[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 230 (Thursday, November 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 71178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28889]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel
AGENCY: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Department of
Defense.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended) and the Government in the Sunshine
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of Defense (DoD)
announces a Federal Advisory Committee Meeting of the Uniform Formulary
Beneficiary Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel).
DATES: January 9, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Naval Heritage Center Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Joseph Lawrence, DFO, Uniform
Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, 4130 Stanley Road, Suite 208,
Building 1000, San Antonio, TX 78234-6012, Telephone: (210) 295-1271,
Fax: (210) 295-2789. Email Address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will review and comment on
recommendations made to the Director of TRICARE Management Activity, by
the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, regarding the Uniform
Formulary.
Meeting Agenda
1. Sign-In
2. Welcome and Opening Remarks
3. Public Citizen Comments
4. Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews (Comments will follow each
agenda item)
a. Hepatitis C Agents
b. Overactive Bladder Agents
c. Gastrointestinal--2 Agents
d. Diabetes: Non-Insulin
e. Designated Newly Approved Drugs in Already-Reviewed Classes
f. Pertinent Utilization Management Issues
5. Panel Discussions and Vote
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
41 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.
Administrative Work Meeting: Prior to the public meeting, the Panel
will conduct an Administrative Work Meeting from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
to discuss administrative matters of the Panel. The Administrative Work
Meeting will be held at the Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.160, the
Administrative Work Meeting will be closed to the public.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140,
the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to
the membership of the Panel at any time or in response to the stated
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to
the Panel's Designated Federal Officer (DFO). The DFO's contact
information can be obtained from the General Services Administration's
Federal Advisory Committee Act Database at https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
Written statements that do not pertain to the scheduled meeting of
the Panel may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then
these statements must be submitted no later than 5 business days prior
to the meeting in question. The DFO will review all submitted written
statements and provide copies to all the committee members.
Public Comments: In addition to written statements, the Panel will
set aside 1 hour for individuals or interested groups to address the
Panel. To ensure consideration of their comments, individuals and
interested groups should submit written statements as outlined in this
notice; but if they still want to address the Panel, then they will be
afforded the opportunity to register to address the Panel. The Panel's
DFO will have a ``Sign-Up Roster'' available at the Panel meeting for
registration on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those wishing to
address the Panel will be given no more than 5 minutes to present their
comments, and at the end of the 1 hour time period, no further public
comments will be accepted. Anyone who signs-up to address the Panel,
but is unable to do so due to the time limitation, may submit their
comments in writing; however, they must understand that their written
comments may not be reviewed prior to the Panel's deliberation.
To ensure timeliness of comments for the official record, the Panel
encourages that individuals and interested groups consider submitting
written statements instead of addressing the Panel.
Dated: November 26, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-28889 Filed 11-28-12; 8:45 am]
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