Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), 17868 [Z9-8040]

Download as PDF 17868 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 73 / Friday, April 17, 2009 / Notices Seleda Perryman, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–8818 Filed 4–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–30–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting, to be held by teleconference. This meeting will be equivalent to an inperson meeting and will be open to the public. Pre-registration is required for both public attendance by phone as well as public comment. Any individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should e-mail nvpo@hhs.gov. DATES: The Committee will meet by teleconference on May 7, 2009, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). ADDRESSES: The meeting will occur by teleconference. To attend, please call 1– 800–369–1957, passcode ‘‘NVAC’’. International callers must dial 1–630– 395–0286. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Andrea Krull, Public Health Advisor, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 715–H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 690–5566; Fax: (202) 260– 1165; e-mail: nvpo@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services was mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccines. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee was established to provide advice and make recommendations to the Director of the National Vaccine Program, on matters related to the Program’s responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health serves as Director of the National Vaccine Program. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:13 Apr 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 This is a special meeting of the NVAC. Discussions will surround the draft recommendations on the draft ISO Scientific Agenda contained in the document titled ‘‘NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group Draft Report’’ prepared at the request of the Assistant Secretary for Health by the Committee’s Vaccine Safety Working Group. The NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group was initially established to (1) undertake and coordinate a scientific review of the draft Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Safety Office (ISO) Scientific Agenda, and (2) review the current vaccine safety system. The draft report may be found at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/ reports.html. The draft ISO Scientific Agenda can be found at: https:// www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/00_pdf/ draft_agenda_recommendations_ 080404.pdf and the addendum at https:// www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/00_pdf/ draft_recommendations_add_080410. pdf. The Committee will review the draft document and discuss the proposed recommendations in preparation for an upcoming vote on these recommendations at the June 2009 NVAC meeting. For this special meeting, members of the public are invited to attend by teleconference via a toll-free call-in phone number. The call-in number will be operator assisted to provide members of the public the opportunity to provide comments to the Committee. Public participation and ability to comment will be limited to space and time available. Public comment will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker. Pre-registration is required for both public attendance and comment. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as accommodation for hearing impairment or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person at least one week prior to the meeting. Any members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to NVAC should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, NVAC, through the contact person listed above prior to close of business April 30, 2009. A draft agenda and any additional materials will be posted on the NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group Web site (https:// www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/) prior to the meeting. PO 00000 Dated: April 14, 2009. Raymond A. Strikas, Medical Officer, National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. E9–8825 Filed 4–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Correction In notice document E9–8040 beginning on page 16408 in the issue of Friday, April 10, 2009, make the following corrections: 1. On page 16409, in the first column, in the fifth line from the top, ‘‘indMduals’’ should read ‘‘individuals’’. 2. On the same page, in the ADDRESSES section, in the eighth and ninth lines, ‘‘https://dreamless.keenspot.com/ comic.rss’’ should read ‘‘uspstaskforce@ahrq.hhs.gov’’. 3. On the same page, in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, in the second line, ‘‘uspstaskforce@ahrg.hhs.gov’’ should read ‘‘uspstaskforce@ahrq.hhs.gov’’. 4. On the same page, in the last full paragraph, in the second line from the bottom, ‘‘https:// preventiveservices.ahrg.gov’’ should read ‘‘https:// preventiveservices.ahrq.gov’’. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 73 (Friday, April 17, 2009)]
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[FR Doc No: Z9-8040]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive 
Services Task Force (USPSTF)

Correction

    In notice document E9-8040 beginning on page 16408 in the issue of 
Friday, April 10, 2009, make the following corrections:
    1. On page 16409, in the first column, in the fifth line from the 
top, ``indMduals'' should read ``individuals''.
    2. On the same page, in the ADDRESSES section, in the eighth and 
ninth lines, ``https://dreamless.keenspot.com/comic.rss'' should read 
``uspstaskforce@ahrq.hhs.gov''.
    3. On the same page, in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, in the second line, ``uspstaskforce@ahrg.hhs.gov'' should read 
``uspstaskforce@ahrq.hhs.gov''.
    4. On the same page, in the last full paragraph, in the second line 
from the bottom, ``https://preventiveservices.ahrg.gov'' should read 
``https://preventiveservices.ahrq.gov''.

[FR Doc. Z9-8040 Filed 4-16-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1505-01-D

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