TEPRSSC and NMQAAC members needed

["Tupin, Edward A. 301-827-1230 Fax 594-4760" <EAT@CDRH.FDA.GOV>]

The Food and Drug Administration is soliciting nominations for 
membership on the Technical Electronic Products Radiation Safety 
Standards Committee (TEPRSSC) and the National Mammography Quality 
Assurance Advisory Committee (NMQAAC).  The official notice, with all 
the details, appeared in the Federal Register Wednesday, July 9, 1997, 
Pp. 36829-36832.  Please consult that document for all the details.  It 
is also posted on the FDA/CDRH web page under "Recent Federal Register 
Notices" at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/fedregin.html

Some relevant information on the committees and application procedures 
follows:

Technical Electronic Product Radiation Safety Standards Committee

    The function of the committee is to advise on the technical 
feasibility, reasonableness, and practicability of performance 
standards for electronic products to control the emission of radiation 
from such products. The committee may recommend electronic product 
radiation safety standards for consideration.

  Technical Electronic Product Radiation Safety Standards 
Committee: Five vacancies occurring December 31, 1997; two government 
representatives, one industry representative, and two general public 
representatives.

Persons nominated must be technically qualified by training and 
experience in one or more fields of science or engineering applicable 
to electronic product radiation safety. The particular needs are shown 
above. The term of office is up to 4 years, depending on the 
appointment date.



National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee

    The functions of the committee are to advise FDA on: (1) Developing 
appropriate quality standards and regulations for mammography 
facilities; (2) developing appropriate standards and regulations for 
bodies accrediting mammography facilities under this program; (3) 
developing regulations with respect to sanctions; (4) developing 
procedures for monitoring compliance with standards; (5) establishing a 
mechanism to investigate consumer complaints; (6) reporting new 
developments concerning breast imaging which should be considered in 
the oversight of mammography facilities; (7) determining whether there 
exists a shortage of mammography facilities in rural and health 
professional shortage areas and determining the effects of personnel on 
access to the services of such facilities in such areas; (8) 
determining whether there will exist a sufficient number of medical 
physicists after October 1, 1999; and (9) determining the costs and 
benefits of compliance with these requirements.

National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee: 
Seven vacancies occurring January 31, 1998; five shall include 
physicians, practitioners, and other health professionals whose 
clinical practice, research specialization, or professional expertise 
include a significant focus on mammography; and two shall include 
consumer representatives from among national breast cancer or consumer 
health organizations with expertise in mammography.


Nomination Procedures

    Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified persons 
for membership on one or more of the advisory panels or advisory 
committees. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominations shall 
include a complete curriculum vitae of each nominee, current business 
address and telephone number, and shall state that the nominee is aware 
of the nomination, is willing to serve as a member, and appears to have 
no conflict of interest that would preclude membership. FDA will ask 
the potential candidates to provide detailed information concerning 
such matters as financial holdings, employment, and research grants 
and/or contracts to permit evaluation of possible sources of conflict 
of interest.


All nominations and curricula vitae for the Technical Electronic Product 
Radiation Safety Standards Committee should be sent to:

Orhan Suleiman
CDRH (HFZ-240)
Food and Drug Administration
1350 Piccard Dr.
Rockville, MD 20850.


All nominations and curricula vitae for the National Mammography 
Quality Assurance Advisory Committee, excluding consumer 
representatives, should be sent to:

Charles A. Finder
CDRH (HFZ-240) 
Food and Drug Administration 
1350 Piccard Dr. 
Rockville, MD 20850.

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Posted by:

Ed Tupin
RSO, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Food and Drug Administration
EAT@cdrh.fda.gov
(301) 827-1230
Fax:  (301) 594-4760