Department of Health and Human Services April 20, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces a public meeting on the subject of the importation, sale, and distribution of exotic animals. The purpose of the meeting is to gather information and discuss issues and concerns related to infectious disease threats associated with the importation, sale, and distribution of exotic animals.

The proposed information collection described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting entitled ``Preparation for ICH meetings in Yokohama, Japan'' to provide information and receive comments on the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) as well as the upcoming meetings in Yokohama, Japan. The topics to be discussed are the topics for discussion at the forthcoming ICH Steering Committee Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public input prior to the next Steering Committee and Expert Working Groups meetings in Yokohama, Japan on June 5 through 8, 2006, at which discussion of the topics underway and the future of ICH will continue. Date and Time: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 8, 2006, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: The meeting will be held at 5600 Fishers Lane, 3rd floor, Maryland Conference Room, Rockville, MD 20857. For security reasons, all attendees are asked to arrive no later than 9:25 a.m., as you will be escorted from the front entrance of 5600 Fishers Lane to the Maryland Conference Room. Contact Person: All participants must register with Sema Hashemi, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, e-mail: Sema.Hashemi@fda.hhs.gov or FAX: 301-480-0716. Registration and Requests for Oral Presentations: Send registration information (including name, title, firm name, address, telephone, and fax number), written material and requests to make oral presentations, to the contact person by May 1, 2006. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Sema Hashemi at least 7 days in advance. 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.