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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:536.40pt;top:33.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11.00pt">52861</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:128.55pt;top:34.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10.00pt">Federal Register/Vol. 73, No. 177 /Thursday, September 11, 2008 /Notices</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:244.90pt;top:60.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10.00pt">A</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.19pt">NNUAL </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10.00pt">B</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.19pt">URDEN </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10.00pt">E</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.19pt">STIMATES</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:330.25pt;top:93.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Number of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:327.10pt;top:101.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">respondents</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:392.40pt;top:89.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Number of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:385.70pt;top:97.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">responses per</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:391.30pt;top:105.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">respondent</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:458.55pt;top:81.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Average</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:461.00pt;top:89.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">burden</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:456.35pt;top:97.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">hours per</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:457.00pt;top:105.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">response</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:456.80pt;top:113.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">(minutes)</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.30pt;top:130.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">2009</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:67.05pt;top:130.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">...............................................................................................................</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:362.70pt;top:130.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">464 1 45 348</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.30pt;top:139.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Follow-up Survey.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.30pt;top:148.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">2010 Follow-up Survey ..................................................................................</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:362.70pt;top:148.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">143</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:433.75pt;top:148.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">1</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:491.50pt;top:148.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">45</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:542.50pt;top:148.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">107 .25</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:180.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Estimated Total Annual Burden</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:190.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Hours: 455.25</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:204.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">In compliance with the requirements</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:214.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:224.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:235.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Administration for Children and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:245.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Families is soliciting public comment</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:256.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">on the specific aspects of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:266.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information collection described above.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:276.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Copies of the proposed collection of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:287.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information can be obtained and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:297.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comments may be forwarded by writing</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:308.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">to the Administration for Children and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:318.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Families, Office of Planning, Research</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:328.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Evaluation, 370 LíEnfant</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:339.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:349.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:360.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">mail address:</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:370.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:380.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">requests should be identified by the title</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:391.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of the information collection.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:404.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The Department specifically requests</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:414.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comments on: (a) Whether the proposed</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:425.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">collection of information is necessary</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:435.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">for the proper performance of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:446.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">functions of the agency, including</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:456.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">whether the information shall have</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:466.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:477.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">agencyís estimate of the burden of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:487.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">proposed collection of information; (c)</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:498.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the quality, utility, and clarity of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:508.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information to be collected; and (d)</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:518.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">ways to minimize the burden of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:529.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">collection of information on</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:539.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">respondents. Consideration will be</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:550.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">given to comments and suggestions</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:560.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">submitted within 60 days of this</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:53.00pt;top:585.45pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Dated: September 4, 2008.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:597.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Brendan C. Kelly,</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:609.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:620.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[FR Doc. E8ñ21007 Filed 9ñ10ñ08; 8:45 am]</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:633.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.00pt">BILLING CODE 4184–01–M</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:181.75pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:233.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0132]</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:260.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Activities; Announcement of Office of</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:258.25pt;top:309.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:255.05pt;top:334.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Notice.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:355.65pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUMMARY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:264.65pt;top:355.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The Food and Drug</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:365.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Administration (FDA) is announcing</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:375.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">that a collection of information entitled</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:385.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">‘‘State Petitions for Exemption from</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:395.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Preemptioníí has been approved by the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:415.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:440.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:450.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Jonna Capezzuto, Office of Information</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:460.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Management (HFAñ710), Food and Drug</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:470.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:480.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Rockville, MD 20857, 301ñ796ñ3794.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:496.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:345.10pt;top:495.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">In the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:505.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Federal Register of June 16, 2008 (73 FR</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:535.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">been submitted to OMB for review and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:545.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">clearance under 44 U.S.C. 3507. An</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:555.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">agency may not conduct or sponsor, and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:565.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">a person is not required to respond to,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:575.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">a collection of information unless it</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:595.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">number. OMB has now approved the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:605.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information collection and has assigned</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:615.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">OMB control number 0910ñ0277. The</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:625.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">approval expires on August 31, 2011. A</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:635.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">copy of the supporting statement for this</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:645.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">information collection is available on</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:655.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the Internet at </FONT></FONT><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"><a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/">http://www.reginfo.gov/</a></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"></FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:665.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">public/do/PRAMain.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:230.00pt;top:679.75pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Dated: September 4, 2008.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:690.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Jeffrey Shuren,</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:701.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Associate Commissioner for Policy and</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:710.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Planning.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:721.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[FR Doc. E8ñ21020 Filed 9ñ9ñ08; 8:45 am]</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:734.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6.00pt">BILLING CODE 4160–01–S</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:181.75pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:191.75pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">HUMAN SERVICES</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:209.75pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:226.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[Docket No. FDA–2006–N–0178] (formerly</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:235.95pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Docket No. 2006N–0362)</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:253.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Draft Guidance for Industry and Food</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:263.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Drug Administration Staff; Class II</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:273.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Special Controls Guidance Document:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:283.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Absorbable Hemostatic Device;</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:293.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Availability; Reopening of Comment</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:303.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Period</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:319.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">AGENCY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:435.25pt;top:319.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:329.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">HHS.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:341.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">ACTION</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:432.05pt;top:341.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Notice; reopening of comment</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:351.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">period.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:368.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUMMARY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:441.65pt;top:368.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The Food and Drug</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:378.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Administration (FDA) is reopening until</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:388.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">October 14, 2008, the comment period</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:398.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">for a draft guidance entitled ëëClass II</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:408.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Special Controls Guidance Document:</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:418.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Absorbable Hemostatic Device.íí The</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:428.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">draft guidance describes a means by</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:438.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">which the absorbable hemostatic device</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:448.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">may comply with the requirements of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:458.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">special controls if it is reclassified. FDA</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:468.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">is reopening the comment period to</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:478.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">update comments and to receive any</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:488.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">new information. Elsewhere in this</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:498.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">issue of the </FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><b><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Federal Register</FONT></b><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">, FDA is</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:508.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">reopening the comment period on a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:518.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">proposed rule to reclassify the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:528.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">absorbable hemostatic device from class</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:538.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">III (premarket approval) into class II</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:548.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">(special controls).</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:561.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">DATES</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:425.85pt;top:560.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Although you can comment on</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:570.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:580.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the agency</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:590.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">considers your comments on this draft</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:600.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">guidance before it begins work on the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:610.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">final version of the guidance, submit</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:620.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">written or electronic comments on the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:825.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11.00pt">52862</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:128.55pt;top:826.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10.00pt">Federal Register/Vol. 73, No. 177 /Thursday, September 11, 2008 /Notices</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:852.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:862.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">David Krause, Center for Devices and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:872.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Radiological Health (HFZñ410), Food</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:60.00pt;top:901.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">–276–3638.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:913.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:927.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">I. Background</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:941.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">In the </FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><b><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Federal Register </FONT></b><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of October 31,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:950.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">2006 (71 FR 63728), FDA published a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:960.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">proposed rule to reclassify the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:970.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">absorbable hemostatic device intended</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:980.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">to produce hemostasis from class III</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:990.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">(premarket) into class II (special</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1000.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">controls). In the same issue of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1010.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Federal Register (71 FR 63774), FDA</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1020.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">published a notice of availability of a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1030.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">draft guidance document entitled ëëClass</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1040.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">II Special Controls Guidance Document:</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1049.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Absorbable Hemostatic Device.íí FDA</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1059.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">invited interested persons to comment</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1069.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">on the draft guidance document by</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1079.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">January 29, 2007. In the </FONT></FONT><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Federal</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1089.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Register of May 8, 2007 (72 FR 26134),</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1099.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">FDA published a notice reopening the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1109.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comment period for 30 days.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:1118.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">On July 2, 2007, FDA received a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1128.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">petition under 21 CFR 10.30 and 10.35</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1138.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">requesting that the agency refrain from</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1148.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">issuing a final regulation for the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1158.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">proposed reclassification and the draft</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1168.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">special controls guidance for the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1177.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">absorbable hemostatic device until an</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1187.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">updated and complete administrative</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1197.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">record is made available to the public.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1207.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The petitioner also requested that FDA</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1217.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">reopen the rulemaking for the proposed</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1237.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comments based on the administrative</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1247.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">record. Elsewhere in this issue of the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1257.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Federal Register, FDA is reopening the</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1267.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comment period on the proposed rule</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1287.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">presented by the guidance document are</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1307.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">proposed rule, FDA is reopening the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1317.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comment period on the guidance</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1327.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">document for the same period.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1341.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">II. Electronic Access</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:1355.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Persons interested in obtaining a copy</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1365.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of the draft guidance may do so by using</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1375.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the Internet. To receive the draft</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1385.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">guidance document entitled ëëClass II</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1395.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Specials Controls Document:</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1405.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Absorbable Hemostatic Device,íí you</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1425.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">dsmica@fda.hhs.gov to receive an</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1435.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">electronic copy of the document, or</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1445.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">send a fax request to 240ñ276ñ3151 to</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1455.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">receive a hard copy. Please use the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1465.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">document number 1558 to identify the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1475.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">guidance you are requesting.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:54.00pt;top:1484.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">CDRH maintains an entry on the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1494.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Internet for easy access to information</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1504.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">including text, graphics, and files that</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1514.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">may be downloaded to a personal</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:45.00pt;top:1524.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">computer with Internet access. Updated</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:852.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">on a regular basis, the CDRH home page</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:862.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">includes device safety alerts, </FONT></FONT><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Federal</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:872.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Register reprints, information on</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:882.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">premarket submissions (including lists</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:892.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">of approved applications and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:902.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">manufacturersíí addresses), small</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:912.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">manufactureríí assistance, information</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:922.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">on video conferencing and electronic</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:932.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">submissions, Mammography Matters,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:942.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and other device-oriented information.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:952.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The CDRH Web site may be accessed at</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:962.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"><a href="http://www.fda.gov/cdrh.">http://www.fda.gov/cdrh</a></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">. A search</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:972.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">capability for all CDRH guidance</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:982.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">documents is available at </FONT></FONT><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"><a href="http://">http://</a></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"></FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:992.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"><a href="http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/guidance.html.">www.fda.gov/cdrh/guidance.html</a></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1002.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Guidance documents are also available</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1012.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">at </FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><i><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt"><a href="http://www.regulations.gov.">http://www.regulations.gov</a></FONT></i><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1027.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">III. Request for Comments</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:1041.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Interested persons may submit to the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1051.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Division of Dockets Management (see</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1062.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">ADDRESSES</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:266.80pt;top:1061.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">) written or electronic</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1071.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comments on the draft guidance</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1081.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">document. Submit a single copy of</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1091.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">electronic comments or two paper</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1101.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">copies of any mailed comments, except</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1111.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">that individuals may submit one paper</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1121.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">copy. Comments are to be identified</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1131.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">with the docket number found in</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1141.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">brackets in the heading of this</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1151.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">document. Received comments may be</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1161.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">seen in the Division of Dockets</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1181.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Monday through Friday.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:231.00pt;top:1191.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Please note that on January 15, 2008,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1201.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the FDA Division of Dockets</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1211.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Management Web site transitioned to</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1221.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">the Federal Dockets Management</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1231.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">System (FDMS). FDMS is a</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1241.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Government-wide, electronic docket</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1251.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">management system. Electronic</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1261.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">comments submissions will be accepted</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1271.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">by FDA through FDMS only.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:230.00pt;top:1285.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Dated: September 4, 2008.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1296.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Jeffrey Shuren,</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1307.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Associate Commissioner for Policy and</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1316.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">Planning.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1327.05pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[FR Doc. E8ñ21197 Filed 9ñ10ñ08; 8:45 am]</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1411.25pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8.00pt">[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0475]</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:222.00pt;top:1438.55pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Organizations Interested in</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:258.25pt;top:1514.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Food and Drug Administration,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:432.05pt;top:852.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Notice.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:873.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUMMARY</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:441.65pt;top:873.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The Food and Drug</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:894.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">any industry organization interested in</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:914.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">nonvoting industry representatives to</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:945.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Committee (DGMPAC) and certain</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:955.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">device panels of the Medical Devices</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:965.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Advisory Committee in the Center for</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:975.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Devices and Radiological Health notify</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:985.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">FDA in writing. A nominee may either</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:995.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">be self nominated or nominated by an</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1006.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">organization to serve as a nonvoting</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1016.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">industry representative. Nominations</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1026.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">will be accepted for current vacancies</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1036.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">effective with this notice.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1051.75pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">DATES</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:428.85pt;top:1051.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Any industry organizations</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1061.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">interested in participating in the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1071.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">selection of an appropriate nonvoting</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1081.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">member to represent industry interests</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1091.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">must send a letter stating that interest to</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1102.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">FDA by October 14, 2008, for the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1112.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">vacancies listed in this notice.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1122.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Concurrently, nomination materials for</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1132.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">prospective candidates should be sent to</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1142.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">FDA by October 14, 2008.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1157.85pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">ADDRESSES</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:449.25pt;top:1157.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">All letters of interest and</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1167.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">nominations should be sent to Kathleen</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1177.80pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">L. Walker (see</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1189.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">CONTACT</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:434.20pt;top:1187.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">).</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1203.35pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1213.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Kathleen L. Walker, Center for Devices</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1223.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Radiological Health (HFZñ17), Food</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1233.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Drug Administration, 7520 Standish</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1243.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Pl. (MPN1), Rockville, MD 20855, 240ñ</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1253.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">276</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:414.00pt;top:1253.60pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">–8938, e-mail:</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1263.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">kathleen.walker@fda.hhs.gov.</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1281.15pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Arial" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.44pt">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">:</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:522.10pt;top:1280.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">The</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1301.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">industry representatives to the following</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1311.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">advisory committees:</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1327.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">I. CDRH—Various Committees and</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1337.10pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><b><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Panels</FONT></FONT></b></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1352.90pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">A. Devices Good Manufacturing Practice</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1363.00pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Advisory Committee (DGMPAC)</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:408.00pt;top:1380.20pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Section 520 of the Federal Food, Drug,</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1390.30pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1400.40pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">360(j)), as amended, provides that the</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1410.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">DGMPAC shall be composed of two</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:399.00pt;top:1446.50pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><i><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">B. Medical Devices Advisory Committee</FONT></FONT></i></FONT></SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="color:#000000;position:absolute;left:408.00pt;top:1463.70pt;z-index:3;"><FONT FACE ="Melior" style = "font-size: 12.00pt"><FONT COLOR="000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9.00pt">Section 520(f)(3) of the act, as</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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