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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2013–N–0001]
Request for Nominations for Voting
Members on Public Advisory Panels or
Committees
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is requesting
nominations for voting members on the
Food Advisory Committee with
expertise in microbiology, nutrition,
food science, food technology, pediatric
development, or nanotechnology in
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food. Nominations will be accepted for
current vacancies and those that will or
may occur through June 30, 2013.
FDA seeks to include the views of
women and men, members of all racial
and ethnic groups, and individuals with
and without disabilities on its advisory
committees, and therefore encourages
nominations of appropriately qualified
candidates from these groups.
DATES: Nominations received on or
before July 22, 2013 will be given first
consideration for membership on the
Food Advisory Committee. Nominations
received after July 22, 2013 will be
considered for nomination to the
committee if nominees are still needed.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for
membership should be sent
electronically to cv@oc.fda.gov, or by
mail to Advisory Committee Oversight &
Management Staff, 10903 New
Hampshire Avenue, Bldg. 32, Rm. 5103,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002.
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 https://
www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/
default.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Strambler, Center of Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug
Administration, 5100 Paint Branch
Ave., Room 1C–016, College Park, MD
20740, 240–402–1913, FAX: 301–436–
2657, email:
FoodAdvisoryCommittee@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is
requesting nomination for voting
members on the Food Advisory
Committee.
I. General Description of the Committee
Duties
The Committee provides advice to the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs and
other appropriate officials, on emerging
food safety, food science, nutrition, and
other food-related health issues that the
FDA considers of primary importance
for its food and cosmetics programs.
The Committee may be charged with
reviewing and evaluating available data
and making recommendations on
matters such as those relating to: (1)
Broad scientific and technical food- or
cosmetic-related issues; (2) the safety of
new foods and food ingredients; (3)
labeling of foods and cosmetics; (4)
nutrient needs and nutritional
adequacy; and (5) safe exposure limits
for food contaminants.
The Committee may also be asked to
provide advice and make
recommendations on ways of
communicating to the public the
potential risks associated with these
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issues and on approaches that might be
considered for addressing the issues.
II. Criteria for Voting Members
Members and the Chair are selected
by the Commissioner or designee from
among individuals knowledgeable in
the fields of physical sciences,
biological and life sciences, food
science, risk assessment, nutrition, food
technology, molecular biology, and
other relevant scientific and technical
disciplines.
Members will be invited to serve for
terms of up to 4 years. The Committee
consists of 17 standing members; of that
15 are voting members, which 2 are
technically qualified members
identified with consumer interest. In
addition to the voting members the
Committee has two nonvoting members
who are identified with industry
interests.
III. Nomination Procedures
Any interested person may nominate
one or more qualified individuals for
membership on the advisory committee.
Self-nominations are also accepted.
Nominations must include a current,
complete resume or curriculum vitae for
each nominee, including current
business address and/or home address,
telephone number, and email address if
available. Nominations must also
specify the advisory committee for
which the nominee 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 related to financial holdings,
employment, and research grants and/or
contracts to permit evaluation of
possible sources of conflicts of interest.
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: May 15, 2013.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special
Medical Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0001]
Request for Nominations for Voting Members on Public Advisory
Panels or Committees
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting
nominations for voting members on the Food Advisory Committee with
expertise in microbiology, nutrition, food science, food technology,
pediatric development, or nanotechnology in food. Nominations will be
accepted for current vacancies and those that will or may occur through
June 30, 2013.
FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all
racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities
on its advisory committees, and therefore encourages nominations of
appropriately qualified candidates from these groups.
DATES: Nominations received on or before July 22, 2013 will be given
first consideration for membership on the Food Advisory Committee.
Nominations received after July 22, 2013 will be considered for
nomination to the committee if nominees are still needed.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership should be sent electronically
to cv@oc.fda.gov, or by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight &
Management Staff, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Bldg. 32, Rm. 5103,
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. 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 https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Strambler, Center of Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch
Ave., Room 1C-016, College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1913, FAX: 301-436-
2657, email: FoodAdvisoryCommittee@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nomination for voting
members on the Food Advisory Committee.
I. General Description of the Committee Duties
The Committee provides advice to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
and other appropriate officials, on emerging food safety, food science,
nutrition, and other food-related health issues that the FDA considers
of primary importance for its food and cosmetics programs.
The Committee may be charged with reviewing and evaluating
available data and making recommendations on matters such as those
relating to: (1) Broad scientific and technical food- or cosmetic-
related issues; (2) the safety of new foods and food ingredients; (3)
labeling of foods and cosmetics; (4) nutrient needs and nutritional
adequacy; and (5) safe exposure limits for food contaminants.
The Committee may also be asked to provide advice and make
recommendations on ways of communicating to the public the potential
risks associated with these issues and on approaches that might be
considered for addressing the issues.
II. Criteria for Voting Members
Members and the Chair are selected by the Commissioner or designee
from among individuals knowledgeable in the fields of physical
sciences, biological and life sciences, food science, risk assessment,
nutrition, food technology, molecular biology, and other relevant
scientific and technical disciplines.
Members will be invited to serve for terms of up to 4 years. The
Committee consists of 17 standing members; of that 15 are voting
members, which 2 are technically qualified members identified with
consumer interest. In addition to the voting members the Committee has
two nonvoting members who are identified with industry interests.
III. Nomination Procedures
Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified
individuals for membership on the advisory committee. Self-nominations
are also accepted. Nominations must include a current, complete resume
or curriculum vitae for each nominee, including current business
address and/or home address, telephone number, and email address if
available. Nominations must also specify the advisory committee for
which the nominee 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 related to financial holdings, employment, and research
grants and/or contracts to permit evaluation of possible sources of
conflicts of interest.
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: May 15, 2013.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
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