[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12219]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-1860]


Advisory Committee; Pulmonary-Allergy 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 Pulmonary-Allergy 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 Pulmonary-
Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee for an additional 2 years beyond the 
charter expiration date. The new charter will be in effect until May 
30, 2020.

DATES: Authority for the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee 
will expire on May 30, 2020, unless the Commissioner formally 
determines that renewal is in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Chee, Center for Drug Evaluation 
and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., 
Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; 301-796-9001, email: 
[email protected].

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 Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (the 
Committee). The Committee is a discretionary Federal advisory committee 
established to provide advice to the Commissioner.
    The 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 FDA 
has regulatory responsibility.
    The Committee reviews and evaluates available data concerning the 
safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug 
products for use in the treatment of pulmonary disease and diseases 
with allergic and/or immunologic mechanisms and makes appropriate 
recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
    The Committee shall consist of a core of 11 voting members 
including the Chair. Members and the Chair are selected by the 
Commissioner or designee from among authorities knowledgeable in the 
fields of pulmonary medicine, allergy, clinical immunology, and 
epidemiology or statistics. 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 https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/Drugs/Pulmonary-AllergyDrugsAdvisoryCommittee/ucm107567.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 check https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.

    Dated: June 1, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-12219 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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