Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics, 5963 [05-2152]

Download as PDF 5963 Notices Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 23 Friday, February 4, 2005 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. 04–116–2] Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This is the second notice to producers and users of veterinary biological products, and other interested individuals, that we will be holding our 13th public meeting to discuss regulatory and policy issues related to the manufacture, distribution, and use of veterinary biological products. This notice provides information on the agenda as well as the dates, times, and place of the meeting. It also indicates a contact person for obtaining registration forms, lodging information, and copies of the agenda. DATES: The public meeting will be held Wednesday, April 6, through Friday, April 8, 2005, from 1 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to approximately noon on Friday. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Scheman Conference Center at the Iowa State Center, Ames, IA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nicole Ruffcorn, Center for Veterinary Biologics, VS, APHIS, 510 South 17th Street, Suite 104, Ames, IA 50010–8197; phone (515) 232–5785, fax (515) 232– 7120; or e-mail: Nicole.L.Ruffcorn@aphis.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2004 (69 FR 64268, Docket No. 04–116–1), we announced that we would be holding our 13th annual veterinary biologics public meeting and requested that interested persons submit suggestions for agenda topics. Based on VerDate jul<14>2003 18:52 Feb 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 the responses and on other considerations, the agenda for the 13th public meeting will include, but is not limited to, the following: • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy experience, epidemiology aspects, and impact on veterinary biologics; • Autogenous biologics issues— Industry, user, and regulatory perspectives; • Veterinary Services program diseases update; • Veterinary Services polices and processes related to the importation, and transportation of organisms, including select agents; • Animal Care update; • Center for Veterinary Biologics regulatory initiatives; • Technical harmonization issues; and • Novel technologies. In addition, updates on current topics of interest in the form of handouts and information stations will include, but not be limited to: Quality Assurance, the Ames Information Management System, document processing (outlines, labels), regulatory updates, shipping permits, the Agriculture Bioterrorism Act of 2002, export certificates, the APHIS Science Fellows Project, Administrative Inspection Reviews, investigations, and the National Centers for Animal Health. Registration forms, lodging information, and copies of the agenda for the 13th public meeting may be obtained from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. This information is also available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ vs/cvb. The registration deadline is March 26, 2005. A block of hotel rooms has been set aside for this meeting until March 14, 2005. Early reservation of rooms is strongly encouraged. Done in Washington, DC, this 31st day of January 2005. Elizabeth E. 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Notices
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 23 / Friday, February 4, 2005 / 
Notices

[[Page 5963]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. 04-116-2]


Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This is the second notice to producers and users of veterinary 
biological products, and other interested individuals, that we will be 
holding our 13th public meeting to discuss regulatory and policy issues 
related to the manufacture, distribution, and use of veterinary 
biological products. This notice provides information on the agenda as 
well as the dates, times, and place of the meeting. It also indicates a 
contact person for obtaining registration forms, lodging information, 
and copies of the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting will be held Wednesday, April 6, through 
Friday, April 8, 2005, from 1 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on 
Wednesday, 8 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, and from 8 a.m. 
to approximately noon on Friday.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Scheman Conference 
Center at the Iowa State Center, Ames, IA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nicole Ruffcorn, Center for 
Veterinary Biologics, VS, APHIS, 510 South 17th Street, Suite 104, 
Ames, IA 50010-8197; phone (515) 232-5785, fax (515) 232-7120; or e-
mail: Nicole.L.Ruffcorn@aphis.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal 
Register on November 4, 2004 (69 FR 64268, Docket No. 04-116-1), we 
announced that we would be holding our 13th annual veterinary biologics 
public meeting and requested that interested persons submit suggestions 
for agenda topics. Based on the responses and on other considerations, 
the agenda for the 13th public meeting will include, but is not limited 
to, the following:
     Bovine spongiform encephalopathy experience, epidemiology 
aspects, and impact on veterinary biologics;
     Autogenous biologics issues--Industry, user, and 
regulatory perspectives;
     Veterinary Services program diseases update;
     Veterinary Services polices and processes related to the 
importation, and transportation of organisms, including select agents;
     Animal Care update;
     Center for Veterinary Biologics regulatory initiatives;
     Technical harmonization issues; and
     Novel technologies.
    In addition, updates on current topics of interest in the form of 
handouts and information stations will include, but not be limited to: 
Quality Assurance, the Ames Information Management System, document 
processing (outlines, labels), regulatory updates, shipping permits, 
the Agriculture Bioterrorism Act of 2002, export certificates, the 
APHIS Science Fellows Project, Administrative Inspection Reviews, 
investigations, and the National Centers for Animal Health.
    Registration forms, lodging information, and copies of the agenda 
for the 13th public meeting may be obtained from the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. This information is also 
available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/cvb.
    The registration deadline is March 26, 2005. A block of hotel rooms 
has been set aside for this meeting until March 14, 2005. Early 
reservation of rooms is strongly encouraged.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 31st day of January 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 05-2152 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]
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