81 FR 63485 - Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Service Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)
Health Resources and Service Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22193 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 63485-63486] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22193] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Service Administration Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines AGENCY: Health Resources and Service Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given that a meeting is scheduled for Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). This meeting will be open to the public. Information about the ACCV and the agenda for this meeting can be obtained by accessing the following Web site: http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/childhoodvaccines/index.html. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 20, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held via Adobe Connect Webinar and teleconference. The address for the meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Conference Room 09N17. The public can join the meeting by: 1. (Audio Portion) Calling the conference phone number 800-799-3561 and providing the following information: Leader Name: Dr. Narayan Nair Password: 8164763 2. (Visual Portion) Connecting to the ACCV Adobe Connect Pro Meeting using the following URL: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/accv/ (copy and paste the link into your browser if it does not work directly, and enter as a guest). Participants should call and connect 15 minutes prior to the meeting in order for logistics to be set up. If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting, please test your connection using the following URL:https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm and get a quick overview by following URL: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information regarding the ACCV should contact Annie Herzog, Program Analyst, Division of Injury Compensation Programs (DICP), Health Resources and Services Administration, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the following address: Annie Herzog, Program Analyst, DICP, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08N146B, Rockville, Maryland 20857; (2) call (301) 443-6593; or (3) send an email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACCV was established by section 2119 of the Public Health Service Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-19), as enacted by Public Law (Pub. L.) 99-660, and as subsequently amended, and advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) on issues related to implementation of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The activities of the ACCV also include: Recommending changes in the Vaccine Injury Table at its own initiative or as the result of the filing of a petition; advising the Secretary in implementing section 2127 of the Act regarding the need for childhood vaccination products that result in fewer or no significant adverse reactions; surveying federal, state, and local programs and activities related to gathering information on injuries associated with the administration of childhood vaccines, including the adverse reaction reporting requirements of section 2125(b) of the Act; advising the Secretary on the methods of obtaining, compiling, publishing, and using credible data related to the frequency and severity of adverse [[Page 63486]] reactions associated with childhood vaccines; consulting on the development or revision of Vaccine Information Statements; and recommending to the Director of the National Vaccine Program research related to vaccine injuries which should be conducted to carry out the VICP. During the September 20 meeting, the agenda items will include, but are not limited to, updates from the Division of Injury Compensation Programs (DICP), Department of Justice (DOJ), National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO), Immunization Safety Office (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (National Institutes of Health) and Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research (Food and Drug Administration). A draft agenda and additional meeting materials will be posted on the ACCV Web site (http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/childhoodvaccines/index.html) prior to the meeting. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments. Oral comments will be honored in the order they are requested and may be limited as time allows. Requests to make oral comments or provide written comments to the ACCV should be sent to Annie Herzog using the address or phone number above by September 18, 2016. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify Annie Herzog, using the address and phone number by September 16. Jason E. Bennett, Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2016-22193 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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physiologic newborn screening supplemental funds to refine its current 1. (Audio Portion) Calling the
examination prior to discharge from the services and activities to: conference phone number 800–799–
newborn nursery. 1. Increase and refocus the family 3561 and providing the following
As stated in the funding opportunity advisory committee to be more information:
announcement (FOA) HRSA 15–085, the reflective of families who have a deaf or Leader Name: Dr. Narayan Nair
focus of the NTRC is to provide to state hard of hearing child; Password: 8164763
Early Hearing Detection and 2. Target the NTRC’s scholarship 2. (Visual Portion) Connecting to the
Intervention (EHDI) programs training program toward greater family ACCV Adobe Connect Pro Meeting
and technical assistance for planning, engagement and leadership using the following URL: https://
policy development, implementing development; hrsa.connectsolutions.com/accv/ (copy
innovations, and quality improvement 3. Enhance family engagement in and paste the link into your browser if
methodology to reduce their loss to EHDI quality improvement activities; it does not work directly, and enter as
follow-up rate/loss to documentation, and a guest). Participants should call and
i.e. the number of infants who do not 4. Increase the NTRC’s financial and
connect 15 minutes prior to the meeting
receive timely and appropriate programmatic support for the work by
in order for logistics to be set up. If you
screening follow-up and coordinated Hands & Voices to strengthen family
have never attended an Adobe Connect
interventions. engagement in EHDI programs.
This will be the second supplement meeting, please test your connection
Since the publication of the FOA on using the following URL:https://
September 9, 2014, many changes in for this cooperative agreement.
hrsa.connectsolutions.com/common/
research, policy, technology, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
help/en/support/meeting_test.htm and
practice have occurred in the newborn Sadie Silcott, MBA, MPH, Division of get a quick overview by following URL:
hearing screening field in the areas of Services for Children with Special http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_
family engagement, early language Health Needs, Maternal and Child overview.
acquisition, and early literacy. The Health Bureau, Health Resources and
NTRC cooperative agreement must Services Administration, 5600 Fishers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
address these changes to provide Lane, Room 18W57, Rockville, Anyone requesting information
appropriate training and technical Maryland 20857; Phone: (301) 443– regarding the ACCV should contact
assistance. The Maternal and Child 0133; Email: ssilcott@hrsa.gov. Annie Herzog, Program Analyst,
Health Bureau (MCHB) proposes to Division of Injury Compensation
Dated: September 2, 2016.
supplement the recipient in FY 2016 Programs (DICP), Health Resources and
James Macrae, Services Administration, in one of three
and 2017 to address new research, Acting Administrator.
approaches, and practice advances in ways: (1) Send a request to the following
[FR Doc. 2016–21711 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] address: Annie Herzog, Program
the field of family engagement. MCHB
proposes to supplement the recipient in BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Analyst, DICP, Health Resources and
FY 2018 and 2019 to address the latest Services Administration, 5600 Fishers
research findings and advances related Lane, Room 08N146B, Rockville,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Maryland 20857; (2) call (301) 443–
to early language acquisition and early HUMAN SERVICES
literacy. Funding in FY 2017, FY 2018, 6593; or (3) send an email to aherzog@
and FY 2019 is contingent upon hrsa.gov.
Health Resources and Service
appropriations, satisfactory performance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACCV
Administration
of the recipient, need, and availability of was established by section 2119 of the
funds. Advisory Commission on Childhood Public Health Service Act (the Act) (42
According to the National Institute for Vaccines U.S.C. 300aa–19), as enacted by Public
Children’s Health Quality, families have Law (Pub. L.) 99–660, and as
a unique perspective on how the system AGENCY: Health Resources and Service subsequently amended, and advises the
currently affects them personally and Administration, HHS. Secretary of Health and Human Services
can provide invaluable viewpoints on ACTION: Notice of Meeting. (the Secretary) on issues related to
the steps that can be implemented to implementation of the National Vaccine
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
improve the system. Since the system Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory The activities of the ACCV also
exists to meet the needs of the deaf or
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice include: Recommending changes in the
hard of hearing infants and children, it
is hereby given that a meeting is Vaccine Injury Table at its own
is critical that their parents and families’
scheduled for Advisory Commission on initiative or as the result of the filing of
viewpoints are acknowledged and
Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). This a petition; advising the Secretary in
leveraged. MCHB recommends greater
meeting will be open to the public. implementing section 2127 of the Act
representation of individuals who are
Information about the ACCV and the regarding the need for childhood
deaf or hard of hearing throughout the
agenda for this meeting can be obtained vaccination products that result in fewer
NTRC as well as providing
by accessing the following Web site: or no significant adverse reactions;
opportunities for families of deaf or
http://www.hrsa.gov/ surveying federal, state, and local
hard of hearing children to become
advisorycommittees/childhoodvaccines/ programs and activities related to
leaders within the EHDI system.
To address these deficiencies, Utah index.html. gathering information on injuries
State University submitted a prior DATES: The meeting will be held on associated with the administration of
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approval request for funds to improve September 20, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. childhood vaccines, including the
its family engagement. The NTRC will ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held adverse reaction reporting requirements
take a streamlined and targeted via Adobe Connect Webinar and of section 2125(b) of the Act; advising
approach toward engaging families and teleconference. The address for the the Secretary on the methods of
family based organizations in its work. meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, obtaining, compiling, publishing, and
Though not introducing new services or MD 20857, Conference Room 09N17. using credible data related to the
activities, the NTRC will use the The public can join the meeting by: frequency and severity of adverse
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reactions associated with childhood both new opportunities and emerging confidential trade secrets or commercial
vaccines; consulting on the needs for incorporation in the property such as patentable material,
development or revision of Vaccine programmatic efforts of the Office. A and personal information concerning
Information Statements; and draft is available on the ODS Web site individuals associated with the grant
recommending to the Director of the at ods.od.nih.gov/StrategicPlan. applications, the disclosure of which
National Vaccine Program research DATES: In order to ensure full would constitute a clearly unwarranted
related to vaccine injuries which should consideration, all responses must be invasion of personal privacy.
be conducted to carry out the VICP. submitted by 11:59 p.m., September 30, Name of Committee: National Institute of
During the September 20 meeting, the 2016. Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; Pilot
agenda items will include, but are not Effectiveness Studies and Services Research
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and
limited to, updates from the Division of Grants.
organizations should submit their
Injury Compensation Programs (DICP), Date: October 7, 2016.
responses to ODSplan@od.nih.gov.
Department of Justice (DOJ), National Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Vaccine Program Office (NVPO), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Immunization Safety Office (Centers for Anne L. Thurn, Ph.D., Office of Dietary applications.
Disease Control and Prevention), Supplements, National Institutes of Place: Hotel Monaco, 700 F Street NW.,
Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Washington, DC 20001.
National Institute of Allergy and Contact Person: Aileen Schulte, Ph.D.,
Infectious Diseases (National Institutes Room 3B01, Bethesda, MD 20892–7517,
Scientific Review Officer, Division of
of Health) and Center for Biologics, Phone: 301–435–2920, Fax: 301–480–
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Evaluation and Research (Food and 1845, Email: ODSplan@od.nih.gov. Mental Health, NIH Neuroscience Center,
Drug Administration). A draft agenda SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ODS has 6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6140, MSC 9608,
and additional meeting materials will be drafted its next Strategic Plan and Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–1225,
posted on the ACCV Web site (http:// desires public comment on the progress aschulte@mail.nih.gov.
www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/ of its programs and on future needs and Name of Committee: National Institute of
childhoodvaccines/index.html) prior to opportunities for program activities. The Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel;
the meeting. Agenda items are subject to draft plan and related information are Research Education Programs (R25).
change as priorities dictate. available on the ODS Web site at Date: October 13, 2016.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Members of the public will have the ods.od.nih.gov/StrategicPlan. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
opportunity to provide comments. Oral Guidance is being requested from all applications.
comments will be honored in the order interested parties on these important Place: National Institutes of Health
they are requested and may be limited issues: Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive
as time allows. Requests to make oral • Are the current strategic goals Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone
comments or provide written comments adequate? Conference Call).
to the ACCV should be sent to Annie • Is ODS meeting its stakeholders’ Contact Person: David M. Armstrong,
Herzog using the address or phone needs? Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Division of
number above by September 18, 2016. • In the future, should some of ODS’s Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, NIH Neuroscience Center/
Individuals who plan to attend and current programs or activities be given
Room 6138/MSC 9608, 6001 Executive
need special assistance, such as sign higher (or lower) priority? Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–
language interpretation or other • How can ODS more effectively 443–3534, armstrda@mail.nih.gov.
reasonable accommodations, should provide useful information to the ODS (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
notify Annie Herzog, using the address user community, including consumers, Program No. 93.242, Mental Health Research
and phone number by September 16. investigators, practitioners, industry, Grants, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
media, policy makers, government, and
Jason E. Bennett, Dated: September 9, 2016.
other interested parties?
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. Carolyn A. Baum,
Dated: September 9, 2016. Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
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SUMMARY: The Office of Dietary Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Supplements (ODS) at the National Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Institutes of Health (NIH) has initiated Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
a strategic planning process that will
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amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.
culminate in the ODS Strategic Plan for hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the
2016–2021. To assist with this process, The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the
the ODS requests input from research public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections
communities—academic, government, provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
and industry—and from other interested 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and
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