[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 49544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20419]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OF HUMAN SERVICES


Request for Information--Revisions to the PHS Guideline for 
Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), 
and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Through Organ Transplantation; Extension of 
Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health published a 
document in the Federal Register of August 27, 2019, requesting public 
comment related to revisions to the PHS Guideline for Reducing Human 
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C 
Virus (HCV) Through Organ Transplantation. Due to numerous requests of 
an extension to the public comment period, this document is announcing 
an extension.

DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at the 
address provided below no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on October 10, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Berger, (202) 795-7608; 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 17, 2019.
James J. Berger,
Senior Advisor for Blood and Tissue Policy, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-20419 Filed 9-19-19; 8:45 am]
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