82 FR 55844 - Meeting of the National Preparedness and Response Science Board
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55844-55845] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25336] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Preparedness and Response Science Board AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Preparedness and Response Science Board (NPRSB) will hold a public teleconference on December 7, 2017. DATES: The NPRSB meeting is December 7, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: We encourage members of the public to attend the teleconference. To register, send an email to nprsb@hhs.gov with ``NPRSB Registration'' in the subject line. Submit your comments to nprsb@hhs.gov or on the NPRSB Contact Form located at http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/boards/nprsb/Pages/RFNBSBComments.aspx. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), HHS established the NPRSB. The Board shall provide expert advice and guidance to the HHS Secretary on scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest regarding current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The NPRSB may also provide advice and guidance to the HHS Secretary and/or the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) on other matters related to public health emergency preparedness and response. Background: The NPRSB public meeting on December 7, 2017, is dedicated to the deliberation and vote on the Future of the NPRSB Work Group Draft Letter to the ASPR. We will post modifications to the agenda on the NPRSB December 7, 2017, meeting Web site, which is located at https://www.phe.gov/nprsb. [[Page 55845]] Availability of Materials: We will post all meeting materials prior to the meeting on the NPRSB December 7, 2017, meeting Web site located at https://www.phe.gov/nprsb. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public attend by teleconference via a toll-free call-in phone number, which is available on the NPRSB Web site at https://www.phe.gov/nprsb. We encourage members of the public to provide written comments that are relevant to the NPRSB teleconference prior to December 7, 2017. Send written comments by email to nprsb@hhs.gov with ``NPRSB Public Comment'' in the subject line. The NPRSB Chair will respond to all comments received by December 1, 2017, during the meeting. Dated: November 15, 2017. Robert P. Kadlec, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2017-25336 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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SUMMARY: The Office of Disease FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: November 20, 2017.
Prevention and Health Promotion and Anna Gribble, Health Policy Fellow, Don Wright,
the Federal Steering Committee for the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health,
Prevention of HAIs have developed a Promotion, via email at anna.gribble@ (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion).
new phase of the National Action Plan hhs.gov. [FR Doc. 2017–25424 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
to Prevent Health Care-Associated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HAIs are a BILLING CODE 4150–32–P
Infections: Road Map to Elimination significant cause of morbidity and
(HAI Action Plan). The first three phases mortality within the United States, and
of the HAI Action Plan meaningfully at any given time, approximately one in DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
enhanced coordination of federal efforts every 25 hospitalized patients has at HUMAN SERVICES
to address HAIs by establishing a least one HAI. This translates to
structure to regularly share best approximately 1.7 million individuals Meeting of the National Preparedness
practices, resources, and lessons learned each year. In 2008, the Department of and Response Science Board
among federal partners. Given the Health and Human Services established AGENCY: Office of the Secretary,
pressing public health threat of the Steering Committee for the Department of Health and Human
antibiotic resistance and the need to Prevention of HAIs. The Committee Services.
maximize efficiency of federal activities, consists of senior-level leaders from ACTION: Notice.
the Steering Committee recognized the across the Department including
opportunity to leverage this existing clinicians, scientists, and public health SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal
committee and network of participants practitioners. In 2009, the first iteration Advisory Committee Act, the
to enhance the implementation of the of the HAI Action Plan was developed Department of Health and Human
CARB National Action Plan goal of and focused on addressing high-priority Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
slowing the emergence of antibiotic HAI-related infections within acute care that the National Preparedness and
resistant bacteria and preventing the hospital settings. However, given the Response Science Board (NPRSB) will
spread of resistant infections through movement of patients between various hold a public teleconference on
antibiotic stewardship programs. Thus, health care settings, infection control December 7, 2017.
Phase Four of the HAI Action Plan and the prevention and elimination of DATES: The NPRSB meeting is December
focuses on the importance of antibiotic HAIs could no longer be 7, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
stewardship to prevent HAIs, and compartmentalized to any one type of EST.
specifically highlights the coordination facility. The Steering Committee
between various health agencies. decided to expand the scope of its ADDRESSES: We encourage members of
Recommendations within Phase Four activities to include additional settings the public to attend the teleconference.
align and reinforce the goals and and released a second phase of the HAI To register, send an email to nprsb@
objectives of the CARB National Action Action Plan in 2009 with three new hhs.gov with ‘‘NPRSB Registration’’ in
Plan. This update to the HAI Action areas of focus: HAIs in ambulatory the subject line. Submit your comments
Plan reaffirms a federal commitment to surgical centers and end-stage renal to nprsb@hhs.gov or on the NPRSB
improving health care quality and disease facilities, as well as increasing Contact Form located at http://
protecting the health of all Americans. influenza vaccination coverage among www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/
Phase Four is titled: Coordination health care personnel. The Committee boards/nprsb/Pages/RFNBSB
among Federal Partners to Leverage HAI expanded the action plan yet again in Comments.aspx.
Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship. 2013 with a third phase which included SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
The Steering Committee and the Office long-term care facilities. More recently, to section 319M of the Public Health
of Disease Prevention and Health the emergence of antibiotic-resistant Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7f) and
Promotion invite public and private bacteria and the clear tie with health section 222 of the Public Health Service
professionals, organizations, and care-associated infections has led the Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), HHS established
consumer representatives to provide Steering Committee to focus on the NPRSB. The Board shall provide
comments on the most recent draft of antibiotic stewardship. In July 2016, the expert advice and guidance to the HHS
Phase Four. Steering Committee decided to develop Secretary on scientific, technical, and
DATES: Comments on the proposed Phase Four of the HAI Action Plan to other matters of special interest
Phase Four of the National Action Plan cover the federal partners coordinated regarding current and future chemical,
to Prevent Health Care-Associated approach to preventing HAIs and biological, nuclear, and radiological
Infections: Road Map to Elimination implementing antibiotic stewardship agents, whether naturally occurring,
must be received no later than 5 p.m. on initiatives and to describe the clear tie accidental, or deliberate. The NPRSB
December 26, 2017. between these two health care quality may also provide advice and guidance
concerns. to the HHS Secretary and/or the
ADDRESSES: Interested persons or Interested persons or organizations Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
organizations are invited to submit are invited to submit written comments and Response (ASPR) on other matters
written comments by any of the in response to the proposed Phase Four related to public health emergency
following methods: of the HAI Action Plan. Written preparedness and response.
• Email: OHQ@hhs.gov (please comments should not exceed more than Background: The NPRSB public
indicate in the subject line: Phase Four: two pages. The comments should meeting on December 7, 2017, is
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HAI Action Plan). reference the specific section of the dedicated to the deliberation and vote
• Mail/Courier: Office of Disease document to which feedback refers. To on the Future of the NPRSB Work Group
Prevention and Health Promotion, Attn: be considered, the person or Draft Letter to the ASPR. We will post
Division of Health Care Quality, representative from an organization modifications to the agenda on the
Department of Health and Human must self-identify and submit the NPRSB December 7, 2017, meeting Web
Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite written comments by close of business site, which is located at https://
LL100, Rockville, MD 20852. on December 26, 2017. www.phe.gov/nprsb.
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Availability of Materials: We will post December 12, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov on or before
all meeting materials prior to the 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. December 6, 2017.
meeting on the NPRSB December 7, ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey Meeting information is available at
2017, meeting Web site located at Building, Great Hall, 200 Independence the group’s Web page: https://
https://www.phe.gov/nprsb. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201; www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/
Procedures for Providing Public Input: via webcast at: https://www.hhs.gov/ tickbornedisease/index.html or by
Members of the public attend by ash/advisory-committees/tickborne contacting the Working Group via email
teleconference via a toll-free call-in disease/index.html. at tickbornedisease@hhs.gov to request
phone number, which is available on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: additional information.
the NPRSB Web site at https:// James Berger, Office of HIV/AIDS and Purpose of Meetings: Working Group
www.phe.gov/nprsb. Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the members will focus on plans to submit
We encourage members of the public a report to the Secretary of HHS and
Assistant Secretary for Health,
to provide written comments that are Congress that is due December 2018.
Department of Health and Human
relevant to the NPRSB teleconference The report will address a number of
Services; via email at tickbornedisease@
prior to December 7, 2017. Send written issues related to tick-borne diseases,
hhs.gov.
comments by email to nprsb@hhs.gov including: Ongoing research; advances
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
with ‘‘NPRSB Public Comment’’ in the in research; Federal activities; gaps in
subject line. The NPRSB Chair will of the public may attend the meetings in research; the Working Group’s meetings;
respond to all comments received by person or via webcast at https:// and the comments received by the
December 1, 2017, during the meeting. www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/ Working Group. The report will also
tickbornedisease/index.html. include any recommendations to the
Dated: November 15, 2017. In-person attendance at the meetings
Robert P. Kadlec, Secretary of Health and Human
is limited to space available; therefore
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Services. Planning will include
preregistration for public members is
Response, Department of Health and Human developing plans to solicit stakeholder
advisable and can be accomplished by
Services. input and establish subcommittees.
registering at http://events.r20.constant
[FR Doc. 2017–25336 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] Working Group members will also
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meetings will be conducted.
by Friday, December 8, 2017. On the Background and Authority: The Tick-
day of the meetings, seating will be Borne Disease Working Group was
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND provided first to persons who have
HUMAN SERVICES established on August 10, 2017, in
preregistered. People who have not accordance with Section 2062 of the
preregistered will be accommodated on 21st Century Cures Act, and the Federal
Announcement of Meetings of the
a first come, first served basis if Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.,
Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
additional seats are still available 10 as amended, to provide expertise and
AGENCY: Office of HIV/AIDS and minutes before the meetings start. Non- review all HHS efforts related to tick-
Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the U.S. citizens who plan to attend in borne diseases to help ensure
Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of person are required to provide interagency coordination and minimize
the Secretary, Department of Health and additional information and must notify overlap, examine research priorities,
Human Services. the Working Group support staff via and identify and address unmet needs.
ACTION: Notice. email at tickbornedisease@hhs.gov The Working Group will submit a report
before November 30, 2017. Members of to the Secretary of HHS and Congress on
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and the public who wish to attend the
Human Services (HHS), in accordance issues related to tick-borne diseases,
meetings should enter from including: Ongoing research: Advances
with Section 2062 of the 21st Century Independence Avenue. Please allow
Cures Act, announces the inaugural in research: Federal activities; gaps in
extra time to get through security. research; the Working Group’s meetings;
meetings of the Tick-Borne Disease The Working Group invites public
Working Group (Working Group). For and the comments by the Working
comment on issues related to the
these first meetings, Working Group Group.
Working Group’s charge. It may be Structure, Membership, and
members will focus on plans to submit provided in-person at the meetings or in
a report to the Secretary of HHS and Operation: The Working Group consists
writing. Persons who wish to provide of 14 members selected to represent a
Congress that is due December 2018. public comment in person should
The report will address a number of diverse range of stakeholder
submit a request to do so via email at perspectives. Seven members were
issues related to tick-borne diseases, tickbornedisease@hhs.gov on or before
including: Ongoing research; advances nominated and selected from the public,
December 1, 2017. In-person comments and seven members, or their designees,
in research; Federal activities; gaps in will be limited to three minutes each to
research; the Working Group’s meetings; represent federal agencies doing this
accommodate as many speakers as work. A roster of Working Group
and the comments received by the possible. A total of 60 minutes will be
Working Group. The report will also members is available at the Working
allocated to public comment and may be Group’s Web page: https://
include any recommendations to the divided between the two days of
Secretary of Health and Human www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/
meetings. If more requests are received tickbornedisease/index.html.
Services. Planning will include
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than can be accommodated, speakers
developing plans to solicit stakeholder will be randomly selected. The nature of Dated: November 15, 2017.
input and establish subcommittees. the comments will not be considered in Richard Wolitski,
Working Group members will also making this selection. Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious
determine how and when future Public comment may also be provided Disease Policy, Designated Federal Officer,
meetings will be conducted. in writing only. Individuals who would Tick-Borne Disease Working Group.
DATES: December 11, 2017, from 12:30 like to provide written public comment [FR Doc. 2017–25425 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and should send their comments to BILLING CODE 4150–28–P
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