
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31643-31644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11776]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-N-0001]


Advisory Committee; Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs 
Advisory Committee, Renewal

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; renewal of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
renewal of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory 
Committee by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner). The 
Commissioner has determined that it is in the public interest to renew 
the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee for 
an additional 2 years beyond the charter expiration date. The new 
charter will be in effect until June 4, 2018.

DATES: Authority for the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs 
Advisory Committee will expire on June 4, 2016, unless the Commissioner 
formally determines that renewal is in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Moon Hee V. Choi, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-

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796-9001, FAX: 301-847-8533, PCNS@fda.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.65 and approval by 
the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to 45 CFR part 11 
and by the General Services Administration, FDA is announcing the 
renewal of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory 
Committee. The committee is a discretionary Federal advisory committee 
established to provide advice to the Commissioner. The Peripheral and 
Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee advises the 
Commissioner or designee in discharging responsibilities as they relate 
to helping to ensure safe and effective drugs for human use and, as 
required, any other product for which the Food and Drug Administration 
has regulatory responsibility. The Committee reviews and evaluates data 
concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational 
human drug products for use in the treatment of neurologic diseases.
    The Committee shall consist of a core of nine voting members 
including the Chair. Members and the Chair are selected by the 
Commissioner or designee from among authorities knowledgeable in the 
fields of neurology, neuropharmacology, neuropathology, otolaryngology, 
epidemiology or statistics, and related specialties. Members will be 
invited to serve for overlapping terms of up to 4 years. Almost all 
non-Federal members of this committee serve as Special Government 
Employees. The core of voting members may include one technically 
qualified member, selected by the Commissioner or designee, who is 
identified with consumer interests and is recommended by either a 
consortium of consumer-oriented organizations or other interested 
persons. In addition to the voting members, the Committee may include 
one non-voting member who is identified with industry interests. 
Further information regarding the most recent charter and other 
information can be found at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/Drugs/PeripheralandCentralNervousSystemDrugsAdvisoryCommittee/ucm107494.htm 
or by contacting the Designated Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT). In light of the fact that no change has been made 
to the committee name or description of duties, no amendment will be 
made to 21 CFR 14.100.
    This document is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. app.). For general information related to FDA advisory 
committees, please visit us at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.

    Dated: May 13, 2016.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-11776 Filed 5-18-16; 8:45 am]
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