[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 52923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20797]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the 
Secretary, HHS.

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. The meeting is open to the public. Pre-registration is 
required for both public attendance and comment. Individuals who wish 
to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session 
should register at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac, email [email protected], or 
call 202-690-5566 and provide name, organization, and email address.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 10-11, 2013. The meeting 
times and agenda will be posted on the NVAC Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac as soon they become available.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. 
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) 690-4631; email: [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.
    The topics to be discussed at the NVAC meeting will include updates 
from the NVAC working groups on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine and 
Maternal Immunization, Healthy People 2020 Immunization objectives, 
immunizations and the Affordable Care Act, deliberation and vote on the 
NVAC Report on Global Immunization and NVAC Adult Immunization 
Standards of Practice. The meeting agenda will be posted on the NVAC 
Web site: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac prior to the meeting.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Please note agenda meeting times are approximate and are subject to 
change. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, 
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should notify the National Vaccine Program Office at 
the address/phone listed above at least one week prior to the meeting. 
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at 
the NVAC meeting during the public comment periods on the agenda. 
Individuals who would like to submit written statements should email or 
fax their comments to the National Vaccine Program Office at least five 
business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 20, 2013.
Bruce Gellin,
Director, National Vaccine Program Office, Executive Secretary, 
National Vaccine Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2013-20797 Filed 8-26-13; 8:45 am]
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