82 FR 18150 - Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)

Page Range		18150-18151
FR Document		2017-07707

As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC). The meeting will be open to the public; public comment sessions will be held during the meeting.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, National Vaccine Program Office, 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 a 
meeting is scheduled to be held for the National Vaccine Advisory 
Committee (NVAC). The meeting will be open to the public; public 
comment sessions will be held during the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 6 and 7, 2017. The meeting 
times and agenda will be posted on the NVAC Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/index.html as soon as they become 
available.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, Great Hall, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20201.
    Pre-registration is required for members of the public who wish to 
attend the meeting and who wish to participate in the public comment 
session. 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/index.html. Participants may also register by 
emailing nvpo@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690-5566 and providing their 
name, organization and email address.
    The meeting can also be accessed through a live webcast on both 
days of the meeting. For more information, visit http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/index.html.

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

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

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serves as Director of the National Vaccine Program.
    During the June 2017 NVAC meeting, sessions will include an update 
on the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services' report 
on vaccine innovation to Congress in response to the 21st Century Cures 
Act; presentations on immunization information systems and inter-
jurisdictional data exchange; and an update on vaccine confidence-
related projects. Please note that agenda items will be related to the 
charge of the Committee and 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/index.html.
    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 number 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/index.html.
    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 (nvpo@hhs.gov) at least five 
business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 23, 2017.
Jewel Mullen,
Acting Director, National Vaccine Program Office.
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serves as Director of the National Office of the Assistant Secretary for September 18, 2014, authority was given
Vaccine Program. Health. to the Secretary of HHS to establish the
During the June 2017 NVAC meeting, ACTION: Notice. Advisory Council, in consultation with
sessions will include an update on the the Secretaries of Defense and
Secretary of the Department of Health SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Agriculture. Activities of the Advisory
and Human Services’ report on vaccine Advisory Committee Act, the Council are governed by the provisions
innovation to Congress in response to Department of Health and Human of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5
the 21st Century Cures Act; Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards
presentations on immunization that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the formation and use of federal
information systems and inter- for the Presidential Advisory Council on advisory committees.
jurisdictional data exchange; and an Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria The Advisory Council will provide
update on vaccine confidence-related (Advisory Council). The meeting will be advice, information, and
projects. Please note that agenda items open to the public; a public comment recommendations to the Secretary of
will be related to the charge of the session will be held during the meeting. HHS regarding programs and policies
Pre-registration is required for members intended to support and evaluate the
Committee and are subject to change as
of the public who wish to attend the implementation of Executive Order
priorities dictate. Information on the
meeting and who wish to participate in 13676, including the National Strategy
final meeting agenda will be posted
the public comment session. Individuals for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant
prior to the meeting on the NVAC Web
who wish to attend the meeting and/or Bacteria and the National Action Plan
site: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/
send in their public comment via email for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant
index.html.
should send an email to CARB@hhs.gov. Bacteria. The Advisory Council shall
Public attendance at the meeting is Registration information is available on function solely for advisory purposes.
limited to the available space. the Web site http://www.hhs.gov/ash/ In carrying out its mission, the
Individuals who plan to attend in carb/ and must be completed by April Advisory Council will provide advice,
person and need special assistance, 25, 2017; all in-person attendees must information, and recommendations to
such as sign language interpretation or pre-register by this date. Additional the Secretary regarding programs and
other reasonable accommodations, information about registering for the policies intended to preserve the
should notify the National Vaccine meeting and providing public comment effectiveness of antibiotics by
Program Office at the address/phone can be obtained at http://www.hhs.gov/ optimizing their use; advance research
number listed above at least one week ash/carb/ on the Meetings page. to develop improved methods for
prior to the meeting. For those unable to combating antibiotic resistance and
DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be
attend in person, a live webcast will be conducting antibiotic stewardship;
held on May 3, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to
available. More information on strengthen surveillance of antibiotic-
5:00 p.m. ET, and May 4, 2017, from
registration and accessing the webcast resistant bacterial infections; prevent
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET (times are
can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/ the transmission of antibiotic-resistant
tentative and subject to change). The
nvpo/nvac/meetings/index.html. bacterial infections; advance the
confirmed times and agenda items for
Members of the public will have the the meeting will be posted on the Web development of rapid point-of-care and
opportunity to provide comments at the site for the Advisory Council at http:// agricultural diagnostics; further research
NVAC meeting during the public www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when this on new treatments for bacterial
comment periods designated on the information becomes available. Pre- infections; develop alternatives to
agenda. Public comments made during registration for attending the meeting in antibiotics for agricultural purposes;
the meeting will be limited to three person is required to be completed no maximize the dissemination of up-to-
minutes per person to ensure time is later than April 25, 2017; public date information on the appropriate and
allotted for all those wishing to speak. attendance at the meeting is limited to proper use of antibiotics to the general
Individuals are also welcome to submit the available space. public and human and animal
their written comments. Written healthcare providers; and improve
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health
comments should not exceed three international coordination of efforts to
pages in length. Individuals submitting and Human Services, Hubert H.
combat antibiotic resistance.
written comments should email their Humphrey Building, Great Hall, 200
The first day of the public meeting,
comments to the National Vaccine Independence Avenue SW.,
May 3, 2017, will be dedicated to the
Program Office (nvpo@hhs.gov) at least Washington, DC 20201. topic of Infection Prevention and
The meeting can also be accessed
five business days prior to the meeting. Control for Animal Health. The three
through a live webcast on the day of the
Dated: March 23, 2017. working groups on Incentives for
meeting. For more information, visit
Jewel Mullen,
Diagnostics, Therapeutics/Anti-
http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/.
Infectives, and Vaccines, will report
Acting Director, National Vaccine Program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office.
their preliminary findings to the full
Jomana Musmar, Acting Designated Advisory Council for deliberation on the
[FR Doc. 2017–07707 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory second day of the public meeting, May
BILLING CODE 4150–44–P Council on Combating Antibiotic- 4, 2017; no vote will be held. The
Resistant Bacteria, Office of the meeting agenda will be posted on the
Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Advisory Council Web site at http://
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Department of Health and Human www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when it has
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HUMAN SERVICES Services, Room 715H, Hubert H. been finalized. All agenda items are
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence tentative and subject to change.
Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Council on Combating Antibiotic- Public attendance at the meeting is
Phone: (202) 690–5566; email: CARB@ limited to the available space.
Resistant Bacteria hhs.gov. Individuals who plan to attend and
AGENCY:Department of Health and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under need special assistance, such as sign
Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Executive Order 13676, dated language interpretation or other

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The meeting will be held on June 6 and 7, 2017. The meeting times and agenda will be posted on the NVAC Web site at http:// www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/index.html as soon as they become available.
Contact		National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Room 715H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 690-5566; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 18150