81 FR 83854 - National Cancer Institute; Notice of Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 225 (November 22, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-28041

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Cancer Institute; Notice of Charter Renewal

    In accordance with Title 41 of the U.S. Code of Federal 
Regulations, Section 102-3.65(a), notice is hereby given that the 
Charter for the National Cancer Institute Council of Research Advocates 
was renewed for an additional two-year period on August 17, 2016.
    It is determined that the National Cancer Institute Council of 
Research Advocates is in the public interest in connection with the 
performance of duties imposed on the National Cancer Institute and 
National Institutes of Health by law, and that these duties can best be 
performed through the advice and counsel of this group.
    Inquiries may be directed to Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of 
Federal, Advisory Committee Policy, Office of the Director, National 
Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 1000, Bethesda, 
Maryland 20892 (Mail code 4875), Telephone (301) 496-2123, or 
[email protected].

Jennifer S. Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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• Electronic responses are preferred non-federal stakeholders to represent —academics, professional societies, and
and may be addressed to: consumer groups and from federal healthcare organizations;
anju.abraham@hhs.gov. stakeholders to further inform their —public health officials and
• Written responses should be findings and recommendations. immunization program managers;
addressed to: National Vaccine Program Through a number of conference calls, —physician and non-physician
Office, U.S. Department of Health and electronic communication, and public providers that administer
Human Services, 200 Independence discussions at the NVAC meetings, the immunization services, including
Avenue SW., Room 733G.3B, working group identified a number of pharmacists; and
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: NVAC draft recommendations. These —representatives from the private
Mid-course Review c/o Anju Abraham. recommendations frame the five areas sector.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that represent opportunities to advance
Anju Abraham, MS, MPH, National the National Vaccine Program over the When responding, please self-identify
Vaccine Program Office, Office of the remaining five years of the National with any of the above or other categories
Assistant Secretary for Health, Vaccine Plan. These five areas of (include all that apply) and your name.
Department of Health and Human opportunity include: Anonymous submissions will not be
Services; telephone 202–205–5641; (1) Strengthen health information and considered. Written submissions should
email anju.abraham@hhs.gov. surveillance systems to track, analyze not exceed six (6) pages. Please do not
and visualize disease, immunization send proprietary, commercial, financial,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
coverage, and safety data, both business, confidential, trade secret, or
I. Background domestically and globally; personal information.
Public health represents a (2) Foster and facilitate efforts to Dated: November 10, 2016.
collaboration of multiple sectors in strengthen confidence in vaccines and Bruce Gellin,
society working together to prevent the immunization system to increase
Executive Secretary, National Vaccine
disease and promote health. These coverage rates across the lifespan; Advisory Committee, Deputy Assistant
(3) Eliminate financial and systems Secretary for Health, Director, National
concerted efforts include the
barriers for providers and consumers to Vaccine Program Office.
tremendous impacts of the U.S. vaccine
facilitate access to routinely
and immunization system, which [FR Doc. 2016–28090 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]
recommended vaccines;
represents one of the most significant BILLING CODE 4150–44–P
(4) Strengthen the science base for the
public health achievements in the 20th
development and licensure of vaccines;
century. Estimates suggest that routine (5) Facilitate vaccine development.
childhood immunizations prevented DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
The NVAC draft report outlines the
322 million illnesses and averted HUMAN SERVICES
background and rationale for each of the
732,000 premature deaths from vaccine- opportunity areas and addresses the
preventable illnesses in children born National Institutes of Health
challenges, characteristics that
between 1994–2013, with an estimated constitute success, metrics to measure National Cancer Institute; Notice of
societal cost-savings of $1.38 trillion. each area, and proposed metrics to be Charter Renewal
The 2010 National Vaccine Plan developed in the future. The
provides a ten-year strategic direction conclusions and recommendations In accordance with Title 41 of the
for all U.S. vaccine and immunization detail how the ASH can support HHS U.S. Code of Federal Regulations,
related activities to create a robust and activities in these areas. Section 102–3.65(a), notice is hereby
coordinated system to improve the given that the Charter for the National
health of Americans by achieving II. Request for Comment Cancer Institute Council of Research
optimal prevention of infectious NVPO, on behalf of the NVAC Mid- Advocates was renewed for an
diseases through vaccination. The course Review Working Group, requests additional two-year period on August
Department of Health and Human input on the draft report and draft 17, 2016.
Services recognized the need to conduct recommendations. In addition to general It is determined that the National
an evaluation of the plan and comments on the draft report and draft Cancer Institute Council of Research
subsequently charged the National recommendations, NVPO is seeking Advocates is in the public interest in
Vaccine Advisory Committee with input on characteristics of success, connection with the performance of
making recommendations that would challenges, and metrics to achieve duties imposed on the National Cancer
address the progress of the 2010 success in the five opportunity areas Institute and National Institutes of
National Vaccine Plan. outlined in the report. Please limit your Health by law, and that these duties can
In March 2016, the NVAC formed a comments to six (6) pages. best be performed through the advice
Mid-Course Review Working Group and counsel of this group.
(MCRWG) to evaluate the status of III. Potential Responders
Inquiries may be directed to Jennifer
progress on the goals of the National HHS invites input from a broad range Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal,
Vaccine Plan (the document can be of stakeholders including individuals Advisory Committee Policy, Office of
found here: www.hhs.gov/nvpo/ and organizations that have interests the Director, National Institutes of
national-vaccine-plan/midcourse/ U.S. vaccine and immunization efforts Health, 6701 Democracy Boulevard,
index.html) and develop and the role of HHS in advancing those Suite 1000, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
recommendations to the ASH. The efforts.
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(Mail code 4875), Telephone (301) 496–
MCRWG began their efforts by Examples of potential responders 2123, or spaethj@od.nih.gov.
reviewing and assessing the findings include, but are not limited to, the
from the National Vaccine Program’s following: Jennifer S. Spaeth,
(NVPO) Mid-course Review to identify —General public; Director, Office of Federal Advisory
the opportunity areas. Then, the —advocacy groups, non-profit Committee Policy.
MCRWG shifted its focus to coordinate organizations, and public interest [FR Doc. 2016–28041 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]
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81 FR 83854 - National Cancer Institute; Notice of Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNational Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 225 (November 22, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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