83 FR 6201 - Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)

Page Range		6201-6201
FR Document		2018-02900

As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that a meeting is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2018, for the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (Advisory Council). The meeting will be open to the public via teleconference; a public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required for members of the public who wish to attend the meeting via teleconference and who wish to participate in the public comment session. Individuals who wish to send in their public comment via email should send an email to [email protected] Registration information is available on the website http:// www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ and must be completed by February 26, 2018. Additional information about registering for the meeting and providing public comment can be obtained at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ on the Meetings page.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the 
Secretary, 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 (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that a meeting is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2018, for the 
Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant 
Bacteria (Advisory Council). The meeting will be open to the public via 
teleconference; a public comment session will be held during the 
meeting. Pre-registration is required for members of the public who 
wish to attend the meeting via teleconference and who wish to 
participate in the public comment session. Individuals who wish to send 
in their public comment via email should send an email to [email protected]. 
Registration information is available on the website http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ and must be completed by February 26, 2018. 
Additional information about registering for the meeting and providing 
public comment can be obtained at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ on the 
Meetings page.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2018, from 9:00 
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). The 
confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the 
website for the Advisory Council at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when 
this information becomes available. Pre-registration for attending the 
meeting is required to be completed no later than February 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Instructions regarding attending this meeting will be posted 
one week prior to the meeting at: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jomana Musmar, Acting Designated 
Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-
Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Executive Order 13676, dated September 
18, 2014, authority was given to the Secretary of HHS to establish the 
Advisory Council, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and 
Agriculture. Activities of the Advisory Council are governed by the 
provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory 
committees.
    The Advisory Council will provide advice, information, and 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS regarding programs and policies 
intended to support and evaluate the implementation of Executive Order 
13676, including the National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-
Resistant Bacteria and the National Action Plan for Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The Advisory Council shall function 
solely for advisory purposes.
    In carrying out its mission, the Advisory Council will provide 
advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding 
programs and policies intended to preserve the effectiveness of 
antibiotics by optimizing their use; advance research to develop 
improved methods for combating antibiotic resistance and conducting 
antibiotic stewardship; strengthen surveillance of antibiotic-resistant 
bacterial infections; prevent the transmission of antibiotic-resistant 
bacterial infections; advance the development of rapid point-of-care 
and agricultural diagnostics; further research on new treatments for 
bacterial infections; develop alternatives to antibiotics for 
agricultural purposes; maximize the dissemination of up-to-date 
information on the appropriate and proper use of antibiotics to the 
general public and human and animal healthcare providers; and improve 
international coordination of efforts to combat antibiotic resistance.
    The public meeting will be dedicated to the Advisory Council's 
deliberation and vote on a letter drafted by the Immediate Action 
Subcommittee. The meeting agenda will be posted on the Advisory Council 
website at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when it has been finalized. All 
agenda items are tentative and subject to change.
    Instructions regarding attending this meeting will be posted one 
week prior to the meeting at: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments 
prior to the Advisory Council meeting by emailing [email protected]. Public 
comments should be sent in by midnight February 26, 2018, and should be 
limited to no more than one page. All public comments received prior to 
February 26, 2018, will be provided to Advisory Council members; 
comments are limited to two minutes per speaker.

    Dated: February 7, 2018.
Jomana F. Musmar,
Acting Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on 
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Committee Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under be limited to no more than one page. All
HUMAN SERVICES Executive Order 13676, dated public comments received prior to
September 18, 2014, authority was given February 26, 2018, will be provided to
Meeting of the Presidential Advisory to the Secretary of HHS to establish the Advisory Council members; comments
Council on Combating Antibiotic- Advisory Council, in consultation with are limited to two minutes per speaker.
Resistant Bacteria the Secretaries of Defense and Dated: February 7, 2018.
Agriculture. Activities of the Advisory
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Jomana F. Musmar,
Council are governed by the provisions
Secretary for Health, Office of the Acting Designated Federal Officer,
of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5
Secretary, Department of Health and Presidential Advisory Council on Combating
U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Committee
Human Services. for the formation and use of federal Manager.
ACTION: Notice. advisory committees. [FR Doc. 2018–02900 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am]
The Advisory Council will provide
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal advice, information, and
Advisory Committee Act, the recommendations to the Secretary of
Department of Health and Human HHS regarding programs and policies
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice intended to support and evaluate the
HUMAN SERVICES
that a meeting is scheduled to be held implementation of Executive Order
on March 2, 2018, for the Presidential 13676, including the National Strategy National Institutes of Health
Advisory Council on Combating for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (Advisory Bacteria and the National Action Plan National Institute of Diabetes and
Council). The meeting will be open to for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice
the public via teleconference; a public Bacteria. The Advisory Council shall of Closed Meetings
comment session will be held during function solely for advisory purposes.
In carrying out its mission, the Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
the meeting. Pre-registration is required
Advisory Council will provide advice, Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
for members of the public who wish to
information, and recommendations to amended, notice is hereby given of the
attend the meeting via teleconference
the Secretary regarding programs and following meetings.
and who wish to participate in the
public comment session. Individuals policies intended to preserve the The meetings will be closed to the
effectiveness of antibiotics by public in accordance with the
who wish to send in their public
optimizing their use; advance research provisions set forth in sections
comment via email should send an
to develop improved methods for 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
email to CARB@hhs.gov. Registration
combating antibiotic resistance and as amended. The grant applications and
information is available on the website
conducting antibiotic stewardship; the discussions could disclose
http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ and must
strengthen surveillance of antibiotic- confidential trade secrets or commercial
be completed by February 26, 2018.
resistant bacterial infections; prevent property such as patentable material,
Additional information about registering
the transmission of antibiotic-resistant and personal information concerning
for the meeting and providing public
bacterial infections; advance the individuals associated with the grant
comment can be obtained at http://
development of rapid point-of-care and applications, the disclosure of which
www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ on the Meetings agricultural diagnostics; further research
page. would constitute a clearly unwarranted
on new treatments for bacterial invasion of personal privacy.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be infections; develop alternatives to
Name of Committee: National Institute of
held on March 2, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. antibiotics for agricultural purposes; Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
to 11:00 a.m. ET (times are tentative and maximize the dissemination of up-to- Special Emphasis Panel; NIDDK Research
subject to change). The confirmed times date information on the appropriate and Project Grants.
and agenda items for the meeting will be proper use of antibiotics to the general Date: March 5, 2018.
posted on the website for the Advisory public and human and animal Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Council at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/ healthcare providers; and improve Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
carb/ when this information becomes international coordination of efforts to applications.
available. Pre-registration for attending combat antibiotic resistance. Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
The public meeting will be dedicated Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy
the meeting is required to be completed
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone
no later than February 26, 2018. to the Advisory Council’s deliberation Conference Call).
and vote on a letter drafted by the Contact Person: Elena Sanovich, Ph.D.,
ADDRESSES: Instructions regarding
Immediate Action Subcommittee. The Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch,
attending this meeting will be posted
meeting agenda will be posted on the DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health,
one week prior to the meeting at: http://
Advisory Council website at http:// Room 7351, 6707 Democracy Boulevard,
www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/.
www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when it has Bethesda, MD 20892–2542, 301–594–8886,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: been finalized. All agenda items are sanoviche@mail.nih.gov.
Jomana Musmar, Acting Designated tentative and subject to change. Name of Committee: National Institute of
Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Instructions regarding attending this Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Council on Combating Antibiotic- meeting will be posted one week prior Special Emphasis Panel; NIDDK R01–A1
Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Telephone SEP.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

to the meeting at: http://www.hhs.gov/
Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. ash/carb/. Date: March 6, 2018.
Department of Health and Human Members of the public will have the Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Services, Room 715H, Hubert H. opportunity to provide comments prior applications.
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence to the Advisory Council meeting by Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. emailing CARB@hhs.gov. Public Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy
Phone: (202) 690–5566; email: CARB@ comments should be sent in by Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone
hhs.gov. midnight February 26, 2018, and should Conference Call).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The meeting is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). The confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the website for the Advisory Council at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when this information becomes available. Pre-registration for attending the meeting is required to be completed no later than February 26, 2018.
Contact		Jomana Musmar, Acting Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic- Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 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		83 FR 6201