83 FR 30182 - Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-13812

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the seventh meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (Working Group) on July 24, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The seventh meeting will be an on-line meeting held via webcast. The Working Group will review and vote on the content of the five chapters that will be included in the Working Group's Report to Congress.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group

AGENCY: Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces 
the seventh meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (Working 
Group) on July 24, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. 
The seventh meeting will be an on-line meeting held via webcast. The 
Working Group will review and vote on the content of the five chapters 
that will be included in the Working Group's Report to Congress.

DATES: The on-line meeting will be held on July 24, 2018, from 10:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: This will be an on-line meeting that is held via webcast. 
Members of the public may attend the meeting via webcast. Instructions 
for attending this virtual meeting will be posted prior to the meeting 
at: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Berger, Office of HIV/AIDS and 
Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services; via email at 
[email protected] or by phone at 202-795-7697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Working Group invites public comment on 
issues related to the Working Group's charge. Comments may be provided 
over the phone during the meeting or in writing. Persons who wish to 
provide comments by phone should review directions at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/index.html before submitting a request via email at 
[email protected] on or before July 19, 2018.

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Phone comments will be limited to three minutes each to accommodate as 
many speakers as possible. A total of 30 minutes will be allocated to 
public comments. If more requests are received than can be 
accommodated, speakers will be randomly selected. The nature of the 
comments will not be considered in making this selection. Public 
comments may also be provided in writing. Individuals who would like to 
provide written comment should review directions at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/index.html before sending their comments to [email protected] on 
or before July 19, 2018.
    During the meeting, the Working Group will review and vote on the 
content of the five draft chapters that will be included in the Working 
Group's Report to Congress. Persons who wish to receive the draft 
chapters should email the [email protected] and request a copy. 
The chapters will be available prior to the meeting.
    Background and Authority: The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group was 
established on August 10, 2017, in accordance with section 2062 of the 
21st Century Cures Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App., as amended, to provide expertise and review all HHS, DoD 
and VA efforts related to tick-borne diseases to help ensure 
interagency coordination and minimize overlap, examine research 
priorities, and identify and address unmet needs. In addition, the 
Working Group is required to submit a report to the Secretary and 
Congress on their findings and any recommendations for improving the 
federal response to tick-borne disease prevention, treatment and 
research, and addressing gaps in those areas.

    Dated: June 22, 2018.
James Berger,
 Designated Federal Officer, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease 
Policy, Tick-Borne Disease Working Group.
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healthful foods and more healthful recommended because seating is July 16, 2018. Speakers will be limited
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Dated: June 22, 2018. seventh meeting of the Tick-Borne www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/
Leslie Kux, Disease Working Group (Working tickbornedisease/meetings/index.html.
Associate Commissioner for Policy. Group) on July 24, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2018–13831 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The seventh James Berger, Office of HIV/AIDS and
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via webcast. The Working Group will Assistant Secretary for Health,
review and vote on the content of the Department of Health and Human
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND five chapters that will be included in Services; via email at tickbornedisease@
HUMAN SERVICES the Working Group’s Report to hhs.gov or by phone at 202–795–7697.
Congress. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group invites public comment
Working Group DATES: The on-line meeting will be held on issues related to the Working Group’s
AGENCY: Office of HIV/AIDS and on July 24, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 charge. Comments may be provided
Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the p.m. Eastern Time. over the phone during the meeting or in
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Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of ADDRESSES: This will be an on-line writing. Persons who wish to provide
the Secretary, Department of Health and comments by phone should review
meeting that is held via webcast.
Human Services. directions at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/
Members of the public may attend the
ACTION: Notice. advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/
meeting via webcast. Instructions for meetings/index.html before submitting a
SUMMARY:The Department of Health and attending this virtual meeting will be request via email at tickbornedisease@
Human Services (HHS) announces the posted prior to the meeting at: https:// hhs.gov on or before July 19, 2018.

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Phone comments will be limited to The meeting will be closed to the would constitute a clearly unwarranted
three minutes each to accommodate as public in accordance with the invasion of personal privacy.
many speakers as possible. A total of 30 provisions set forth in sections Name of Committee: National Eye Institute
minutes will be allocated to public 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Special Emphasis Panel; NEI Pathways To
comments. If more requests are received as amended. The contract proposals and Independence (K99) and Conference (R13)
than can be accommodated, speakers the discussions could disclose Grant Applications.
will be randomly selected. The nature of confidential trade secrets or commercial Date: July 23–24, 2018.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
the comments will not be considered in property such as patentable material, Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
making this selection. Public comments and personal information concerning applications.
may also be provided in writing. individuals associated with the contract Place: National Institutes of Health, 5635
Individuals who would like to provide proposals, the disclosure of which Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892.
written comment should review would constitute a clearly unwarranted Contact Person: Zhihong Shan, MD, Ph.D.,
directions at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/ invasion of personal privacy. Scientific Review Officer (Contractor),
advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/ Division of Extramural Activities, National
Name of Committee: National Institute of
meetings/index.html before sending Eye Institute, National Institute of Health,
Child Health and Human Development
their comments to tickbornedisease@ 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, Bethesda, MD
Special Emphasis Panel; Multiple Study Data
20892, 301–435–1779, zhihong.shan@
hhs.gov on or before July 19, 2018. Coordinating Centers for Division of
nih.gov.
During the meeting, the Working Intramural Population Health Research
Group will review and vote on the (DIPHR). (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Date: July 30, 2018. Program Nos. 93.867, Vision Research,
content of the five draft chapters that National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
will be included in the Working Group’s
Agenda: To review and evaluate contract
Report to Congress. Persons who wish to proposals. Dated: June 22, 2018.
receive the draft chapters should email Place: National Institutes of Health, 6710 B Natasha M. Copeland,
the tickbornedisease@hhs.gov and Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
request a copy. The chapters will be (Telephone Conference Call). Committee Policy.
available prior to the meeting. Contact Person: Sathasiva B. Kandasamy, [FR Doc. 2018–13844 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]
Background and Authority: The Tick- Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator,
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Borne Disease Working Group was Division of Scientific Review. National
established on August 10, 2017, in Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, 6710B Rockledge Drive,
accordance with section 2062 of the 21st DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–6680,
Century Cures Act, and the Federal skandasa@mail.nih.gov. HUMAN SERVICES
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.,
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
as amended, to provide expertise and Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research; National Institutes of Health
review all HHS, DoD and VA efforts 93.865, Research for Mothers and Children;
related to tick-borne diseases to help 93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation National Center for Complementary &
ensure interagency coordination and Research; 93.209, Contraception and Integrative Health; Notice of Meeting
minimize overlap, examine research Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
priorities, and identify and address Institutes of Health, HHS)
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
unmet needs. In addition, the Working Dated: June 21, 2018. amended, notice is hereby given of a
Group is required to submit a report to Michelle D. Trout, meeting of the National Advisory
the Secretary and Congress on their Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Council for Complementary and
findings and any recommendations for Committee Policy. Integrative Health.
improving the federal response to tick- [FR Doc. 2018–13788 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] The meeting will be closed to the
borne disease prevention, treatment and public in accordance with the
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research, and addressing gaps in those provisions set forth in sections
areas. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
Dated: June 22, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND as amended. The grant applications and
James Berger, HUMAN SERVICES the discussions could disclose
Designated Federal Officer, Office of HIV/ confidential trade secrets or commercial
AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, Tick- National Institutes of Health property such as patentable material,
Borne Disease Working Group. and personal information concerning
[FR Doc. 2018–13812 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]
National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed individuals associated with the grant
Meeting applications, the disclosure of which
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Pursuant to section 10(d) of the would constitute a clearly unwarranted
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as invasion of personal privacy.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND amended, notice is hereby given of the Name of Committee: National Advisory
HUMAN SERVICES following meeting. Council for Complementary and Integrative
The meeting will be closed to the Health.
National Institutes of Health public in accordance with the Date: August 15, 2018.
provisions set forth in sections Closed: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
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Institute of Child Health & Human applications.
as amended. The grant applications and
Development; Notice of Closed Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
the discussions could disclose
Meeting Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy
confidential trade secrets or commercial Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Virtual
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the property such as patentable material, Meeting).
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as and personal information concerning Contact Person: Partap Singh Khalsa,
amended, notice is hereby given of the individuals associated with the grant Ph.D., DC, Director, Division of Extramural
following meeting. applications, the disclosure of which Activities, National Center for

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Action		Notice.
Dates		The on-line meeting will be held on July 24, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Contact		James Berger, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services; via email at [email protected] or by phone at 202-795-7697.
FR Citation		83 FR 30182