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HHS - 224 - Blood Products Advisory Committee - Authorized by Law

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Blood Products Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	224
Original Establishment Date	11/28/1990	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Committee...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	16
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer Analyst
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	5/13/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Cicely
Date Of Renewal Charter	5/13/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	C.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Reese
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	Pharm.D.
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	301-796-9025
Establishment Authority*	Authorized by Law	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	301-595-1309
Specific Establishment Authority*	21 U.S.C. 394	Designated Federal Officer Email*	cicely.reese@fda.hhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/28/1990
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee reviews and evaluates data on the safety and effectiveness of blood products intended for use in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of human diseases.
How is membership balanced?*	The committee consists of experts in clinical and administrative medicine, hematology, immunology, blood banking, surgery, internal medicine, biotechnology, and other related specialties. One member is technically qualified and identified with consumer interests and one non-voting member represents the point of view of industry.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee did not hold any meetings during the 2025 fiscal year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Members of the committee are drawn from academia, research, clinical practice, and consumer interests. Their advice and input assists FDA in making its regulatory decisions. The alternate means of obtaining this advice would involve the recruitment of large numbers of scientists on a full-time basis at maximum rates of compensation.
Why close or partially close meetings?	This committee held no closed meetings in FY 2025.
Recommendation Remarks	No reports are required from this committee.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	FDA approves or chooses not to approve an investigational new medical product or take other regulatory action.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The utilization of the Blood Products Advisory Committee enables the Agency to obtain required and frequently scarce professional services from medical and scientific experts not otherwise available to the Agency; and to obtain the services of these experts only on an as needed basis rather than on a full time basis. The service of the Committee resulted in advice for the improvement of the public health, for which it is difficult to assign a financial value.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	120	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committee made 120 recommendations from FY2003 through FY2024.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	84.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The function of an advisory committee is purely advisory in nature. Although the FDA most often accepts the recommendations from its committees, the advice is purely advisory in nature, and therefore, the Agency has the option of not implementing the advice. This number represents an approximation of the percentage of recommendations that the agency has fully implemented or plans to fully implement.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	10.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The function of an advisory committee is purely advisory in nature. Although the FDA most often accepts the recommendations from its committees, the advice is purely advisory in nature, and therefore, the Agency has the option of not implementing the advice.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	When appropriate, information is made available to the public. Actions related to guidance documents or other general matters issues are available publicly when implemented.	Narrative Description*	FDA's strategic priorities in responding to the public health challenges of the 21st century are to advance regulatory science and innovation; strengthen the safety and integrity of the global supply chain; strengthen compliance and enforcement activities to support public health; expand efforts to meet the needs of special populations; advance medical countermeasures and emergency preparedness; advance food safety and nutrition; promote public health by advancing the safety and effectiveness of medical products; establish an effective tabacco regulation, prevention, and control program; and manage for organizational excellence and accountability. The Blood Product Advisory Committee supports FDA's mission and strategic action plan by reviewing and evaluating data on the safety and effectiveness of blood products intended for use in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of human diseases. The Committee also considers the quality and relevance of FDA's research program which, provides scientific support for the regulation of these products. The Committee supports FDA's mission by using science-based risk management in all of its activities. The Committee recommendations provide the most health promotion and protection at the least cost for the public. This Committee assists the Agency by providing external input if needed for timely, high quality, cost-effective processes for review of new technologies/pre-market submissions, effective communication and working relationships with stakeholders to enhance U.S. and global health outcomes, accurately analyzing risks associated with medical products, facilitating the development and availability of medical countermeasures to limit the effects of a terrorist attack on the civilian and military populations, protecting the safety and security of biologics (vaccines, blood, and blood products), all key components of FDA's strategic plan objectives.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 9:20 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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Category Area Food and Drugs Food and Drugs Health Treatment Medicine Diseases

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