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Meeting of the Risk Communication Advisory Committee

Agenda

On August 14 and 15, 2008, the committee will meet for presentations and discussion of the scientific basis for translating principles of risk communication into practice in situations of emerging and uncertain risk.

Meeting Materials

• Draft Agenda
• Meeting Roster
• Briefing Information
• Meeting Questions

Public Participation Information

Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.

• Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before August 11, 2008.
• Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on August 14th and 10:30 to 11:30 on August 15th. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and should submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before August 7, 2008.

Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by August 8, 2008.

Contact Information

• Lee L. Zwanziger, Designated Federal Official
  5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 15-22, HFP-60
  Rockville, MD 20857
• Phone 301-827-2895
• FAX: 301-827-3285
  e-mail:  Lee.Zwanziger@fda.hhs.gov
• FDA Advisory Committee Information Line
  1-800-741-8138
  (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC, area)
  code 8732112560
  Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting.
  

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Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

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