[Federal Register: August 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 161)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

 
FDA Cares About Consumers: A Conversation With America; District 
Consumer Forum

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA's), Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, Southeast Region, Atlanta District Office, and the Office of 
Consumer Affairs are announcing a district consumer forum entitled 
``FDA Cares About Consumers: A Conversation With America.'' This forum 
will provide an opportunity for consumers, community-based 
organizations, and other interested stakeholders to participate in open 
discussions on health issues and agency regulatory actions with FDA 
officials and tour the new FDA regional laboratory.
    Date and Time: The forum will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 
1998, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with tours of the Southeast Regional 
Laboratory from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Location: The forum will be held at the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration, The Atlanta Complex, 60 Eighth St. NE., Atlanta, GA 
30309.
    Contact: JoAnn M. Pittman, Food and Drug Administration, Atlanta 
District Office, Office of Regulatory Affairs, 60 Eighth St. NE., 
Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-347-7355.
    Registration: Send registration information (including name, title, 
firm name, address, telephone, and fax number) to Priscilla G. 
McDaniel, 404-347-4344, FAX 404-347-1912. There is no registration fee 
for this forum. Space is limited, therefore, interested parties are 
encouraged to register early. Indicate whether you would like a tour of 
the laboratory facility and the time you would like the tour. Tour 
space is very limited and will be filled on a ``first come, first serve 
basis.''
    Transcripts: Transcripts of the forum may be requested in writing 
from the Freedom of Information Office (HFI-35), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 12A-16, Rockville,

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MD 20857, approximately 15 working days after the forum, at a cost of 
10 cents per page.

    Dated: August 11, 1998.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 98-22392 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am]
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