[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34141-34142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14472]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Vaccine Advisory Committee Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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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 two 
teleconference meetings. The meetings are open to the public. Pre-
registration is not required, however, individuals who wish to 
participate in the public comment sessions should either e-mail 
[email protected] or call 202-690-5566 to register.

DATES: The meeting dates are:
    1. July 27, 2010, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT.
    2. August 25, 2010, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will occur by teleconference. To attend, please 
call 1-888-677-1385, passcode ``NVAC.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Salmon, 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. 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.
    These are special meetings of the NVAC. Discussions will focus on 
the work of the Vaccine Safety Risk Assessment Working Group (VSRAWG) 
and the reports that it generates. The reports will summarize the work 
to-date of the H1N1 VSRAWG reviewing H1N1 safety monitoring data. These 
NVAC meetings may also include topics beyond the VSRAWG such as the

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National Vaccine Plan and updates from other Working Groups. If there 
is a change in meeting dates this information will be posted on the 
NVAC Web site (http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/) as soon as the pertinent 
information becomes available.
    For these special meetings, 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 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 each 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: June 1, 2010.
Bruce Gellin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Director, National Vaccine 
Program Office, Executive Secretary, NVAC.
[FR Doc. 2010-14472 Filed 6-15-10; 8:45 am]
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