[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 67606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28107]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on the Smallpox Vaccine 
Down Select Process will meet in closed session on December 9, 2002, 
and February 6, 2003, at SAIC, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. 
The Task Force will perform an independent evaluation of the Department 
of Defense and Department of Health and Human Services smallpox vaccine 
candidates.
    The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary 
of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they 
affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these 
meetings, the Task Force will evaluate each of the three smallpox 
vaccine candidates to include the following type of issues: Choice of 
cell line and viral strain used; preclinical data in appropriate animal 
models; review of vaccine production methodology to include rates of 
production and surge capacity; review of protocols for clinical trials 
to include adverse reaction rates; review of cost issues as they relate 
to production of the vaccine; review of critical regulatory, legal, and 
ethical issues associated with the use of the vaccine; and any other 
issues that the Task Force feels, based on its experience, are 
relevant.
    In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been 
determined that these Defense Science Board Task Force meetings concern 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and that, accordingly, these 
meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: October 30, 2002.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-28107 Filed 11-5-02; 8:45 am]
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