[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 3046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-973]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Vaccine Safety 
Working Group

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) Vaccine Safety 
Working Group will hold a meeting. The meeting is open to the public. 
Pre-registration is required for both public attendance and comment. 
Audio conferencing will be available for listening only.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 4, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building, Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kirsten Vannice, National Vaccine 
Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 443-H, 
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20201. Phone: (202) 690-5566; Fax: (202) 260-1165; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300aa-1), the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services was mandated to establish the National Vaccine 
Program to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases 
through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse 
reactions to vaccines. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee was 
established to provide advice and make recommendations to the Director 
of the National Vaccine Program on matters related to the Program's 
responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health serves as Director 
of the National Vaccine Program.
    The NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group was established to (1) 
undertake and coordinate a scientific review of the draft Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Safety Office (ISO) 
Scientific Agenda, and (2) review the current vaccine safety system.
    On February 4, 2009, the NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group will 
hear and discuss the results of the community activities that occurred 
to obtain public input on the ISO Scientific Agenda, and a summary of 
the written comments solicited in a previous Federal Register notice 
from January 2, 2009 (for more information on submitting written 
comments, please see below). This information will inform the Working 
Group and the NVAC recommendations on the ISO scientific agenda.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify the contact person above at least one week prior to the meeting. 
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at 
the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per 
speaker. Pre-registration is required for both public attendance and 
comment. Individuals who would like to submit written statements to the 
NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group should refer to instructions on the 
Federal Register Notice Docket ID fr02ja09-30, January 2, 2009 (Volume 
74, Number 1) pages 107-108 (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E8-31196.htm). Any members of the public who wish to have printed material 
distributed to NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group members should submit 
materials to the Executive Secretary, NVAC, through the contact person 
listed above prior to close of business January 30, 2009. Audio-
conferencing will be available for listening only. The call-in number 
is as follows: 888-469-2187, Participant Passcode: 2973732.

    Dated: January 13, 2009.
Bruce Gellin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Director, National Vaccine 
Program Office.
 [FR Doc. E9-973 Filed 1-15-09; 8:45 am]
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