[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR14.70] [Page 148-149] TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 14_PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE A PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE--Table of Contents Subpart D_Records of Meetings and Hearings Before Advisory Committees Sec. 14.70 Administrative record of a public hearing before an advisory committee. (a) Advice or recommendations of an advisory committee may be given only on matters covered in the administrative record of the committee's proceedings. Except as specified in other FDA regulations, the administrative record consists of all the following items relating to the matter: (1) Any transcript or recording of an open portion of a meeting. (2) The minutes of all portions of all meetings, after any deletions under Sec. 14.60(b)(4). [[Page 149]] (3) All written submissions to and information considered by the committee. (4) All reports made by the committee. (5) Any reports prepared by a consultant under Sec. 14.31(e). (b) The record of the proceeding is closed at the time the advisory committee renders its advice or recommendations or at any earlier time specified by the committee or in other sections in this chapter.