[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 38700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16137]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation; Notice of 
Meeting

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting of the Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation 
(ACBSCT).

DATES: September 11, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Stroup, MBA, MPA, Executive 
Secretary, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17W65, Rockville, Maryland 
20857; telephone (301) 443-1127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: Pursuant to Public Law 109-129, 42 U.S.C. 274k (section 
379 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended), the ACBSCT advises 
the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, on matters 
related to the activities of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation 
Program (Program) and the National Cord Blood Inventory Program.
    Agenda: The Council will hear a report from the ACBSCT Work Group 
on Advancing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for 
Hemoglobinopathies. The Council also will hear presentations and 
discussions on topics including: past recommendations made to the 
Secretary, cord blood bank economics, status of Food and Drug 
Administration licensure of cord blood banks, and potential impact of 
haploidentical transplants. Agenda items are subject to changes as 
priorities indicate.
    After Council discussions, members of the public will have an 
opportunity to provide comment. Because of the Council's full agenda 
and timeframe in which to cover the agenda topics, public comment may 
be limited. All public comments will be included in the record of the 
ACBSCT meeting. Meeting summary notes will be posted on HRSA's Program 
Web site at http://bloodcell.transplant.hrsa.gov/ABOUT/Advisory_Council/index.html.
    The draft meeting agenda will be posted on https://www.blsmeetings.net/acbsct. Those participating at this meeting should 
pre-register by visiting https://www.blsmeetings.net/acbsct. The 
deadline to pre-register for this meeting is Thursday, September 10, 
2015. Registration will be confirmed on site. For all logistical 
questions and concerns, please contact Anita Allen, Seamon Corporation, 
at (301) 658-3442 or send an email to [email protected].
    Participants can also join this meeting via teleconference by:
    1. (Audio Portion) Calling the Conference Phone Number (800-988-
0202) and providing the Participant Passcode (9115853); and
    2. (Visual Portion) Connecting to the ACBSCT Adobe Connect Pro 
Meeting using the following URL and entering as GUEST: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/acbsct_webinar/ (copy and paste the link into 
your browser if it does not work directly, and enter as a guest).
    Participants should call and connect 15 minutes prior to the 
meeting for logistics to be set up. If you have never attended an Adobe 
Connect meeting, please test your connection using the following URL: 
https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. In order to obtain a quick overview, go to the 
following URL: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. Call (301) 
443-0437 or send an email to [email protected] if you are having 
trouble connecting to the meeting site.
    Public Comment: It is preferred that persons interested in 
providing an oral presentation email a written request, along with a 
copy of their presentation, to Patricia Stroup, MBA, MPA, Executive 
Secretary, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, at [email protected]. Requests should contain the name, 
address, telephone number, email address, and any business or 
professional affiliation of the person desiring to make an oral 
presentation. Groups having similar interests are requested to combine 
their comments and present them through a single representative.
    The allocation of time may be adjusted to accommodate the level of 
expressed interest. Persons who do not file an advance request for a 
presentation, but desire to make an oral statement, may request it 
during the public comment period. Public participation and ability to 
comment will be limited as time permits.

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2015-16137 Filed 7-6-15; 8:45 am]
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