[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 217 (Thursday, November 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 57691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28680]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following 
National Advisory bodies scheduled to meet during the month of December 
1996.
    Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV)
    Date and Time: December 4, 1996; 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. December 5, 
1996; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Place: Parklawn Building, Conference Rooms G & H, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    The first day of the meeting, Tuesday, December 4, will consist of 
a meeting of one of the Commission's workgroups.
    Name: Workgroup on Intent, Provisions and Process
    Agenda: Agenda items will include, but not be limited to, 
discussion of the following issues: Program and policy issues related 
to the operation of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
    The full Commission will meet on Thursday, December 5, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda items will include, but not be limited to: A 
report from the Workgroup on Intent, Provision, and Process; a review 
of the proposed changes to the Vaccine Information Statements for polio 
and DTP (DTaP); and routine Program reports.
    Public comment will be permitted before the end of the Workgroup 
meeting on December 4, as well as the full Commission meeting on 
December 5. 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: Ms. 
Melissa Palmer, Principal Staff Liaison, Division of Vaccine Injury 
Compensation, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, Room 8A-35, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857, Telephone (301) 443-6593. 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 Program 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 on December 4-5. 
These persons will be allocated time as time permits.
    Anyone requiring information regarding the Commission should 
contact Ms. Palmer.
    Agenda Items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

    Dated: November 4, 1996.
Jackie E. Baum,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, HRSA.
[FR Doc. 96-28680 Filed 11-6-96; 8:45 am]
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