[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 73 (Friday, April 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8825]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

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

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) will hold a 
meeting, to be held by teleconference. This meeting will be equivalent 
to an in-person meeting and will be open to the public. Pre-
registration is required for both public attendance by phone as well as 
public comment. Any individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or 
participate in the public comment session should e-mail [email protected].

DATES: The Committee will meet by teleconference on May 7, 2009, from 3 
p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will occur by teleconference. To attend, please 
call 1-800-369-1957, passcode ``NVAC''. International callers must dial 
1-630-395-0286.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Andrea Krull, Public Health 
Advisor, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Room 715-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. 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.
    This is a special meeting of the NVAC. Discussions will surround 
the draft recommendations on the draft ISO Scientific Agenda contained 
in the document titled ``NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group Draft 
Report'' prepared at the request of the Assistant Secretary for Health 
by the Committee's Vaccine Safety Working Group. The NVAC Vaccine 
Safety Working Group was initially 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. The draft 
report may be found at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/reports.html. The 
draft ISO Scientific Agenda can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/00_pdf/draft_agenda_recommendations_080404.pdf and 
the addendum at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/00_pdf/draft_recommendations_add_080410.pdf. The Committee will review the draft 
document and discuss the proposed recommendations in preparation for an 
upcoming vote on these recommendations at the June 2009 NVAC meeting.
    For this special meeting, members of the public are invited to 
attend by teleconference via a toll-free call-in phone number. The 
call-in number will be operator assisted to provide members of the 
public the opportunity to provide comments to the Committee. Public 
participation and ability to comment will be limited to space and time 
available. Public comment will be limited to no more than three minutes 
per speaker. Pre-registration is required for both public attendance 
and comment. Individuals who plan to attend and need special 
assistance, such as accommodation for hearing impairment or other 
reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person 
at least one week prior to the meeting.
    Any members of the public who wish to have printed material 
distributed to NVAC should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, 
NVAC, through the contact person listed above prior to close of 
business April 30, 2009. A draft agenda and any additional materials 
will be posted on the NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group Web site 
(http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/) prior to the meeting.

    Dated: April 14, 2009.
Raymond A. Strikas,
Medical Officer, National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. E9-8825 Filed 4-16-09; 8:45 am]
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