[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 12103] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-6370] [[Page 12103]] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will be open to the public. Name of Committee: National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee. General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and recommendations to the agency on FDA regulatory issues. Date and Time: The meeting will be held on May 4, 1998, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and May 5, 1998, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel, Salons A and B, 620 Perry Pkwy., Gaithersburg, MD. Contact Person: Charles A. Finder, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (HFZ-240), Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-594-3332, or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 12397. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. Agenda: On May 4, 1998, the committee will discuss the proposed Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection procedures under the final regulations. On May 5, 1998, the committee will discuss the issue of collimation of the x-ray field as it relates to mammography and receive updates on the issues of States as certifying bodies under MQSA, Interventional Mammography, and Voluntary Stereotactic Accreditation Programs. Procedure: 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 by April 6, 1998. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on May 4 and 5, 1998. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person before April 6, 1998, and 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. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2). Dated: March 5, 1998. Michael A. Friedman, Deputy Commissioner for Operations. [FR Doc. 98-6370 Filed 3-11-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F