The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) is requesting nominations for voting members to serve on the Food Advisory Committee, Office of Regulations, Policy, and Social Sciences, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Nominations received on or before January 30, 2015, will be given first consideration. This committee provides advice to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and other appropriate officials on emerging food safety, food science, nutrition, and other food-related health issues that the US FDA considers of primary importance for its food and cosmetics program.
The December Federal Register notice states that this committee “may be charged with reviewing and evaluating available data and making recommendations on matters such as those relating to: (1) broad scientific and technical food- or cosmetic-related issues; (2) the safety of food ingredients and new foods; (3) labeling of foods and cosmetics; (4) nutrient needs and nutritional adequacy; and (5) safe exposure limits for food and contaminants.
Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified individuals for membership on the committee and self-nominations also are accepted by the requesting agency. Nominations must include a current resume or curriculum vitae for each nominee, including a current business address and/or home address, telephone number, and email address if available. For additional information, please see the Federal Register notice.