81 FR 29568 - Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

Page Range		29568-29569
FR Document		2016-11243

As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting June 7-8, 2016. The meeting is open to the public. However, pre-registration is required for both public attendance and public comment. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should register at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/ upcomingmeetings. Participants may also register by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 690-5566 and providing their name, organization, and email address.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-11243]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Vaccine Program Office, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that 
the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting June 
7-8, 2016. The meeting is open to the public. However, pre-registration 
is required for both public attendance and public comment. Individuals 
who wish to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment 
session should register at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/upcomingmeetings. Participants may also register by emailing 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-5566 and providing their name, 
organization, and email address.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 7-8, 2016. The meeting times 
and agenda will be posted on the NVAC Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/upcomingmeetings as soon as they become available.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, the Great Hall, 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20201.
    The meeting can also be accessed through a live webcast the day of 
the meeting. For more information, visit http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/upcomingmeetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Room 715-H, Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 
(202) 690-5566; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-1), the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services was mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program 
to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through 
immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse 
reactions to vaccines. The NVAC was established to provide advice and 
make recommendations to the Director of the National Vaccine Program on 
matters related to the Program's responsibilities. The Assistant 
Secretary for Health serves as Director of the National Vaccine 
Program.
    The June 2016 NVAC meeting will continue important discussions on 
addressing the barriers and scientific challenges to the development of 
new and improved vaccines, with a presentation from the NVAC Maternal 
Immunization Working Group of their draft recommendations for 
overcoming barriers to research and development of vaccines for use in 
pregnant women. The NVAC will host a comprehensive discussion on the 
financial costs and perceived barriers to providing immunization 
services across the lifespan. Committee discussions will also include 
an update on immunization priorities at the local level, efforts to 
improve immunization coverage among adults and adolescents, and 
findings from a midcourse review of the 2010 National Vaccine Plan on 
the areas of greatest opportunity for strengthening the immunization 
system going forward. Please note that agenda items are subject to 
change as priorities dictate. Information on the final meeting agenda 
will be posted prior to the meeting on the NVAC Web site: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available space. 
Individuals who plan to attend in person and need special assistance, 
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should notify the National Vaccine Program Office at 
the address/phone listed above at least one week prior to the meeting. 
For those unable to attend in person, a live webcast will be available. 
More information on registration and accessing the webcast can be found 
at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/upcomingmeetings.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments 
at the NVAC meeting during the public comment periods designated on the 
agenda. Public comments made during the meeting will be limited to 
three minutes per person to ensure time is allotted for all those 
wishing to speak. Individuals are also welcome to submit their written 
comments. Written comments should not exceed three pages in length. 
Individuals submitting written comments should email their comments to 
the National Vaccine Program Office ([email protected]) at least five 
business days prior to the meeting.


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    Dated: May 3, 2016.
Bruce Gellin,
Executive Secretary, National Vaccine Advisory Committee, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Health, Director, National Vaccine Program 
Office.
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Dated: May 3, 2016. LT Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D., RD, ACSM– Description of Duties. The work of the
Bruce Gellin, CEP, Alternate DFO; Office of Disease 2018 PAGAC is solely advisory in
Executive Secretary, National Vaccine Prevention and Health Promotion, nature. The Committee will be
Advisory Committee, Deputy Assistant OASH/DHHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, established for the single, time-limited
Secretary for Health, Director, National Suite LL100 Tower Building; Rockville, task of reviewing the current edition of
Vaccine Program Office. MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 453–8280; the PAG and conducting an evidence-
[FR Doc. 2016–11243 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] Fax: (240) 453–8281. Secretary’s based systematic literature review of
BILLING CODE 4150–44–P Advisory Committee on National Health physical activity and health for use in
Promotion and Disease Prevention developing physical activity
Objectives for 2030: Emmeline Ochiai, recommendations to promote health and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Designated Federal Officer or Carter reduce chronic disease risk.
HUMAN SERVICES Blakey, Alternate DFO; Office of Disease Membership and Designation. The
Prevention and Health Promotion, 2018 PAGAC will be composed of 11 to
Announcement of Re-Establishment of OASH/DHHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway; 17 members. One or more members will
the Physical Activity Guidelines Suite LL 100 Tower Building; Rockville, be selected to serve as the Chair, Vice
Advisory Committee and the MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 453–8280; Chair, and/or Co-Chairs. The Committee
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Fax: (240) 453–8281. Additional will consist of respected published
National Health Promotion and Disease information about the 2018 Physical experts in designated fields and specific
Prevention Objectives Activity Guidelines Advisory specialty areas. Individuals appointed to
AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention Committee can be found at http:// serve on the Committee will have
and Health Promotion, Office of the health.gov/paguidelines. Additional demonstrated expert knowledge of
Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of information about the Secretary’s current science in the field of human
the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health Advisory Committee on National Health physical activity and health promotion
Promotion and Disease Prevention or the prevention of chronic disease.
and Human Services.
Objectives can be found at https:// Members will be appointed to the
ACTION: Notice.
www.healthypeople.gov. Committee by the Secretary of HHS and
Authority: Re-establishment of the invited to serve for the duration of the
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April Committee. All appointed members of
Committee and the Secretary’s Advisory 26, 2016, the Secretary approved for the the Committee will be classified as
Committee on National Health Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory special government employees (SGEs).
Promotion and Disease Prevention Committee and the Secretary’s Advisory Administrative Management and
Objectives is authorized under 42 U.S.C. Committee on National Health Support. The 2018 PAGAC will provide
217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention advice to the Secretary of Health and
Service Act, as amended. The Objectives to be re-established. Both Human Services, through the Assistant
Committees will be governed by committees have been re-established to Secretary for Health (ASH). The
provisions of the Federal Advisory accomplish single, time-limited tasks. Committee will provide a report to the
Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, as The Physical Activity Guidelines Secretary, outlining their
recommendations and rationale for the
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets Advisory Committee was first
second edition of the PAG.
forth standards for the formation and established in February 2007 to assist
Management and support services for
use of advisory committees. the Department in development of the the Committee will be provided within
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of first edition of the Physical Activity the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health and Human Services (HHS) Guidelines for Americans (PAG). The Health (OASH) by the Office of Disease
announces re-establishment of the Department plans to develop a second Prevention and Health Promotion
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory edition of the PAG, and it was (ODPHP). The ODPHP is a program staff
Committee and the Secretary’s Advisory recommended that the same process be office within OASH; OASH is a staff
Committee on National Health used to develop this document. The division in the HHS Office of the
Promotion and Disease Prevention new committee will examine the current Secretary.
Objectives. The new titles for the edition of the PAG, take into ODPHP will collaborate with the
Committees are the 2018 Physical consideration new scientific evidence Centers for Disease Control and
Activity Guidelines Advisory and current resource documents, and Prevention (CDC), the National
Committee and the Secretary’s Advisory then develop a scientific advisory report Institutes of Health (NIH), and the
Committee on National Health that will be submitted to the Secretary. OASH program staff office for the
Promotion and Disease Prevention The title for the new committee is the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports,
Objectives for 2030, respectively. The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines and Nutrition (PCFSN). The ASH will
2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (2018 PAGAC; the appoint seven Co-Executive Secretaries
Advisory Committee and the Secretary’s Committee). to support the Committee, two each
Advisory Committee on National Health Objectives and Scope of Activities. from the ODPHP, CDC, and NIH, and
Promotion and Disease Prevention The 2018 PAGAC will provide one from the OASH staff office for the
Objectives have been established as independent advice and PCFSN. The two ODPHP Co-Executive
discretionary federal advisory recommendations based on current Secretaries will be appointed to serve as
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committees. Both committees have been scientific evidence for use by the federal the DFO and Alternate DFO for the
established to perform single, time- government in the development of the Committee.
limited tasks that will assist with second edition of the PAG. The PAG The Department established the
furthering the mission of the HHS. provides a foundation for federal Healthy People initiative in 1979. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: recommendations and education for initiative was established to develop a
2018 Physical Activity Guidelines physical activity programs for framework for improving the health of
Advisory Committee: Richard D. Olson, Americans, including those at risk for all people in the United States. Healthy
MD, MPH; Designated Federal Officer or chronic disease. People provides evidence-based, ten-

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The meeting will be held on June 7-8, 2016. The meeting times and agenda will be posted on the NVAC Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/ nvpo/nvac/meetings/upcomingmeetings as soon as they become available.
Contact		National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Room 715-H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 690-5566; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 29568