[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 46 (Monday, March 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13661-13662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04744]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice announces that the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Organ 
Transplantation (ACOT) has scheduled a public meeting. Information 
about ACOT and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the ACOT 
website at https://www.organdonor.gov/about-dot/acot.html.

DATES: April 7, 2020, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held in-person. The address for the 
meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Room 5A03.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Walsh, Designated Federal 
Official, (DFO), at Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of 
Transplantation, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 8W60, Rockville, Maryland 
20857; 301-443-6839; or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACOT provides advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on

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policy, program development, and other matters of significance 
concerning the activities under 42 U.S.C. Section 217a, Section 222 of 
the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and 42 CFR 121.12. ACOT 
advises the Secretary, through the HRSA Administrator, on all aspects 
of organ donation, procurement, allocation, and transplantation, and on 
such other matters that the Secretary determines; advises the Secretary 
on federal efforts to maximize the number of deceased donor organs made 
available for transplantation and to support the safety of living organ 
donation; at the request of the Secretary, reviews significant proposed 
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policies submitted for 
the Secretary's approval to recommend whether they should be made 
enforceable; and provides expert input on the latest advances in the 
science of transplantation.
    During the April 7, 2020, meeting, ACOT will discuss issues related 
to the recent HHS National Survey of Organ Donation Attitudes and 
Behaviors and efforts to increase organ transplantation. Agenda items 
are subject to change as priorities dictate. Refer to the ACOT website 
for any updated information concerning the meeting.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments. Public participants may submit written statements in advance 
of the scheduled meeting. Oral comments will be honored in the order 
they are requested and may be limited as time allows. Requests to 
submit a written statement or make oral comments to ACOT should be sent 
to Robert Walsh, DFO, using the contact information above at least 3 
business days prior to the meeting.
    Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance or 
another reasonable accommodation should notify Robert Walsh at the 
address and phone number listed above at least 10 business days prior 
to the meeting. Since this meeting occurs in a federal government 
building, attendees must go through a security check to enter the 
building. Non-U.S. Citizen attendees must notify HRSA of their planned 
attendance at least 20 business days prior to the meeting in order to 
facilitate their entry into the building. All attendees are required to 
present government-issued identification prior to entry.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2020-04744 Filed 3-6-20; 8:45 am]
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