[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79893-79894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28217]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meetings of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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 stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the Presidential Advisory 
Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB). The 
meeting will be open to the public via Zoom and teleconference; a pre-
registered public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-
registration is required for members of the public who wish to present 
their comments at the meeting via Zoom/teleconference. Individuals who 
wish to send in their written public comment should send an email to 
[email protected]. Registration information is available on the website

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http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb and must be completed by January 18, 2023 
for the January 24-25, 2023 Public Meeting. Additional information 
about registering for the meeting and providing public comment can be 
obtained at http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb on the Upcoming Meetings page.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be held on January 24-25, 2023, from 
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). The 
confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the 
website for the PACCARB at http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb when this 
information becomes available. Pre-registration for attending the 
meeting is strongly suggested and should be completed no later than 
January 18, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Instructions regarding attending this meeting virtually will 
be posted at least one week prior to the meeting at: http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jomana Musmar, M.S., Ph.D., Designated 
Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-
Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, 
Rockville, MD 20852. Phone: 202-746-1512; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Presidential Advisory Council on 
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB), established by 
Executive Order 13676, is continued by section 505 of Public Law 116-
22, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation 
Act of 2019 (PAHPAIA). Activities and duties of the Advisory Council 
are governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. app.), which sets forth 
standards for the formation and use of Federal advisory committees.
    The PACCARB shall advise and provide information and 
recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies 
intended to reduce or combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria that may 
present a public health threat and improve capabilities to prevent, 
diagnose, mitigate, or treat such resistance. The PACCARB shall 
function solely for advisory purposes.
    Such advice, information, and recommendations may be related to 
improving: the effectiveness of antibiotics; research and advanced 
research on, and the development of, improved and innovative methods 
for combating or reducing antibiotic resistance, including new 
treatments, rapid point-of-care diagnostics, alternatives to 
antibiotics, including alternatives to animal antibiotics, and 
antimicrobial stewardship activities; surveillance of antibiotic-
resistant bacterial infections, including publicly available and up-to-
date information on resistance to antibiotics; education for health 
care providers and the public with respect to up-to-date information on 
antibiotic resistance and ways to reduce or combat such resistance to 
antibiotics related to humans and animals; methods to prevent or reduce 
the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections; 
including stewardship programs; and coordination with respect to 
international efforts in order to inform and advance the United States 
capabilities to combat antibiotic resistance.
    The January 24-25, 2023, public meeting will continue the PACCARB's 
discussion about how antimicrobial resistance can be integrated into 
existing national pandemic preparedness plans. The focus of the meeting 
will be exploring the challenges regarding communicating science and 
antimicrobial resistance during a pandemic, as well as exploring how to 
address equity and vulnerable populations in these plans. The meeting 
agenda will be posted on the PACCARB website at http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb when it has been finalized. All agenda items are tentative and 
subject to change. Instructions regarding attending the meeting 
virtually will be posted at least one week prior to the meeting at: 
http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments 
live during the January meeting by pre-registering online at http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb. Pre-registration is required for participation in 
this session with limited spots available. Written public comments can 
also be emailed to [email protected] by midnight January 18, 2023 and should 
be limited to no more than one page. All public comments received prior 
to January 18, 2022, will be provided to the PACCARB members. 
Additionally, companies and/or organizations involved in combating 
antibiotic resistance have an opportunity to present their work to 
members of the PACCARB live during an Innovation Spotlight. Pre-
registration is required for participation, with limited spots 
available. All information regarding this session can also be found 
online at http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb.

    Dated: November 22, 2022.
Jomana F. Musmar,
Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-28217 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
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