[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11685-11686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6079]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


National Consumer Forum; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Consumer Affairs 
(OCA) is announcing the second in a series of National Consumer Forums. 
The forums provide an opportunity for FDA to engage in an open dialogue 
with consumers and patient advocates on a variety of regulatory and 
consumer-oriented issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on March 20, 1998, from 
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Location: The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel,

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Washington Room, Thomas Circle, at Massachusetts Ave. & 14th St. NW, 
Washington, DC, Metro Stop: Blue or Orange line to McPherson Square, 
Red line to Farragut North.
    Contact: Michael D. Anderson, Office of Consumer Affairs, (HFE-40), 
Food and Drug Administration, Parklawn Bldg., 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4417, FAX 301-443-9767, E-mail: 
M[email protected].
    Registration: Send registration information (including name, title, 
organization, address, telephone, and fax number) to the contact person 
by March 16, 1998.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Michael D. Anderson at least 7 days in advance.
    Supplementary Information: The purpose of the Forum is to provide 
an opportunity for consumers and patients to meet with FDA officials to 
express their views and concerns on regulatory and consumer protection 
policies and patient protection issues.
    Transcripts: Transcripts of the meeting may be requested in writing 
from the Freedom of Information Office (HFI-35), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 12A-16, Rockville, MD 20857, 
approximately 15 working days after the meeting at a cost of 10 cents 
per page.

    Dated: March 4, 1998.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 98-6079 Filed 3-9-98; 8:45 am]
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