[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57683-57684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20416]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Uniform Formulary 
Beneficiary Advisory Panel (UF BAP) will take place.

DATES: Open to the public Thursday, September 29, 2022, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 
(eastern standard time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held telephonically or via conference 
call. The phone number for the remote access on September 29, 2022 is: 
CONUS: 1-800-369-2046; OCONUS: 1-203-827-7030; Participant Code: 
8546285.
    These numbers and the dial-in instructions will also be posted on 
the UF BAP website at: https://www.health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Access-Cost-Quality-and-Safety/Pharmacy-Operations/BAP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Official (DFO) 
Colonel Paul J. Hoerner, USAF, 703-681-2890 (voice), [email protected] (email). Mailing address is 7700 Arlington 
Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042-5101. Website: https://www.health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Access-Cost-Quality-and-Safety/Pharmacy-Operations/BAP. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting 
agenda can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal 
Officer, the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel was unable to 
provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning 
its September 29, 2022 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 
102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Panel will review and comment on 
recommendations made to the Director, Defense Health Agency, by the 
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, regarding the Uniform Formulary.
    Agenda:
    1. 10:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Sign In for UF BAP members.
    2. 10:10 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks.
    a. Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Introduction of UF BAP Members by 
Col Paul J. Hoerner, DFO, UF BAP.
    b. Opening Remarks by UF BAP Co-Chair Senior Chief Petty Officer 
Jon R. Ostrowski, Non-Commissioned Officers Association.
    c. Introductory Remarks by Dr Edward Vonberg, Chief, Formulary 
Management Branch.
    d. Public Written Comments by Dr Edward VonBerg, Chief, Formulary 
Management Branch.
    3. 10:40 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews.
    a. Overactive Bladder Agents--Beta 3 Adrenergic Agonists Subclass.

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    b. Antidepressants and Non-Opioid Pain Syndrome Agents--Selective 
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-Norepinephrine 
Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine-Dopamine Reuptake 
Inhibitors (NDRIs), and Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Analogs (GABAs) 
Subclasses.
    4. 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Newly Approved Drugs Review.
    5. 12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Pertinent Utilization Management Issues.
    * Note that UF BAP discussion and vote will follow each section.
    6. 12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Closing remarks.
    a. Closing Remarks by UF BAP Co-Chair Senior Chief Petty Officer 
Jon R. Ostrowski.
    b. Closing Remarks by Col Paul J Hoerner, DFO, UF BAP.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of 
phone lines, this meeting is open to the public. Telephone lines are 
limited and available to the first 220 people dialing in. There will be 
220 lines total: 200 domestic and 20 international, including leader 
lines.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and section 
10(a)(3) of FACA, interested persons or organizations may submit 
written statements to the UF BAP about its mission and/or the agenda to 
be addressed in this public meeting. Written statements should be 
submitted to the UF BAP's DFO. The DFO's contact information can be 
found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. 
Written comments or statements must be received by the UF BAP's DFO at 
least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting so they may be made 
available to the UF BAP for its consideration prior to the meeting. The 
DFO will review all submitted written statements and provide copies to 
UF BAP.

    Dated: September 16, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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