[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 66631-66632] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-33097] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee Information Line
Agency
Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
Action
Notice.
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Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has changed its procedure for accessing the Advisory Committee Information Line (the information line) concerning those advisory committees under the purview of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). CBER has assigned a separate 5-digit code to each of its advisory committees.
For Further Information Contact
Donna M. Combs, Committee Management Office (HFA-306), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4820.
Supplementary Information
The information line provides the public with access to the most current information available on upcoming FDA advisory committee meetings, guidance for making an oral presentation during the open public hearing portion of an advisory committee meeting, and procedures for obtaining copies of transcripts of advisory committee meetings. The information line can be accessed by dialing 1- 800-741-8138 or 301-443-0572. Each advisory committee has been assigned a 5-digit code on the information line that enables the public to obtain information about a particular advisory committee by using that code. This 5-digit code appears in each individual notice of a meeting. Information provided is preliminary and may change before a meeting is held. The information line will be updated when such changes are made. The following is a list of CBER's advisory committees and the 5-digit code assigned to each advisory committee:
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Committee name Code ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Allergenic Products Advisory Committee......................... 12388 Biological Response Modifiers Advisory Committee................ 12389 Blood Products Advisory Committee.. 19516
Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee....... 12391 Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee......................... 12392 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated: December 11, 1997. Michael A. Friedman, Deputy Commissioner for Operations. [FR Doc. 97-33097 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F