[Federal Register: November 14, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 220)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 03-100-1]
Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Advance notice of public meeting and request for suggested
agenda topics.
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SUMMARY: We are issuing this notice to inform producers and users of
veterinary biological products, and other interested individuals, that
we will be holding our 12th public meeting to discuss regulatory and
policy issues related to the manufacture, distribution, and use of
veterinary biological products. We are planning the meeting agenda and
are requesting suggestions for topics of general interest to producers
and other interested individuals.
DATES: The public meeting will be held from Wednesday, April 7, through
Friday, April 9, 2004, from 1 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, and from 8:30
a.m. to approximately noon on Friday.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Scheman Building at
the Iowa State Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on agenda
topics, contact Dr. Richard E. Hill, Jr., Director, Center for
Veterinary Biologics, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 510 South 17th
Street, Suite 104, Ames, IA 50010-8197; phone (515) 232-5785, fax (515) 232-7120, or e-mail CVB@aphis.usda.gov. For registration information,
contact Ms. Kathy Clark at the same address and fax number; phone (515) 232-5785 extension 128; or e-mail Kathryn.K.Clark@aphis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 1989, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) has held 11 public meetings in Ames, IA, on
veterinary biologics. The meetings provide an opportunity for the
exchange of information between APHIS representatives, producers and
users of veterinary biological products, and other interested
individuals. APHIS is in the process of planning the agenda for the
12th such meeting, which will be held April 7 through April 9, 2004.
The agenda for the meeting is not yet complete. Topics that have
been suggested include: (1) Vaccine use and role in emergency
management; (2) vaccine development; (3) current Center for Veterinary
Biologics activities; (4) regulatory initiatives; (5) animal care; and
(6) international harmonization. Before finalizing the agenda, APHIS is
seeking suggestions for additional meeting topics from the interested
public.
We would also like to invite interested individuals to use this
meeting to present their ideas and suggestions concerning the
licensing, manufacturing, testing, and distribution of veterinary
biologics.
Please submit suggested meeting topics and proposed presentation
titles to Dr. Richard E. Hill (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
above) on or before December 19, 2003. For proposed presentations,
please include the name(s) of the presenter(s) and the approximate
amount of time that will be needed for each presentation.
After the agenda is finalized, APHIS will announce the agenda
topics in the Federal Register.
Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of November, 2003.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 03-28513 Filed 11-13-03; 8:45 am]
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