Web-Based Public Meeting on Issues Related to Development of Enforcement Plan

Overview
On June 30, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for Tobacco Products held a Web-based public meeting to discuss issues regarding the development of an enforcement action plan to enforce restrictions on promotion and advertising of menthol and other cigarettes to youth, including youth in minority communities. The purpose of this meeting was to gather data, information and views from any interested parties, including, but not limited to, public health organizations, minority community groups and leaders, other stakeholders with demonstrated expertise and experience in serving minority communities, groups serving youth, patient groups, advertising agencies, the regulated industry, and other interested parties. 

Federal Register Announcement of Public Meeting and Request for Comments
FDA created a public docket (FDA-2010-N-0295) that closed on August 2, 2010 for submissions of information and views on this topic.  While the public docket is now closed, the meeting material is available and interested public is encouraged to Contact CTP.

Meeting Materials

• Read the Agenda (PDF)
• Watch the Video Archive
• Read the Transcript
• View the Presentations.   All presentations delivered during the web-based public meeting and the transcript of the meeting have been posted to the FDA docket (FDA Docket Number: FDA-2010-N-0295). 

• Background and overview of the FDA Center for Tobacco Products, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the Tobacco Control Act)
  Speaker: Ann Simoneau, Acting Director
  Office of Compliance
  Center for Tobacco Products

• Overview of Section 105: Enforcement Action Plan for Advertising and Promotion Restrictions
  Speaker: Ann Simoneau
• Marketing of Menthol and Other Cigarettes to Youth and to Minority Youth
  Speaker: Corinne G. Husten, MD, MPH
  Senior Medical Advisor
  Center for Tobacco Products, FDA
• Promotion and Advertising of Menthol and Other Cigarettes to Youth, Including Youth in Minority Communities
  Amber Thornton Bullock, MPH
  Executive Vice President for Program Development
  Legacy

• Follow the Signs: Big Tobacco Retail Contriacts and Practices in Urban Markets
  La Tanisha C. Wright
  National States Director
  National African American Tobacco Prevention Network
• Mapping Tobacco Marketing: Who's Targeting You?
  Nicole Pope
  Tobacco Control Program Manager
  The Urban League of Rhode Island
• South Seattle: The South Park Community Experience
  Sarah Houston
  Health Educator
  Sea Mar Community Health Center
• Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FDA Call June 30, 2010
  Sally Herndon Presenting for Dr. Jeffrey Engle
  Dr. Engle is Chair of the Tobacco Issues Forum of the Association Of State and Territorial Health Officials
• Tobacco Enforcement Program Practices & Strategies for Enforcement
  Nora Denise Manzanilla
  Program Director
  Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
  Tobacco Enforcement

Contact Information

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