[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72954-72955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30415]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0002]
Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory
Committee, Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration
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 Science Board to the FDA (the
Science Board).
FDA has 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 December 28, 2011, will be
given first consideration for membership on the Science Board.
Nominations received after December 28, 2011, will be considered for
nomination to the Science Board should nominees still be needed.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership should be sent electronically
to CV@FDA.HHS.GOV, or by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight &
Management Staff, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5103, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding all nomination questions for
membership, the primary contact is: Martha Monser, Office of the Chief
Scientist, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
Bldg. 32, Rm. 4286, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, (301) 796-4627,
email: martha.monser@fda.hhs.gov.
Information about becoming a member on an FDA advisory committee can
also be obtained by visiting FDA's Web site by using the following
link: http://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/default.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nominations for voting
members on the Science Board.
I. General Function of the Committee
The Science Board shall provide advice primarily to the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner) and other appropriate
officials on both general and specific scientific and technical issues
as well as emerging issues within the scientific community.
Additionally, the Science Board will
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provide advice to the Agency on keeping pace with technical and
scientific advances in the fields of regulatory science; on formulating
an appropriate research agenda; and on upgrading its scientific and
research facilities to keep pace with these changes. It will also
provide the means for critical review of Agency strategic science plan
and its implementation as well as of related intramural and extramural
scientific research and training.
II. Criteria for Voting Members
Members and the Chair are selected by the Commissioner or designee
from among authorities knowledgeable in the fields of food safety,
nutrition, chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, clinical research, and
other scientific disciplines. Members shall represent academia and
industry. The Science Board may include one technically qualified
member, selected by the Commissioner or designee, who is identified
with consumer interests and is either recommended by either a
consortium of consumer oriented organizations or other interested
persons. The Science Board may also include technically qualified
federal members. FDA is currently specifically seeking persons
knowledgeable in the fields of pharmacology, translational and clinical
medicine, toxicology, clinical research and related biostatistics,
public health and epidemiology, international public health and
regulation, product safety, product manufacturing sciences and quality
or other scientific areas relevant to FDA regulated products such as
systems biology, advanced scientific informatics, nanotechnology, food
sciences, medical devices and combination products.
III. Nomination Procedures
Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified persons
for membership on the Science Board. Self nominations are also
accepted. Nominations shall include the name of the committee, complete
curriculum vitae of each nominee, and their current business address
and telephone number and email address if available. Nominations must
specify the advisory committee for which the nominee is recommended.
Nominations must also acknowledge that the nominee is aware of the
nomination, unless self nominated. FDA will ask potential candidates to
provide detailed information concerning such matters as financial
holdings, employment, and research grants and/or contracts.
This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14 relating to advisory committees.
Dated: November 21, 2011.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-30415 Filed 11-25-11; 8:45 am]
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