[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24260]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group

AGENCY: Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces 
the eighth meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (Working 
Group) on December 3, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. 
The eighth meeting will be an online meeting held via webcast. The 
Working Group will review the work of the public comments subcommittee, 
discuss the release of the 2018 Report to Congress, recognize the 
subcommittee members for their contributions to the 2018 Report, and 
address the next steps and transition to a new Working Group for the 
2020 Report to Congress.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 3, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: This will be an online meeting that is held via webcast. 
Members of the public may attend the meeting via webcast. Instructions 
for attending the meeting via webcast will be posted one week prior to 
the meeting at: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Berger, Office of HIV/AIDS and 
Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services; via email at 
[email protected] or by phone at 202-795-7697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Working Group invites public comment on 
issues related to the Working Group's charge. It may be provided via 
webcast at the meeting or in writing. Persons who wish to provide 
public comment via webcast should review directions at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/index.html before submitting a request to do so via email at 
[email protected]. Requests to provide webcast comments are due 
on or before November 26, 2018, and will be limited to three minutes 
each to accommodate as many speakers as possible. If more requests are 
received than can be accommodated, speakers will be randomly selected. 
The nature of the comments will not be considered in making this 
selection. Public comments may also be provided in writing. Individuals 
who would like to provide written comments should review directions at 
https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/index.html before sending their comments to [email protected] on 
or before November 26, 2018. During the meeting, the Working Group will 
review the work of the public comments subcommittee, discuss the 
release of the 2018 Report to Congress, recognize the subcommittee 
members for their contributions to the 2018 Report, and address the 
next steps and transition to a new Working Group for the 2020 Report to 
Congress.
    Background and Authority: The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group was 
established on August 10, 2017, in accordance with section 2062 of the 
21st Century Cures Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App., as amended, to provide expertise and review all HHS 
efforts related to tick-borne diseases to help ensure interagency 
coordination and minimize overlap, examine research priorities, and 
identify and address unmet needs. In addition, the Working Group will 
report to the Secretary and Congress on their findings and any 
recommendations for the federal response to tick-borne disease 
prevention, treatment and research, and addressing gaps in those areas.

    Dated: October 25, 2018.
James J. Berger,
Senior Advisor for Blood and Tissue Policy, Designated Federal Officer, 
Tick-Borne Disease Working Group.
[FR Doc. 2018-24260 Filed 11-5-18; 8:45 am]
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