[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 203 (Friday, October 18, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 54409] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-26802] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE [Docket No. 96-085-1] Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics
Agency
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
Action
Notice of public meeting.
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Summary
This is to notify producers of veterinary biological products and other interested persons that we are holding a public meeting to discuss post-marketing surveillance related to the distribution and use of veterinary biological products.
PLACE, DATE, AND TIME OF MEETING: The public meeting will be held in room 1226, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, on Thursday, November 7, 1996, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The meeting is scheduled to end at 5:00 p.m., but may end sooner.
For Further Information Contact
Ms. Kay Wessman, Center for Veterinary Biologics, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 223 South Walnut Avenue, Ames, IA 50010; (515) 232-5785; fax (515) 232-7120; or e-mail: vbfo@aphis.usda.gov.
Supplementary Information
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is sponsoring a meeting, in partnership with the Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics (IICAB), to informally discuss a draft proposal for postmarketing surveillance of veterinary biologics. The draft proposal to be discussed contains provisions for the reporting of all consumer contacts to APHIS by manufacturers. The meeting provides an opportunity for the exchange of information between APHIS representatives, producers of veterinary biological products, and other interested persons. The IICAB is a partnership organization sponsored by APHIS, the Agricultural Research Service, and Iowa State University to foster cooperation among biologics groups in government and industry, particularly in the area of international harmonization. Persons interested in the public meeting are requested to contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of October 1996. A. Strating, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 96-26802 Filed 10-17-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P