[Federal Register: September 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 187)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory
Committee, Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations
for voting members to serve on the Veterinary Medicine Advisory
Committee (VMAC), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
FDA has a special interest in ensuring that women, minority groups,
and individuals with disabilities are adequately represented on
advisory committees and, therefore, encourages nominations of qualified
candidates from these groups.
DATES: Nominations received on or before October 30, 2007, will be
given first consideration for membership on the Veterinary Medicine
Advisory Committee. Nominations received after October 30, 2007, will
be considered for nomination to the committee should nominees still be
needed.
ADDRESSES: All Nomination for membership should be sent electronically
to CV@FDA.HHS.GOV, or by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight &
Management Staff, 5600 Fisher Lane, HF-4, rm. 15A-12, Rockville, MD
20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding all nomination questions for
membership, the primary contact is Aleta Sindelar, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-6), Food and Drug Administration, 7519
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-9004, FAX: 240-276-9020, e-
mail: Aleta.Sindelar@FDA.HHS.GOV. Information about becoming a member
on a FDA advisory committee can also be obtained by visiting FDA's Web
site by using the following link http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/default.htm
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nomination for voting
members on the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee.
I. Function of the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee
The Committee reviews and evaluates available data concerning the
safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational new animal
drugs, feeds, and devices for use in the treatment and prevention of
animal diseases and increased animal production, and makes appropriate
recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs regarding
scientific issues and regulatory policies.
II. Criteria for Voting Member
FDA is requesting nominations of voting members with appropriate
expertise in the following veterinary specialties: companion animal
medicine, food animal medicine (avian, bovine, porcine and minor
species), microbial food safety and risk assessment, biometrics,
toxicology, pathology, pharmacology, animal science, epidemiology.
III. Nomination Procedures
Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified persons
for membership on one the advisory committee. Self-nominations are also
accepted. Nominations shall include the name of the committee, a
complete curriculum vitae of each nominee, and their current business
address and telephone number and e-mail address if available. Each
nomination shall state that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is
willing to serve as a member, and appears to have no conflict of
interest that would preclude membership. FDA will ask the 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 conflict of interest.
This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
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U.S.C. app.2) and 21 CFR part 14 relating to advisory committees.
Dated: September 13, 2007.
Randall W. Lutter,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E7-19130 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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