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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

 

Advisory Council; Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), announcement is made of the 
following National Advisory bodies scheduled to meet during the month 
of September 1994.

    Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV)
    Date and Time: September 28, 1994; 9:00 am-5:00 pm September 29, 
1994; 9:00 am-11:45 am
    Place: Parklawn Building, Conference Rooms G & H, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    Purpose: The Commission: (1) advises the Secretary on the 
implementation of the Program, (2) on its own initiative or as the 
result of the filing of a petition, recommends changes in the 
Vaccine Injury Table, (3) advises the Secretary in implementing the 
Secretary's responsibilities under section 2127 regarding the need 
for childhood vaccination products that result in fewer or no 
significant adverse reactions, (4) surveys Federal, State, and local 
programs and activities relating to the gathering of information on 
injuries associated with the administration of childhood vaccines, 
including the adverse reaction reporting requirements of section 
2125(b), and advises the Secretary on means to obtain, compile, 
publish, and use credible data related to the frequency and severity 
of adverse reactions associated with childhood vaccines, and (5) 
recommends to the Director of the National Vaccine Program research 
related to vaccine injuries which should be conducted to carry out 
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
    Agenda: The full Commission will meet commencing at 9:00 a.m. on 
Wednesday, September 28 until 5:00 p.m., and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 
p.m. on Thursday, September 29. Agenda items will include, but not 
be limited to: a report on current polio vaccine policy and options 
for the future; a report on the assessment of procedures for the 
safety of vaccine lots; a report on the findings of the Ad-hoc 
Subcommittee of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee with regard 
to the Institute of Medicine's report entitled ``Adverse Events 
Associated with Childhood Vaccines: Evidence Bearing on Causality'' 
(the Section 313 report); and recommendations for changes to the 
Vaccine Injury Table; a report on the Department of Treasury Study 
on the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program excise tax 
rates; an update on the revision of the Vaccine Information 
Statements; a report on the National Vaccine Plan; a report from the 
ACCV Subcommittee on Process; and routine Program reports.
    Public comment will be permitted before noon and at the end of 
the full Commission meeting on September 28; and before the 
Commission adjourns on the second day on September 29. Oral 
presentations will be limited to 5 minutes per public speaker.
    Persons interested in providing an oral presentation should 
submit a written request, along with a copy of their presentation to 
Mr. Bryan Johnson, Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Bureau 
of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
Room 8A-35, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone (301) 
443-1533.
    Requests should contain the name, address, telephone number, 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. The Division of Vaccine 
Injury Compensation will notify each presenter by mail or telephone 
of their assigned presentation time. Persons who do not file an 
advance request for presentation, but desire to make an oral 
statement, may sign up in Conference Rooms G & H before 10:00 a.m. 
on September 28 and 29. These persons will be allocated time as time 
permits.
    Anyone requiring information regarding the Commission should 
contact Mr. Bryan Johnson, Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, 
Bureau of Health Professions, Room 8A-35, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852; Telephone (301) 443-1533.
    Agenda Items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

    Dated: August 25, 1994.
Jackie E. Baum,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, HRSA.
[FR Doc. 94-21396 Filed 8-30-94; 8:45 am]
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