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Percent of CDER advisory committee member positions vacant at the end of the month

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Information is current as of December 31, 2012.

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Number of CDER advisory committee member positions vacant at the end of the month

Fiscal Year - 2012

Time	Target	Vacant Positions
Oct 2011	N/A	68
Nov 2011	N/A	94
Dec 2011	N/A	84
Jan 2012	N/A	84
Feb 2012	N/A	77
Mar 2012	N/A	72
Apr 2012	N/A	61
May 2012	N/A	59
Jun 2012	N/A	70
Jul 2012	N/A	87
Aug 2012	N/A	88
Sep 2012	N/A	92

Total number of CDER advisory committee member positions at the end of the month

Fiscal Year - 2012

Time	Target	Positions
Oct 2011	N/A	244
Nov 2011	N/A	244
Dec 2011	N/A	244
Jan 2012	N/A	244
Feb 2012	N/A	244
Mar 2012	N/A	244
Apr 2012	N/A	257
May 2012	N/A	257
Jun 2012	N/A	257
Jul 2012	N/A	257
Aug 2012	N/A	257
Sep 2012	N/A	257