[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 7493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3335]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

    Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV).
    Date and Time: March 16, 2004, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m., EST.
    Place: Audio Conference Call and Parklawn Building, Conference 
Rooms G & H, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
    The full ACCV will meet on Tuesday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 
1:15 p.m. The public can join the meeting in person at the address 
listed above or by audio conference call by dialing 1-800-619-2521 
on March 16 and providing the following information:
    Leader's Name: Thomas E. Balbier, Jr.
    Password: ACCV.
    Agenda: The agenda items for March 16 will include, but is not 
limited to: a presentation on the draft Tetanus and Diphtheria 
Vaccine Information Statements; an update on thimerosal lawsuits; a 
discussion of changes to the Vaccine Injury Table, including 
addition of Influenza vaccines; and updates from the Division of 
Vaccine Injury Compensation, the Department of Justice, and the 
National Vaccine Program Office. Agenda items are subject to change 
as priorities dictate.
    Public Comments: Persons interested in providing an oral 
presentation should submit a written request, along with a copy of 
their presentation to: Ms. Cheryl Lee, Principal Staff Liaison, 
Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Special Programs Bureau, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Room 16C-17, Rockville, MD 20857 or by e-mail at [email protected]. 
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 a presentation, but desire to make an oral 
statement, may announce it at the time of the comment period on the 
audio conference call. These persons will be allocated time as time 
permits.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requiring information regarding 
the ACCV should contact Ms. Cheryl Lee, Principal Staff Liaison, 
Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Special Programs Bureau, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, Room 16C-17, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, telephone: (301) 443-2124 or e-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: February 10, 2004.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 04-3335 Filed 2-13-04; 8:45 am]
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