[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 36805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16582]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Meeting of the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a meeting is scheduled for
the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). This meeting will
be open to the public. Information about the ACCV and the agenda for
this meeting can be obtained by accessing the following Web site:
http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/childhoodvaccines/index.html.
DATES: The meeting will be held on September 8, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.
EDT.
ADDRESSES: The address for the meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD, Conference Room 5N54. The public can join the meeting by:
1. (In Person) Persons interested in attending the meeting in
person are encouraged to submit a written notification to: Annie
Herzog, Division of Injury Compensation Programs (DICP), Healthcare
Systems Bureau (HSB), HRSA, Rm. 8N146B, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857 or email: [email protected]. Since this meeting is held
in a federal government building, attendees will need to go through a
security check to enter the building and participate in the meeting.
This written notification is encouraged so that a list of attendees can
be provided to make entry through security quicker. Persons may attend
in person without providing written notification, but their entry into
the building may be delayed due to security checks and the requirement
to be escorted to the meeting by a federal government employee. To
request an escort to the meeting after entering the building, call
Amber Johnson at (301) 443-0129.
2. (Audio Portion) Call the conference phone number (800) 369-1833
and providing the following information:
Leader Name: Dr. Narayan Nair
Password: 6706374
3. (Visual Portion) Connect to the ACCV Adobe Connect Pro Meeting
using the following URL: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/accv/.
Participants should call and connect 15 minutes prior to the meeting to
allow time for the 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.
Get a quick overview of the software at: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information
regarding the ACCV should contact Annie Herzog, Program Analyst, DICP,
HRSA in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the following address:
Annie Herzog, Program Analyst, DICP, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 8N146B,
Rockville, Maryland 20857; (2) call (301) 443-6593; or (3) send an
email to [email protected].
The ACCV will meet on Friday, September 8, 2017, beginning at 10:00
a.m. in the 5600 Fishers Lane Building, Rockville, Maryland 20857;
however, meeting times and locations could change. For the latest
information regarding meeting start time and location, please check the
ACCV Web site: http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/childhoodvaccines/index.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACCV was established by section 2119 of
the Public Health Service Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-19), as
enacted by Public Law (Pub. L.) 99-660, and as subsequently amended,
and advises the Secretary of HHS (the Secretary) on issues related to
implementation of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
(VICP).
Activities of the ACCV also include: Recommending changes to the
Vaccine Injury Table on its own initiative or as the result of the
filing of a petition; advising the Secretary in implementing section
2127 of the Act regarding the need for childhood vaccination products
that result in fewer or no significant adverse reactions; surveying
federal, state, and local programs and activities related to gathering
information on injuries associated with the administration of childhood
vaccines, including the adverse reaction reporting requirements of
section 2125(b) of the Act; advising the Secretary on the methods of
obtaining, compiling, publishing, and using credible data related to
the frequency and severity of adverse reactions associated with
childhood vaccines; consulting on the development or revision of
Vaccine Information Statements; and recommending to the Director of the
National Vaccine Program research related to vaccine injuries which
should be conducted to carry out the VICP.
The agenda items for the meeting will include, but are not limited
to, updates from DICP, Department of Justice, National Vaccine Program
Office, Immunization Safety Office (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(National Institutes of Health) and Center for Biologics, Evaluation
and Research (Food and Drug Administration). A draft agenda and
additional meeting materials will be posted on the ACCV Web site
(http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/childhoodvaccines/index.html)
prior to the meeting. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities
dictate.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide
comments. Oral comments will be honored in the order they are requested
and may be limited as time allows. Requests to make oral comments or
provide written comments to the ACCV should be sent to Annie Herzog
using the address and phone number above by September 4, 2017.
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should
notify Annie Herzog, using the address and phone number above at least
10 days prior to the meeting.
Amy McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2017-16582 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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