[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 63122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22014]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
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 required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
that the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) will hold a virtual
meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. For this meeting, the
TBDWG will review chapters and the template for the 2020 report to the
HHS Secretary and Congress. The 2020 report will address ongoing tick-
borne disease research, including research related to causes,
prevention, treatment, surveillance, diagnosis, diagnostics, and
interventions for individuals with tick-borne diseases; advances made
pursuant to such research; federal activities related to tick-borne
diseases; and gaps in tick-borne disease research
DATES: The meeting will be held online via webcast on October 27, 2020
from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET (times are tentative and
subject to change). The confirmed times and agenda items for the
meeting will be posted on the TBDWG web page at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/2020-10-27/index.html
when this information becomes available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Berger, Designated Federal
Officer for the TBDWG; Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS
Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of
Health and Human Services, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW,
Suite L600, Washington, DC 20024. Email: [email protected];
Phone: 202-795-7608.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The registration link will be posted on the
website at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/2020-10-27/index.html when it becomes
available. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation
with a personalized link to access the webcast on October 27, 2020
The public will have an opportunity to present their views to the
TBDWG orally during the meeting's public comment session or by
submitting a written public comment. Comments should be pertinent to
the meeting discussion. Persons who wish to provide verbal or written
public comment should review instructions at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/2020-10-27/index.html and
respond by midnight October 16, 2020 ET. Verbal comments will be
limited to three minutes each to accommodate as many speakers as
possible during the 30 minute session. Written public comments will be
accessible to the public on the TBDWG web page prior to the meeting.
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 federal
efforts related to all tick-borne diseases, to help ensure interagency
coordination and minimize overlap, and to examine research priorities.
The TBDWG is required to submit a report to the HHS Secretary and
Congress on their findings and any recommendations for the federal
response to tick-borne disease every two years.
Dated: September 25, 2020.
James J. Berger,
Designated Federal Officer, Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, Office of
Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-22014 Filed 10-5-20; 8:45 am]
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