[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 67012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27307]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


 Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and 
Availability

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that 
the Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability 
(ACBTSA) will hold a meeting.
    The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, December 6, and Friday, 
December 7, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days.

ADDRESSES: National Institutes of Health Conference Room, 5635 Fisher 
Lane, Terrace Level, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Berger, Senior Advisor for 
Blood Policy and Executive Secretary ACBTSA, Division of Blood and 
Tissue Safety and Availability, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious 
Disease Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 
250, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8809, Fax (240) 453-8456, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACBTSA shall provide advice to the 
Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for Health. The Committee 
shall advise on a range of policy issues to include: innovations in 
blood and tissue products and their potential impact on emergency 
preparedness.
    The public will have the opportunity to present their views to the 
Committee during a public comment session scheduled for December 7, 
2012. Comments will be limited to five minutes per speaker and must be 
pertinent to the discussion. Pre-registration is required for 
participation in the public comment session. Any member of the public 
who would like to participate in this session is encouraged to contact 
the Executive Secretary to register for time (limited to 5 minutes); 
individuals must register prior to close of business on December 3, 
2012. If it is not possible to provide 30 copies of the material to be 
distributed, then individuals are requested to provide a minimum of one 
(1) copy of the document(s) to be distributed prior to the close of 
business on December 5, 2012. It is also requested that any member of 
the public who wishes to provide comments to the Committee utilizing 
electronic data projection submit the necessary material to the 
Executive Secretary prior to the close of business on December 3, 2012.

    Dated: November 2, 2012.
James J. Berger,
Senior Advisor for Blood Policy, Executive Secretary ACBTSA.
[FR Doc. 2012-27307 Filed 11-7-12; 8:45 am]
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