[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34559-34560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16874]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health
Affairs).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (Title 5, U.S. Code (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 announces the following Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting of the Uniform Formulary
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Beneficiary Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel).
DATES: July 30, 2009 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.).
ADDRESSES: Naval Heritage Center Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Bacon,
Designated Federal Officer, Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory
Panel. Skyline 5, Suite 810, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
22041-3206; Telephone: (703) 681-2890; Fax: (703) 681-1940; E-mail
Address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will review and comment on
recommendations made to the Director, TRICARE Management Activity, by
the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee regarding the Uniform
Formulary.
Meeting Agenda: Sign-In; Welcome and Opening Remarks; Public
Citizen Comments; Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews-Designated Newly
Approved Drugs; Panel Discussions and Vote, and comments following each
therapeutic class review.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
Title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 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 8 a.m. to 10 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; the Designated Federal
Officer's contact information can be obtained from the General Services
Administration's Federal Advisory Committee Act Database-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 five business days
prior to the meeting in question. The Designated Federal Officer 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
Designated Federal Officer 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. Accordingly, the Panel recommends that individuals and
interested groups consider submitting written statements instead of
addressing the Panel.
Dated: July 10, 2009.
Morgan E. Frazier,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-16874 Filed 7-15-09; 8:45 am]
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