[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 5015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2487]


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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 (Public Law 92-463), announcement is made of the 
following National Advisory bodies scheduled to meet during the month 
of March, 1997.

    Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV).
    Date and Time: March 13, 1997; 9:00 a.m.--4:30 p.m.
    Place: Parklawn Building, Conference Room E, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    The first day of the meeting, Wednesday, March 12, will consist 
of a meeting of one of the Commission's workgroups.
    Name: Workgroup on Intent, Provisions and Process.
    Time: March 12, 1997; 10:00 a.m.--5:00 p.m.
    Purpose: The Workgroup will address issues related to the 
operation process of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program.
    Agenda: Agenda items will include, but not be limited to, 
discussion of the following issues: Status of recommendations from 
the September and December 1996 WIPP meetings; Program and policy 
issues related to the operation of the Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program, including proposals to revise the wage loss calculation, to 
provide for an interim payment of attorneys fee and expenses, and to 
extend the statute of limitations; and a report on the Department of 
Justice's Process Improvement Initiatives.
    The full Commission will meet on Thursday, March 13, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Agenda items will include, but not be limited to: 
an overview of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; reports from 
the Workgroup on Intent, Provision, and Process and the Vaccine 
Safety Subcommittee; an update on the Proposed Vaccine Information 
Statement for DTaP; and routine Program reports.
    Public comment will be permitted before lunch and at the end of 
the Workgroup meeting on March 12, as well as the full Commission 
meeting on March 13. 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 Room E on March 12-13. 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: January 28, 1997.
J. Henry Montes,
Director, Office of Policy and Information Coordination, HRSA.
[FR Doc. 97-2487 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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