[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15624-15625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04502]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12348]


Notice of Public Meeting of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan 
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Scientific Advisory Board

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
U.S. Department of State announces that the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory 
Board (SAB) will hold a hybrid meeting of the full board. The meeting 
is open to the public virtually and a public comment session will be 
held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required for providing 
public comment.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday April 5th, 2024, from 
approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT). SAB members will be in person, 
but virtual participation will be accommodated using a web-based 
virtual platform. In-person attendance

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will be limited; however, public participation on the virtual platform 
is welcome. Requests to attend the meeting must be received no later 
than March 29, 2024. Requests for reasonable accommodations or to 
provide public comment must be received no later than March 29th, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To participate in the event virtually, individuals are asked 
to pre-register here: https://statedept.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuyrqj4sH9XaoJXAWIOeLdX-W0yY9QY#/registration. The agenda will be 
sent to all registrants and will also be posted on the PEPFAR SAB web 
page (https://www.state.gov/scientific-advisory-board-pepfar/) one week 
in advance of the meeting, along with instructions on how to access the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael Reid, Director of the 
Office of Science and Research, at [email protected] or (202) 441-1483, 
and Dr. Lindsey Yessick, designated Federal officer for the SAB, Bureau 
of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State, at 
[email protected] or (202) 549 8769.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The SAB is established under the general authority of 
the Secretary of State and the Department of State (``the Department'') 
as set forth in title 22 of the United States Code as amended, in 
particular section 2656 of that title, and consistent with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). The SAB 
serves the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator solely in an advisory capacity 
concerning scientific, implementation, and policy issues related to the 
global response to HIV/AIDS.
    Agenda: SAB members will be discussing challenges and opportunities 
in HIV treatment in PEPFAR programs, PEPFAR's program reporting 
requirements, the role of behavioral science in PEPFAR programs, and 
roll out of long-acting prevention tools and PEPFAR's plans with 
respect to sustainability:

 Challenges and Opportunities in HIV treatment in PEPFAR 
programs
 PEPFAR's program reporting requirements
 Behavioral Science Interventions in PEPFAR Programs
 Updates on Long-Acting Agents for Prevention
 Advancing PEPFAR's sustainability efforts

    Registered members of the public will be permitted to participate 
in a comment period at the end of the meeting in accordance with the 
chair's instructions.
    Public Participation: Members of the public who wish to participate 
are asked to register directly at the link listed in the ADDRESSES 
section or by sending an email to Ms. Crystal Solomon at 
[email protected] no later than March 29th, 2024. Individuals are 
required to provide their name, email address, and organization. At 
registration, individuals are also asked to indicate any request for 
reasonable accommodation and/or a request to provide public comment. 
Time for public comment may be limited. Requests made after March 29th, 
2024, will be considered but might not be able to be fulfilled.

Lindsey R. Yessick,
Public Health Systems Advisor, U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS 
Relief (PEPFAR), Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S. 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-04502 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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