83 FR 44867 - Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel will take place.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44867-44868]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19109]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Uniform 
Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel will take place.

DATES: Open to the public Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 
12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the open meeting is the Naval Heritage Center 
Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Paul J. Hoerner, USAF, 703-
681-2890 (Voice), None (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). Mailing address is 7700 Arlington 
Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042-5101. Website: https://health.mil/bap. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can 
be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will review and comment on 
recommendations made to the Director of the Defense Health Agency, by 
the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, regarding the Uniform 
Formulary.

Purpose of the Meeting

    The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce a 
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary 
Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel) will take place.

Agenda

1. Sign-In
2. Welcome and Opening Remarks
3. Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews (Comments will follow each 
agenda item)
    a. Hepatitis C Agents: Direct Acting Agents Subclass

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    b. Corticosteroids-Immune Modulators: Atopic Dermatitis Subclass
    c. Corticosteroids-Immune Modulators: Adrenocorticotrophic Hormones 
(ACTH) Subclass
4. Newly Approved Drugs Review
5. Pertinent Utilization Management Issue
6. Panel Discussions and Vote

Meeting Accessibility

    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and 
the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating 
is limited and will be provided only to the first 220 people signing-
in. All persons must sign-in legibly.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the 
membership of the Panel about its mission and/or the agenda to be 
addressed in this public meeting. Written statements should be 
submitted to the Panel's Designated Federal Officer (DFO). The DFO's 
contact information can be obtained previously in this announcement. 
Written comments or statements must be received by the committee DFO at 
least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that they may be 
made available to the Panel for its consideration prior to the meeting. 
The DFO will review all submitted written statements and provide copies 
to all the committee members.

    Dated: August 29, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-19109 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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