[Federal Register: June 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 104)] [Notices] [Page 29325-29326] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr01jn99-68] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; Amendment of Notice AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an amendment to the notice of meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of May 20, 1999 (64 FR 27581). The meeting will be open to the public. This amendment is being made to change the meeting starting time and the procedures paragraph and to cancel the closed session. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen M. Templeton-Somers, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD-21), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-7001, or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 12542. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 20, 1999 (64 FR 27581), FDA announced that a meeting of Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee would be held on June 7 and 8, 1999. On page 27581, in the third column, the ``Date and Time'' and ``Procedure'' portions are amended and on page 27582, in the first column, the ``Closed Committee Deliberations'' portion is removed to read as follows: Date and Time: The meeting will be held on June 7, 1999, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and June 8, 1999, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person by May 28, 1999. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 9:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. on June 7, 1999, and between approximately 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. [[Page 29326]] on June 8, 1999. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person before May 28, 1999, and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation. After the scientific presentations, a 15-minute open public session will be conducted for interested persons who have submitted their request to speak by May 28, 1999, to address issues specific to the submission or topic before the committee. Dated: May 26, 1999. Michael A. Friedman, Deputy Commissioner for Operations. [FR Doc. 99-13963 Filed 5-27-99; 4:50 pm] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F