[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 157 (Thursday, August 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47657-47658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19201]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting:

    Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV).
    Date and Time: September 04, 2014, 1:00 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. EDT; 
September 05, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. EDT.
    Place: Parklawn Building (and via audio conference call and 
Adobe Connect), Conference Room 10-65, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857.
    The ACCV will meet on Thursday, September 04, 2014, 1:00 p.m. to 
5:35 p.m. EDT and Friday, September 05, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. 
EDT. The public can join the meeting by:
    1. (In Person) Persons interested in attending the meeting in 
person are encouraged to submit a written notification to: Annie 
Herzog, DVIC, Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA), Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857 or email: [email protected]. Since this 
meeting is held in a federal government building, attendees will 
need to go through a security check to enter the building and 
participate in the meeting. This written notification is encouraged 
so that a list of attendees can be provided to make entry through 
security quicker. Persons may attend in person without providing 
written notification, but their entry into the building may be 
delayed due to security checks and the requirement to be escorted to 
the meeting by a federal government employee. To request an escort 
to the meeting after entering the building, call Mario Lombre at 
301-443-3196. The meeting will be held at the Parklawn Building, 
Conference Room 10-65, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    2. (Audio Portion) Calling the conference phone number, 877-917-
4913, and providing the following information:

Leaders Name: Dr. A. Melissa Houston.
Password: ACCV.

    3. (Visual Portion) Connecting to the ACCV Adobe Connect Pro 
Meeting using the following URL: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/accv/ (copy and paste the link into your browser if it does not work 
directly, and enter as a guest). Participants should call and 
connect 15 minutes prior to the meeting in order for logistics to be 
set up. If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting, please 
test your connection using the following URL: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm 
and get a quick overview by following URL: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview.
    4. Call (301) 443-6634 or send an email to [email protected] if 
you are having trouble connecting to the meeting site.
    Agenda: The agenda items for the September meeting will include, 
but are not limited to: Updates from the Division of Vaccine Injury 
Compensation (DVIC), Department of Justice, National Vaccine Program 
Office, Immunization Safety Office (Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 
(National Institutes of Health), and Center for Biologics, 
Evaluation and Research (Food and Drug Administration); 
Clarification on Proposed Changes to the Vaccine Injury Table; VICP 
Outreach Plan; Report from the ACCV Process Workgroup; Review of 
Vaccine Information Statements; Presentation on Pneumococcal 
Polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23) and Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine Safety 
Review; and a Discussion of Proposed Revisions to VAERS Form (2.0). 
A draft agenda and additional meeting materials will be posted on 
the ACCV Web site (http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/accv.htm) 
prior to the meeting. Agenda items are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
    Public Comment: Persons interested in providing an oral 
presentation should submit a written request, along with a copy of 
their presentation to: Annie Herzog, DVIC, Healthcare Systems Bureau 
(HSB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Room 
11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 or email: 
[email protected]. Requests should contain the name, address, 
telephone number, email address, and any business or professional 
affiliation of the person desiring to make an oral presentation. 
Groups having similar interests are requested to combine their 
comments and present them through a single representative. The 
allocation of time may be adjusted to accommodate the level of 
expressed interest. DVIC will notify each presenter by email, mail 
or telephone of their assigned presentation time. Persons who do not 
file an advance request for a presentation, but desire to make an 
oral statement, may announce it at the time of the public comment 
period. Public participation and ability to comment will be limited 
to space and time as it permits.
    For further information contact: Anyone requiring information 
regarding the ACCV should contact Annie Herzog, DVIC, HSB,

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HRSA, Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone 
(301) 443-6634 or email: [email protected].

    Dated: August 6, 2014.
Jackie Painter,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2014-19201 Filed 8-13-14; 8:45 am]
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