[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 44888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19066]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-3123]


Advisory Committee; Endocrinologic and Metabolic 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 Endocrinologic and Metabolic 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 
Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee for an additional 
2 years beyond the charter expiration date. The new charter will be in 
effect until August 27, 2020.

DATES: Authority for the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory 
Committee will expire on August 27, 2020, unless the Commissioner 
formally determines that renewal is in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaToya Bonner, 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 Endocrinologic and Metabolic 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 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 endocrine and metabolic disorders, and makes 
appropriate recommendations to the Commissioner.
    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 endocrinology, metabolism, 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 https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/Drugs/EndocrinologicandMetabolicDrugsAdvisoryCommittee/ucm100261.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: August 28, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-19066 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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