[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58431-58432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26738]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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

ACTION: Notice.

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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 a meeting is scheduled to be held on January 24, 2018, of the 
Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant 
Bacteria (Advisory Council). The meeting will be open to the public; a 
public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-
registration is required for members of the public who wish to attend 
the meeting and who wish to participate in the public comment session. 
Individuals who wish to attend the meeting and/or send in their public 
comment via email should send an email to [email protected]. Registration 
information is available on the website http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ 
and must be completed by January 15, 2018; all in-person attendees must 
pre-register by this date. Additional information about registering for 
the meeting and providing public comment can be obtained at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ on the Meetings page.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be held on January 24, 2018, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). 
The confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on 
the website for the Advisory Council at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ 
when this information becomes available. Pre-registration for attending 
the meeting in person is required to be completed no later than January 
15, 2018; public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available 
space.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, Great Hall, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 
DC 20201.
    The meeting can also be accessed through a live webcast on the day 
of the meeting. For more information, visit http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jomana Musmar, Acting Designated 
Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-
Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 715H, Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 
(202) 690-5566; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Executive Order 13676, dated September 
18, 2014, authority was given to the Secretary of HHS to establish the 
Advisory Council, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and 
Agriculture. Activities of the Advisory Council are governed by the 
provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory 
committees.
    The Advisory Council will provide advice, information, and 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS regarding programs and policies 
intended to support and evaluate the implementation of Executive Order 
13676, including the National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-
Resistant Bacteria and the National Action Plan for Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The Advisory Council shall function 
solely for advisory purposes.
    In carrying out its mission, the Advisory Council will provide 
advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding 
programs and policies intended to preserve the effectiveness of 
antibiotics by optimizing their use; advance research to develop 
improved methods for combating antibiotic resistance and conducting 
antibiotic stewardship; strengthen surveillance of antibiotic-resistant 
bacterial infections; prevent the transmission of antibiotic-resistant 
bacterial infections; advance the development of rapid point-of-care 
and agricultural diagnostics; further research on new treatments for 
bacterial infections; develop alternatives to antibiotics for 
agricultural purposes; maximize the dissemination of up-to-date 
information on the appropriate and proper use of antibiotics to the 
general public and human and animal healthcare providers; and improve 
international coordination of efforts to combat antibiotic resistance.
    The public meeting will be dedicated to two main activities. The 
Advisory Council will deliberate and vote on a letter drafted by the 
Immediate Action Subcommittee. The remainder of the day will be focused 
on the topic of antibiotic stewardship in food and companion animals. 
The meeting agenda will be posted on the Advisory Council website at 
http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when it has been finalized. All agenda 
items are tentative and subject to change.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available space. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify the Advisory Council at the address/telephone number listed 
above at least one week prior to the meeting. For those unable to 
attend in person, a

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live webcast will be available. More information on registration and 
accessing the webcast can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments 
prior to the Advisory Council meeting by emailing [email protected]. Public 
comments should be sent in by midnight January 15, 2018, and should be 
limited to no more than one page. All public comments received prior to 
January 15, 2018, will be provided to Advisory Council members; 
comments are limited to two minutes per speaker.

    Dated: December 7, 2017.
Jomana F. Musmar,
Acting Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on 
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Committee Manager.
[FR Doc. 2017-26738 Filed 12-11-17; 8:45 am]
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