[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54050-54051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25366]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
via teleconference. The meeting is open to the public. Pre-registration 
is not required, however, individuals who wish to participate in the 
public comment session should either e-mail [email protected] or call 202-
690-5566 to register and RSVP.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, November 6, 2009, from 3 
p.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will occur by teleconference. To attend, please 
call 1-888-677-1385, passcode ''NVAC''. Please call up to 15 minutes 
prior to the start of the conference call to facilitate attendance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Andrea Krull, Public Health 
Advisor, 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 (NVAC) 
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 
issues related to the current status of the 2009 H1N1 influenza 
outbreak and response with a focus on vaccine activities. The Committee 
will discuss the actions of the various HHS agencies working on

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H1N1 as it relates to the mission of NVAC. Representatives of state and 
local health associations will also provide their perspective.
    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 
comment will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker. Pre-
registration is required for public comment only. 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 one week before the meeting (conference call). A draft agenda 
and any additional materials will be posted on the NVAC Web site 
(http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/) prior to the meeting.

    Dated: October 15, 2009.
Bruce Gellin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Director, National Vaccine 
Program Office, Executive Secretary, National Vaccine Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. E9-25366 Filed 10-20-09; 8:45 am]
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