[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22523-22524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08859]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health 
Affairs).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended) and the Government in the Sunshine 
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of Defense (DoD) 
announces the following Federal Advisory Committee Meeting of the 
Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as 
the Panel).

DATES: April 25, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Naval Heritage Center Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Joseph Lawrence, DFO, Uniform 
Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, 4130 Stanley Road, Suite 208, 
Building 1000, San Antonio, TX 78234-6012, Telephone: (210) 295-1271, 
Fax: (210) 295-2789. Email Address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will review and comment on 
recommendations made to the Director of TRICARE Management Activity, by 
the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, regarding the Uniform 
Formulary.
    Meeting Agenda:

1. Sign-In
2. Welcome and Opening Remarks
3. Public Citizen Comments
4. Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews (Comments will follow each 
agenda item)
    a. Topical Pain Agents
    b. Pulmonary--2 Agents: COPD
    c. Anticoagulants
    d. Designated Newly Approved Drugs in Already-Reviewed Classes
    e. Pertinent Utilization Management Issues
5. Panel Discussions and Vote


[[Page 22524]]


    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, this 
meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited and will be provided 
only to the first 220 people signing-in. All persons must sign-in 
legibly.
    Administrative Work Meeting: Prior to the public meeting, the Panel 
will conduct an Administrative Work Meeting from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 
to discuss administrative matters of the Panel. The Administrative Work 
Meeting will be held at the Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.160, the 
Administrative Work Meeting will be closed to the public.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, 
the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to 
the membership of the Panel at any time or in response to the stated 
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to 
the Panel's Designated Federal Officer (DFO). The DFO's contact 
information can be obtained from the General Services Administration's 
Federal Advisory Committee Act Database at https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
    Written statements that do not pertain to the scheduled meeting of 
the Panel may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments 
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then 
these statements must be submitted no later than 5 business days prior 
to the meeting in question. The DFO will review all submitted written 
statements and provide copies to all the committee members.
    Public Comments: In addition to written statements, the Panel will 
set aside 1 hour for individuals or interested groups to address the 
Panel. To ensure consideration of their comments, individuals and 
interested groups should submit written statements as outlined in this 
notice; but if they still want to address the Panel, then they will be 
afforded the opportunity to register to address the Panel. The Panel's 
DFO will have a ``Sign-Up Roster'' available at the Panel meeting for 
registration on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those wishing to 
address the Panel will be given no more than 5 minutes to present their 
comments, and at the end of the 1 hour time period, no further public 
comments will be accepted. Anyone who signs-up to address the Panel, 
but is unable to do so due to the time limitation, may submit their 
comments in writing; however, they must understand that their written 
comments may not be reviewed prior to the Panel's deliberation.
    To ensure timeliness of comments for the official record, the Panel 
encourages that individuals and interested groups consider submitting 
written statements instead of addressing the Panel. Due to difficulties 
beyond the control of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel 
or its Designated Federal Officer, the Panel was unable to file a 
Federal Register notice for the April 25, 2013 meeting of the Uniform 
Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel as required by 41 CFR 102-
3.150(a). Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for 
the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 
15-calendar day notification requirement.

    Dated: April 11, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-08859 Filed 4-15-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P