80_FR_13917 80 FR 13866 - Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

80 FR 13866 - Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 51 (March 17, 2015)

Page Range13866-13867
FR Document2015-06116

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13866-13867]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06116]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0001]


Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; 
Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory 
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will 
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Vaccines and Related Biological Products 
Advisory Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and 
recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on May 12, 2015, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 
31 Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 
20993. Answers to commonly asked questions including information 
regarding special accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking, 
and transportation may be accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm. For those 
unable to attend in person, the meeting will also be Web cast and will 
be available at the following link: https://collaboration.fda.gov/vrbpac0515/.
    Contact Person: Sujata Vijh, Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 
71, Rm. 6128, Silver Spring, MD 209930-0002, 240-402-7107; or Denise 
Royster, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug 
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 6134, Silver 
Spring, MD 209930-0002, 240-402-8158; or FDA Advisory Committee 
Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC 
area). A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications 
that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot 
always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, 
you should always check the Agency's Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to the appropriate 
advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee 
information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to 
the meeting.
    Agenda: On May 12, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the committee 
will meet in open session to discuss the development and licensure of 
Ebola vaccines.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no 
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post 
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the 
background material will be made publicly available at the location of 
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be 
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is 
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting 
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or 
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. 
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before May 
5, 2015. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between 
1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Those individuals interested in making formal 
oral presentations should

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notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general 
nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and 
addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the 
approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before 
April 27, 2015. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If 
the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing 
session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the 
scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify 
interested persons regarding their request to speak by April 28, 2015.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised 
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical 
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee 
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with 
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Sujata Vijh (see 
Contact Person) at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee 
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures 
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: March 13, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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                                                    The Education and Community                                            Short Course in 2003, and then used the                               disseminate new knowledge (and the
                                                  Involvement Branch (ECIB) designed the                                   data to tweak the program, but it has not                             associated timelines), the barriers and
                                                  program to accomplish the following                                      conducted a long-term, cumulative and                                 supports experienced by faculty as they
                                                  goals, which align with elements of both                                 substantive outcome evaluation. NHGRI                                 integrate new knowledge into their
                                                  the NIH and NHGRI missions:                                              and the ECIB propose to conduct such                                  teaching, and insights about additional
                                                    • Expand NIH and NHGRI’s                                               an outcome evaluation, focusing on                                    avenues of support that NHGRI could
                                                  professional network to reach out to                                     three main objectives:                                                provide teaching faculty from the types
                                                  diverse communities, and to create new                                     (1) To understand the degree of                                     of institutions identified. Key indicators
                                                  partnership opportunities.                                               genetic and genomic curriculum                                        will also provide evidence about the
                                                    • Prepare the next generation of                                       integration by faculty participants;                                  degree to which the Short Course is
                                                  genomics professionals for an era of                                       (2) To explore the barriers and                                     meeting its goals. Collectively, the
                                                  genomic medicine.                                                        supports faculty experience and changes                               outcome evaluation will inform future
                                                    • Train and diversify the pipeline of                                  when integrating curriculum; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                 program design and budget allocations.
                                                  genome professionals in alignment with                                     (3) To investigate the influence of the
                                                  the NIH and US Department of Health                                      program on the participants’ career                                     OMB approval is requested for 2
                                                  and Human Services diversity efforts.                                    path.                                                                 years. There are no costs to respondents
                                                     The ECIB has systematically collected                                   Survey findings will provide valuable                               other than their time. The total
                                                  feedback annually after the program                                      information about the various methods                                 estimated annualized burden hours are
                                                  from participants since inception of the                                 and pathways instructors use to                                       155.

                                                                                                                          ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Number of                 Average              Total
                                                                                                                                                      Type of                            Number of     responses              burden per            annual
                                                                                  Form name                                                         respondents                         respondents       per                  response             burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                      respondent               (in hours)            hours

                                                  Short Course Survey—Students .....................................                     Students .............................                110                      1              30/60              55
                                                  Short Course Survey—Faculty ........................................                   Faculty ...............................               200                      1              30/60             100

                                                       Totals ........................................................................   ............................................          310    ....................   ....................        155



                                                    Dated: March 11, 2015.                                                   Location: FDA White Oak Campus,                                     default.htm and scroll down to the
                                                  Gloria Butler,                                                           10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building                                    appropriate advisory committee meeting
                                                  NHGRI Project Clearance Liaison, National                                31 Conference Center, the Great Room                                  link, or call the advisory committee
                                                  Institutes of Health.                                                    (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993.                                  information line to learn about possible
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06086 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]                              Answers to commonly asked questions                                   modifications before coming to the
                                                  BILLING CODE 4140–01–P                                                   including information regarding special                               meeting.
                                                                                                                           accommodations due to a disability,                                      Agenda: On May 12, 2015, from 8:30
                                                                                                                           visitor parking, and transportation may                               a.m. to 5 p.m., the committee will meet
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                 be accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/                                   in open session to discuss the
                                                  HUMAN SERVICES                                                           AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisory                                      development and licensure of Ebola
                                                                                                                           Committees/ucm408555.htm. For those                                   vaccines.
                                                  Food and Drug Administration                                             unable to attend in person, the meeting                                  FDA intends to make background
                                                                                                                           will also be Web cast and will be                                     material available to the public no later
                                                  [Docket No. FDA–2015–N–0001]
                                                                                                                           available at the following link: https://                             than 2 business days before the meeting.
                                                  Vaccines and Related Biological                                          collaboration.fda.gov/vrbpac0515/.                                    If FDA is unable to post the background
                                                  Products Advisory Committee; Notice                                        Contact Person: Sujata Vijh, Center for                             material on its Web site prior to the
                                                  of Meeting                                                               Biologics Evaluation and Research,                                    meeting, the background material will
                                                                                                                           Food and Drug Administration, 10903                                   be made publicly available at the
                                                  AGENCY:      Food and Drug Administration,                               New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm.                                     location of the advisory committee
                                                  HHS.                                                                     6128, Silver Spring, MD 209930–0002,                                  meeting, and the background material
                                                  ACTION:     Notice.                                                      240–402–7107; or Denise Royster,                                      will be posted on FDA’s Web site after
                                                                                                                           Center for Biologics Evaluation and                                   the meeting. Background material is
                                                    This notice announces a forthcoming                                    Research, Food and Drug                                               available at http://www.fda.gov/
                                                  meeting of a public advisory committee                                   Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                                   AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/
                                                  of the Food and Drug Administration                                      Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 6134, Silver Spring,                              default.htm. Scroll down to the
                                                  (FDA). The meeting will be open to the                                   MD 209930–0002, 240–402–8158; or                                      appropriate advisory committee meeting
                                                  public.                                                                  FDA Advisory Committee Information                                    link.
                                                    Name of Committee: Vaccines and                                        Line, 1–800–741–8138 (301–443–0572                                       Procedure: Interested persons may
                                                  Related Biological Products Advisory                                     in the Washington, DC area). A notice in                              present data, information, or views,
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                                                  Committee.                                                               the Federal Register about last minute                                orally or in writing, on issues pending
                                                    General Function of the Committee:                                     modifications that impact a previously                                before the committee. Written
                                                  To provide advice and                                                    announced advisory committee meeting                                  submissions may be made to the contact
                                                  recommendations to the Agency on                                         cannot always be published quickly                                    person on or before May 5, 2015. Oral
                                                  FDA’s regulatory issues.                                                 enough to provide timely notice.                                      presentations from the public will be
                                                    Date and Time: The meeting will be                                     Therefore, you should always check the                                scheduled between 1:15 p.m. and 2:15
                                                  held on May 12, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to                                  Agency’s Web site at http://                                          p.m. Those individuals interested in
                                                  5 p.m.                                                                   www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/                                       making formal oral presentations should


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                                                  notify the contact person and submit a                                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                               the status of and plans for HIT adoption
                                                  brief statement of the general nature of                                HUMAN SERVCES                                          by behavioral health service providers
                                                  the evidence or arguments they wish to                                                                                         who are implementing SAMHSA grant
                                                  present, the names and addresses of                                     Substance Abuse and Mental Health                      programs. The selected programs are
                                                  proposed participants, and an                                           Services Administration                                funded by the by the Center for Mental
                                                  indication of the approximate time                                                                                             Health Services (CMHS), the Center for
                                                                                                                          Agency Information Collection                          Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP),
                                                  requested to make their presentation on                                 Activities: Proposed Collection;
                                                  or before April 27, 2015. Time allotted                                                                                        and (CSAT).
                                                                                                                          Comment Request
                                                  for each presentation may be limited. If                                                                                          This project seeks to acquire baseline
                                                  the number of registrants requesting to                                   In compliance with Section                           data necessary to inform the Agency’s
                                                  speak is greater than can be reasonably                                 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork                         strategic initiative that focuses on
                                                  accommodated during the scheduled                                       Reduction Act of 1995 concerning                       fostering the adoption of HIT in
                                                  open public hearing session, FDA may                                    opportunity for public comment on                      community behavioral health services.
                                                  conduct a lottery to determine the                                      proposed collections of information, the               The survey of SAMHSA grantees
                                                                                                                          Substance Abuse and Mental Health                      regarding their access to and use of
                                                  speakers for the scheduled open public
                                                                                                                          Services Administration (SAMHSA)                       health information technology will
                                                  hearing session. The contact person will
                                                                                                                          will publish periodic summaries of                     provide valuable information that will
                                                  notify interested persons regarding their                               proposed projects. To request more                     inform the behavioral HIT literature.
                                                  request to speak by April 28, 2015.                                     information on the proposed project or                    Approval of this data collection by the
                                                    Persons attending FDA’s advisory                                      to obtain a copy of the information                    Office of Management and Budget
                                                  committee meetings are advised that the                                 collection plans, call the SAMHSA                      (OMB) will allow SAMHSA to identify
                                                  Agency is not responsible for providing                                 Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276–                the current status of HIT adoption and
                                                  access to electrical outlets.                                           1243.                                                  use among a diverse group of grantees.
                                                                                                                            Comments are invited on: (a) Whether                 Data from the survey will allow
                                                    FDA welcomes the attendance of the
                                                                                                                          the proposed collection of information                 SAMHSA to enhance the HIT-related
                                                  public at its advisory committee                                        are necessary for the proper
                                                  meetings and will make every effort to                                                                                         programmatic activities among its
                                                                                                                          performance of the functions of the                    grantees by providing data on how HIT
                                                  accommodate persons with physical                                       agency, including whether the
                                                  disabilities or special needs. If you                                                                                          facilitates the implementation of
                                                                                                                          information shall have practical utility;              different types of SAMHSA grants,
                                                  require special accommodations due to                                   (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate              thereby fostering the appropriate
                                                  a disability, please contact Sujata Vijh                                of the burden of the proposed collection               adoption of HIT within SAMSHA-
                                                  (see Contact Person) at least 7 days in                                 of information; (c) ways to enhance the                funded programs.
                                                  advance of the meeting.                                                 quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                                                                                                    The survey will collect data once,
                                                    FDA is committed to the orderly                                       information to be collected; and (d)
                                                                                                                                                                                 providing a snapshot view of the current
                                                  conduct of its advisory committee                                       ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                                                                                                 state of HIT adoption. The proposed
                                                  meetings. Please visit our Web site at                                  collection of information on
                                                                                                                                                                                 participant pool is comprised of
                                                  http://www.fda.gov/Advisory                                             respondents, including through the use
                                                                                                                                                                                 SAMHSA grantee program leadership
                                                                                                                          of automated collection techniques or
                                                  Committees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/                                                                                            who are willing to provide the
                                                                                                                          other forms of information technology.
                                                  ucm111462.htm for procedures on                                                                                                assistance needed to ensure a high rate
                                                  public conduct during advisory                                          Proposed Project Behavioral Health                     of response. Awardees from nine
                                                  committee meetings.                                                     Information Technologies Survey—                       different SAMHSA programs drawn
                                                                                                                          NEW                                                    from CMHS, CSAT, and CSAP comprise
                                                    Notice of this meeting is given under
                                                  the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5                                      The Substance Abuse and Mental                      the pool of survey participants.
                                                  U.S.C. app. 2).                                                         Health Services Administration                            The survey mode for data collection
                                                                                                                          (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse                    will be web-based with embedded skip
                                                    Dated: March 13, 2015.                                                Treatment (CSAT) and Center for                        logic for respondents to avoid questions
                                                  Leslie Kux,                                                             Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality               that are not applicable to them. The
                                                  Associate Commissioner for Policy.                                      (CBHSQ) are proposing a survey to                      minimum amount of time for a
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06116 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]                             assess health information technology                   respondent to complete the survey is 20
                                                  BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                                  (HIT) adoption among SAMHSA                            minutes, with respondents who do not
                                                                                                                          grantees. As part of its Strategic                     skip items taking a maximum of 30
                                                                                                                          Initiative to advance the use of health                minutes for completion. The total
                                                                                                                          information technologies to support                    estimated respondent burden is 149.6
                                                                                                                          integrated behavioral health care,                     hours.
                                                                                                                          SAMHSA has been working to develop                        The following table summarizes the
                                                                                                                          a survey instrument that will examine                  estimated response burden.

                                                                                                                                                               Number of
                                                                                                                                             Number of         responses            Total       Average hours   Total burden
                                                                      Type of grantee or respondent                                         respondents       annually per       responses      per response       hours
                                                                                                                                                              respondent
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                                                  Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
                                                    (SBIRT) .............................................................................               18                   1             18              .4             7.2
                                                  Targeted Capacity Expansion-Targeted Assisted Care ......                                             17                   1             17              .4             6.8
                                                  Offender Re-entry Program .................................................                           13                   1             13              .4             5.2
                                                  Primary Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) .........                                          89                   1             89              .4            35.6
                                                  National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) .............                                      56                   1             56              .4            22.4
                                                  Suicide Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-up ..............................                               12                   1             12              .4             4.8



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