Notice2022-20990
Request for Nominations on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee-Small Business Pool
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September 28, 2022
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Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is requesting that any small business tobacco manufacturing industry organizations interested in participating in the selection of a nonvoting industry representative to serve on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee for the Center for Tobacco Products notify FDA in writing. FDA is also requesting nominations for nonvoting industry representatives to be included in a pool of individuals to represent the interests of the small business tobacco manufacturing industry on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. A nominee may either be self-nominated or nominated by an organization to serve as a nonvoting industry representative. This position may be filled on a rotating, sequential basis by representatives of different small business tobacco manufacturers based on areas of expertise relevant to the topics being considered by the Advisory Committee. Nominations will be accepted for current vacancies effective with this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58801-58802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20990]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2022-N-2186]
Request for Nominations on the Tobacco Products Scientific
Advisory Committee--Small Business Pool
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is requesting
that any small business tobacco manufacturing industry organizations
interested in participating in the selection of a nonvoting industry
representative to serve on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory
Committee for the Center for Tobacco Products notify FDA in writing.
FDA is also requesting nominations for nonvoting industry
representatives to be included in a pool of individuals to represent
the interests of the small business tobacco manufacturing industry on
the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. A nominee may
either be self-nominated or nominated by an organization to serve as a
nonvoting industry representative. This position may be filled on a
rotating, sequential basis by representatives of different small
business tobacco manufacturers based on areas of expertise relevant to
the topics being considered by the Advisory Committee. Nominations will
be accepted for current vacancies effective with this notice.
DATES: Any small business tobacco manufacturing industry organization
interested in participating in the selection of appropriate nonvoting
members to represent industry interests must send a letter stating that
interest to the FDA by October 28, 2022 (see sections I and II of this
document for further details). Concurrently, nomination materials for
prospective candidates should be sent to *FDA by October 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: All statements of interest from small business tobacco
manufacturing industry organizations interested in participating in the
selection process of nonvoting industry representative nominations
should be sent to Serina Hunter-Thomas (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT). All nominations for nonvoting industry representatives may be
submitted electronically by accessing the FDA Advisory Committee
Membership Nomination Portal: <a href="https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm">https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm</a>. Information about becoming a member of
an FDA advisory committee can also be obtained by visiting FDA's
website: <a href="https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm">https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Serina Hunter-Thomas, Office of
Science, Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration,
Center for Tobacco Products Document Control Center, Bldg. 71, Rm.
G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,1-877-287-
1373 (choose Option 5), or by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8fcf8fbe9ebe8ceccc986c0c0db86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b2f2b283a383b1d1f1a55131308551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agency intends to add nonvoting industry
representative(s) to the following advisory committee:
I. Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (the Committee)
advises the Commissioner of FDA (the Commissioner) or designee in
discharging responsibilities related to the regulation of tobacco
products. The Committee reviews and evaluates safety, dependence, and
health issues relating to tobacco products and provides appropriate
advice, information, and recommendations to the Commissioner.
The Committee includes three nonvoting members who represent
industry interests. These members include one representative of the
interests of the tobacco manufacturing industry, one representative of
the interests of tobacco growers, and one representative of the
interests of the small business tobacco manufacturing industry, which
may be filled on a rotating, sequential basis by representatives of
different small business tobacco manufacturers based on areas of
expertise relevant to the topics being considered by the Advisory
Committee.
With this notice, nominations are sought for the following
positions: a pool of individuals, with varying areas of expertise, to
represent the interests of the small business tobacco manufacturing
industry on a rotating, sequential basis.
II. Selection Procedure
Any industry organization interested in participating in the
selection of an appropriate nonvoting member to represent industry
interests should send a letter stating that interest to the FDA contact
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) within 30 days of publication of
this document (see DATES). Within the subsequent 30 days, FDA will send
a
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letter to each organization that has expressed an interest, attaching a
complete list of all such organizations and a list of all nominees
along with their current resumes. The letter will also state that it is
the responsibility of the interested organizations to confer with one
another and to select a candidate, within 60 days after the receipt of
the FDA letter, to serve as the nonvoting member to represent industry
interests for the committee. The interested organizations are not bound
by the list of nominees in selecting a candidate. However, if no
individual is selected within 60 days, the Commissioner will select the
nonvoting member to represent industry interests.
III. Application Procedure
Individuals may self-nominate and/or an organization may nominate
one or more individuals to serve as a nonvoting industry
representative. Contact information, a current curriculum vitae, and
the name of the committee of interest should be sent to the FDA
Advisory Committee Membership Nomination Portal (see ADDRESSES) within
30 days of publication of this document (see DATES). FDA will forward
all nominations to the organizations expressing interest in
participating in the selection process for the committee. (Persons who
nominate themselves as nonvoting industry representatives will not
participate in the selection process.)
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.
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: September 21, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-20990 Filed 9-27-22; 8:45 am]
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