Advisory committees Modification

In the USA, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 established the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program as a federal no-fault compensation system for individuals who may have been injured by specific vaccines. This compensation program relies on a Vaccine Injury Table that lists the vaccines that are covered by the program, as well as injuries, disabilities, illnesses, and conditions (including death) for which compensation may be awarded. To better reflect current scientific knowledge about vaccine injuries, the Vaccine Injury Table was revised in 1995 and has been subsequently further modified. The latest modification, which became effective on December 1, 2004, is shown in Table 7. This revision took into account a review of the literature on specific adverse consequences of pertussis and rubella vaccines performed and published by the lOM (SED-12, 817) (SED-12, 825). In addition to the seven vaccines (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, and poliomyelitis) included in the first Vaccine Injury Table, the 1997 revision includes hepatitis B, Hemophilus influenzae type b, and Varicella vaccines, as well as any future licensed vaccine recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for routine administration to children (38). 

Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification, Guidelines on the Risk Assessment of Operations Involving the Contained Use of Genetically Modified Microorganisms, ACGM/HSE/Department of the Environment Note 7, HSE, London, 1993, pp. 23. 

Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification, Laboratory Containment Facilities for Genetic Manipulation, ACGM/HSE/DoE Note 8, HSE, London, 1988, pp. 27. 

The UK was one of the first countries to establish a national advisory committee, the Genetic Manipulation Advisory Group (GMAG) in 1976. The GMAG was superseded in 1984 by the Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification (ACGM) established by the HSC. Its terms of reference include the provision of advice to the HSC, the HSE and the Health, Agriculture, Environment, Industry and Northern Ireland Ministers on particular aspects of GM work. 

Several inqx>rtant modifications to Project Swiftsure and the EPP resulted from reviews by the government agencies, a citizens advisory committee, and the general public. Where iqrplicable, the contract for the agent destruction operations was amended to be consistent with the EPP changes. The key modifications included ... 

The bimonthly Pharmacopeial Forum, called the journal of drug standards development and official compendia revision, presents proposed new or revised USP and NF standards for public review and comment. Pharmacopeial Forum enables the reviewer to see at a glance both the text that is proposed for deletion and the text that is proposed for addition or modification. Pharmacopeial Forum is offered by subscription to all interested parties. Thus, interested scientists and practitioners from the general public other than the Committee of Revision and its advisory panels have access to the latest proposed revisions in the official standards and tests and can readily transmit their comments, suggestions, and data to USP headquarters for consideration by the Revision Committee. 

The RCSC is the basic internal safety review committee for HCF activities, providing an independent safety review of proposed activities and facility modifications. The committee acts in a advisory capacity to line management, and conducts reviews as set forth in an operational committee charter approved by the SNL Depufy Director, Nudear Facility Operations. The RCSC ensures HCF operations are based on sound engineering prindples and are maintained within the approved Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs). 

Liaison and technical support have been continued between ASTM Committees C-28 and E-7. To date, sixteen E-7 NDE standards have been reviewed In detail with recommendations made to E-7 for modifications. Successful E-7 action Is complete on seven documents E-7 balloting action Is in progress on six Items the remainder require action by C-28. An advisory C-28 ballot Is In progress for detailed review on five additional E-7 standards. An NDE advisory ballot is also In progress on a table of ultrasonic velocities In typical ceramic materials. When approved, this will be submitted to E-7 for Incorporation In an existing NDE standard. A draft document on fabrication of seeded voids In pressureless sintered ceramics has been put Into ASTM style and after a few minor additions will be ready for ballot In C-28 at the subcommittee level. A draft has been completed of a guideline document that describes available approved standards and their applicability for examination of ceramics. 

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