                                                                                                                                                   panel. The functions of the dental drug
                                             A. Antimicrobial Advisory Committee                      F. Certain Panels of the Medical Devices                     panel are to evaluate and recommend
                                               Reviews and evaluates available data                   Advisory Committee                                           whether various prescription drug
                                             concerning the safety and effectiveness                     Reviews and evaluates data on the                         products should be changed to over-the-
                                             of marketed and investigational human                    safety and effectiveness of marketed and                     counter status and to evaluate data and
                                             drug products for use in the treatment                   investigational devices and makes                            make recommendations concerning the
                                             of infectious diseases and disorders.                                                                                 approval of new dental drug products
                                                                                                      recommendations for their regulation.
                                                                                                                                                                   for human use.
                                             B. Bone, Reproductive, and Urological                    With the exception of the Medical
                                             Drugs Advisory Committee                                 Devices Dispute Resolution Panel, each                         The Medical Devices Dispute
                                                                                                      panel, according to its specialty area,                      Resolution Panel provides advice to the
                                               Reviews and evaluates data on the                      advises on the classification or                             Commissioner on complex or contested
                                             safety and effectiveness of marketed and                                                                              scientific issues between FDA and
                                                                                                      reclassification of devices into one of
                                             investigational human drugs for use in                                                                                medical device sponsors, applicants, or
                                                                                                      three regulatory categories; advises on
                                             the practice of obstetrics, gynecology,                                                                               manufacturers relating to specific
                                                                                                      any possible risks to health associated
                                             and related specialties.                                                                                              products, marketing applications,
                                                                                                      with the use of devices; advises on
                                             C. Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs                                                                                     regulatory decisions and actions by
                                                                                                      formulation of product development
                                             Advisory Committee                                                                                                    FDA, and Agency guidance and
                                                                                                      protocols; reviews premarket approval                        policies. The Panel makes
                                               Reviews and evaluates available data                   applications for medical devices;                            recommendations on issues that are
                                             concerning the safety and effectiveness                  reviews guidelines and guidance                              lacking resolution, are highly complex
                                             of marketed and investigational human                    documents; recommends exemption of                           in nature, or result from challenges to
                                             drug products for use in the treatment                   certain devices from the application of                      regular advisory panel proceedings or
                                             of cardiovascular and renal disorders.                   portions of the Federal Food, Drug, and                      Agency decisions or actions.
                                                                                                      Cosmetic Act; advises on the necessity
                                             D. Medical Imaging Advisory Committee                    to ban a device; and responds to                             II. Criteria for Members
                                               Reviews and evaluates data                             requests from the Agency to review and                          Persons nominated for membership as
                                             concerning the safety and effectiveness                  make recommendations on specific                             consumer representatives on
                                             of marketed and investigational human                    issues or problems concerning the safety                     committees or panels should meet the
                                             drug products for use in diagnostic and                  and effectiveness of devices. With the                       following criteria: (1) Demonstrate an
                                             therapeutic procedures using                             exception of the Medical Devices                             affiliation with and/or active
                                             radioactive pharmaceuticals and                          Dispute Resolution Panel, each panel,                        participation in consumer or
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                                             contrast media used in diagnostic                        according to its specialty area, may also                    community-based organizations, (2) be
                                             radiology.                                               make appropriate recommendations to                          able to analyze technical data, (3)
                                                                                                      the Commissioner of Food and Drugs on                        understand research design, (4) discuss
                                             E. Pharmacy Compounding Advisory
                                                                                                      issues relating to the design of clinical                    benefits and risks, and (5) evaluate the
                                             Committee
                                                                                                      studies regarding the safety and                             safety and efficacy of products under
                                               Provides advice on scientific,                         effectiveness of marketed and                                review. The consumer representative
                                             technical, and medical issues                            investigational devices.                                     should be able to represent the


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                                             consumer perspective on issues and                      information concerning such matters as                administered in the U.S. territories and
                                             actions before the advisory committee;                  financial holdings, employment, and                   jurisdictions (excluding the District of
                                             serve as a liaison between the                          research grants and/or contracts to                   Columbia) for purposes of collecting
                                             committee and interested consumers,                     permit evaluation of possible sources of              information related to the well-being of
                                             associations, coalitions, and consumer                  conflicts of interest. Members will be                all mothers, children, and their families.
                                             organizations; and facilitate dialogue                  invited to serve for terms up to 4 years.             DATES: Comments on this ICR must be
                                             with the advisory committees on                            FDA will review all nominations                    received no later than January 15, 2019.
                                             scientific issues that affect consumers.                received within the specified                         ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
                                                                                                     timeframes and prepare a ballot                       paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
                                             III. Selection Procedures
                                                                                                     containing the names of qualified                     Information Collection Clearance
                                                Selection of members representing                    nominees. Names not selected will                     Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
                                             consumer interests is conducted                         remain on a list of eligible nominees                 Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
                                             through procedures that include the use                 and be reviewed periodically by FDA to                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                             of organizations representing the public                determine continued interest. Upon
                                             interest and public advocacy groups.                                                                          request more information on the
                                                                                                     selecting qualified nominees for the                  proposed project or to obtain a copy of
                                             These organizations recommend                           ballot, FDA will provide those
                                             nominees for the Agency’s selection.                                                                          the data collection plans and draft
                                                                                                     consumer organizations that are                       instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
                                             Representatives from the consumer                       participating in the selection process
                                             health branches of Federal, State, and                                                                        or call Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA
                                                                                                     with the opportunity to vote on the                   Information Collection Clearance Officer
                                             local governments also may participate                  listed nominees. Only organizations
                                             in the selection process. Any consumer                                                                        at (301) 443–1984.
                                                                                                     vote in the selection process. Persons
                                             organization interested in participating                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
                                                                                                     who nominate themselves to serve as
                                             in the selection of an appropriate voting                                                                     submitting comments or requesting
                                                                                                     voting or nonvoting consumer
                                             or nonvoting member to represent                                                                              information, please include the
                                                                                                     representatives will not participate in
                                             consumer interests should send a letter                                                                       information request collection title for
                                                                                                     the selection process.
                                             stating that interest to FDA (see                          This notice is issued under the                    reference.
                                             ADDRESSES) within 30 days of                                                                                     Information Collection Request Title:
                                                                                                     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
                                             publication of this document.                                                                                 MCH Jurisdictional Survey Instrument
                                                                                                     U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14,
                                                Within the subsequent 30 days, FDA                                                                         for the Title V MCH Block Grant
                                                                                                     relating to advisory committees.
                                             will compile a list of consumer                                                                               Program, OMB No. 0906–XXXX New.
                                             organizations that will participate in the                Dated: November 13, 2018.                              Abstract: The purpose of the Title V
                                             selection process and will forward to                   Leslie Kux,                                           MCH Block Grant is to improve the
                                             each such organization a ballot listing at              Associate Commissioner for Policy.                    health of the nation’s mothers, infants,
                                             least two qualified nominees selected by                [FR Doc. 2018–25076 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]          children, including children with
                                             the Agency based on the nominations                     BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                special health care needs, and their
                                             received, together with each nominee’s                                                                        families by creating federal/state
                                             current curriculum vitae or resume.                                                                           partnerships that provide each state/
                                             Ballots are to be filled out and returned               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              jurisdiction with needed flexibility to
                                             to FDA within 30 days. The nominee                      HUMAN SERVICES                                        respond to its individual MCH
                                             receiving the highest number of votes                                                                         population needs. Unique to the MCH
                                             ordinarily will be selected to serve as                 Health Resources and Services                         Block Grant is a commitment to
                                             the member representing consumer                        Administration                                        performance accountability, while
                                             interests for that particular advisory                                                                        assuring state flexibility. Utilizing a
                                                                                                     Agency Information Collection                         three-tiered national performance
                                             committee or panel.                                     Activities: Proposed Collection: Public               measure framework, which includes
                                             IV. Nomination Procedures                               Comment Request; Information                          National Outcome Measures (NOMs),
                                               Any interested person or organization                 Collection Request Title: MCH                         National Performance Measures (NPMs),
                                             may nominate one or more qualified                      Jurisdictional Survey Instrument for                  and Evidence-Based and Evidence-
                                             persons to represent consumer interests                 the Title V MCH Block Grant Program,                  Informed Strategy Measures, State Title
                                             on the Agency’s advisory committees or                  OMB No. 0906–XXXX, New                                V programs report annually on their
                                             panels. Self-nominations are also                       AGENCY: Health Resources and Services                 performance relative to the selected
                                             accepted. Nominations must include a                    Administration (HRSA), Department of                  national performance and outcome
                                             current, complete résumé or curriculum                Health and Human Services.                            measures. Such reporting enables the
                                             vitae for each nominee and a signed                     ACTION: Notice.                                       state and federal program offices to
                                             copy of the Acknowledgement and                                                                               assess the progress achieved in key
                                             Consent form available at the FDA                       SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                     MCH priority areas and to document
                                             Advisory Nomination Portal (see                         requirement of the Paperwork                          Title V program accomplishments.
                                             ADDRESSES), and a list of consumer or                   Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity                    By legislation (Section 505(a) of Title
                                             community-based organizations for                       for public comment on proposed data                   V of the Social Security Act), the MCH
                                             which the candidate can demonstrate                     collection projects, HRSA announces                   Block Grant Application/Annual Report
                                             active participation.                                   plans to submit an Information                        must be developed by, or in
                                               Nominations must also specify the                     Collection Request (ICR), described                   consultation with, the State MCH Health
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                                             advisory committee(s) or panel(s) for                   below, to the Office of Management and                agency. In establishing state reporting
                                             which the nominee is recommended. In                    Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the                 requirements, HRSA’s Maternal and
                                             addition, nominations must also                         ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments                       Child Health Bureau (MCHB) considers
                                             acknowledge that the nominee is aware                   from the public regarding the burden                  the availability of national data from
                                             of the nomination unless self-                          estimate, or any other aspect of the ICR              other federal agencies. Data for the
                                             nominated. FDA will ask potential                       related to the Maternal and Child Health              national performance and outcome
                                             candidates to provide detailed                          (MCH) Jurisdictional Survey that is to be             measures are pre-populated for states in


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ActionNotice.
DatesAny consumer organization interested in participating in the selection of an appropriate voting or nonvoting member to represent consumer interests on an FDA advisory committee or panel may send a
ContactFor questions relating to participation in the selection process: Kimberly Hamilton, Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5122, Silver Spring, MD 20993- 0002, Phone: 301-796-6319, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 57734 

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