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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 102 / Thursday, May 26, 2011 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the National Vaccine
Advisory Committee; Vaccine Safety
Working Group
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
As stipulated by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that the Vaccine Safety Working Group
(VSWG) of the National Vaccine
Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold
a meeting. The meeting is open to the
public. Pre-registration is required for
public attendance. Individuals who
wish to attend the meeting should
register at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/
nvac, e- mail nvpo@hhs.gov or call
202–690–5566 and provide name,
organization and e-mail address.
DATES: The meeting will be on June 13,
2011. The meeting times and agenda
will be posted on the NVAC Web site at
https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac as soon
it becomes available.
ADDRESSES: Department of Health and
Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, Room 800, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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) 690–
4631; 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.
The topic to be discussed at the
VSWG meeting will be the VSWG draft
report. The meeting agenda will be
posted on the Web site: https://
www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac at least one
week prior to the meeting.
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Public attendance at the meeting is
limited to space available. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should notify the
National Vaccine Program Office at the
address/phone listed above at least one
week prior to the meeting. Members of
the public will have the opportunity to
observe the meeting and submit written
comments to the VSWG’s draft report
and draft recommendations in advance
of the meeting. Individuals who would
like to submit written statements should
e-mail or fax their comments to the
National Vaccine Program Office at least
five business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 19, 2011.
Mark Grabowsky,
Deputy Director, National Vaccine Program
Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the National Vaccine
Advisory Committee
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
As stipulated by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that the National Vaccine Advisory
Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting.
The meeting is open to the public. Preregistration is required for both public
attendance and comment. Individuals
who wish to attend the meeting and/or
participate in the public comment
session should register at https://
www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac, e-mail
nvpo@hhs.gov or call 202–690–5566 and
provide name, organization and e-mail
address.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
14–15, 2011. The meeting times and
agenda will be posted on the NVAC
Web site at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/
nvac as soon they become available.
ADDRESSES: Department of Health and
Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, Room 800, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Vaccine Program Office,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Room 715–H, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence
SUMMARY:
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Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Phone: (202) 690–5566; Fax: (202) 690–
4631; 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.
The topics to be discussed at the
NVAC meeting will include seasonal
influenza, the National Vaccine Plan,
and vaccine safety. The meeting agenda
will be posted on the Web site: https://
www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac at least one
week prior to the meeting.
Public attendance at the meeting is
limited to space available. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should notify the
National Vaccine Program Office at the
address/phone listed above at least one
week prior to the meeting. Members of
the public will have the opportunity to
provide comments at the NVAC
meeting, limited to five minutes per
speaker, during the public comment
periods on the agenda. Individuals who
would like to submit written statements
should e-mail or fax their comments to
the National Vaccine Program Office at
least five business days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: May 19, 2011.
Mark Grabowsky,
Deputy Director, National Vaccine Program
Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Meeting of the Task Force on
Community Preventive Services
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the next meeting of the Task
Force on Community Preventive
Services (Task Force). The Task Force—
an independent, nonfederal body of
nationally known leaders in public
health practice, policy, and research
who are appointed by the CDC
Director—was convened in 1996 by the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to assess the
effectiveness of community,
environmental, population, and
healthcare system interventions in
public health and health promotion.
During this meeting the Task Force will
consider the findings of systematic
reviews and issue recommendations and
findings to help inform decision making
about policy, practice, and research in a
wide range of U.S. settings. The Task
Force’s recommendations, along with
the systematic reviews of the scientific
evidence on which they are based, are
compiled in the Guide to Community
Preventive Services (Community Guide).
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., EST and Thursday,
June 16, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
EST.
DATES:
The Task Force Meeting
will be held via conference call and Live
Meeting. Information regarding logistics
will be available on the Community
Guide Web site (https://
www.thecommunityguide.org),
Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES:
Sara
Dodge, Division of Community
Preventive Services, Epidemiology and
Analysis Program Office, Office of
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and
Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, phone:
(404) 498–0554, e-mail:
communityguide@cdc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting
is for the Task Force to consider the
findings of reviews and issue
recommendations and findings to help
inform decision making about policy,
practice, and research in a wide range
of U.S. settings.
Matters to be discussed: Effectiveness
of: Mass media campaigns to prevent
skin cancer; school dismissal policy to
reduce influenza transmission; extended
school hours to promote health equity;
and out-of-school programs to promote
health equity. New reviews on
cardiovascular disease and tobacco will
also be discussed.
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Meeting Accessibility: This meeting is
open to the public, limited only by
teleconference space availability.
Dated: May 18, 2011.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Detection and Control Advisory
Committee (BCCEDCAC)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
announces the meeting of the
aforementioned committee:
Times and Dates:
9 a.m.–5 p.m., June 16, 2011.
9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., June 17, 2011.
Place: Westin Atlanta Perimeter
North, 7 Concourse Parkway NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30328, Telephone: (770)
395–3900.
Purpose: The committee is charged
with advising the Secretary, Department
of Health and Human Services, and the
Director, CDC, regarding the early
detection and control of breast and
cervical cancer. The committee makes
recommendations regarding national
program goals and objectives;
implementation strategies; and program,
priorities including surveillance,
epidemiologic investigations, education
and training, information dissemination,
professional interactions and
collaborations, and policy.
Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda
will include discussion and review of
Healthcare Reform and its impact for
breast and cervical cancer screening;
updates on the National Breast and
Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Marketing Tool kit for increased
awareness for the state programs;
Presentations with updates on Care
Coordination and Best Practices;
Discussion of what, if any,
modifications should be made to the
NBCCEDP’s current screening policies
based on new and updated Healthcare
Reform policies.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information:
Jameka R. Blackmon, Executive
Secretary, BCCEDCAC, Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, National
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Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, CDC, 4770
Buford Highway, Mailstop K–57,
Chamblee, Georgia 30314, Telephone:
(770) 488–4880.
The Director, Management Analysis
and Services Office, has been delegated
the authority to sign Federal Register
notices pertaining to announcements of
meetings and other committee
management activities, for both the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: May 19, 2011.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: The Evaluation of Early
Learning Mentor Coaches Grants.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families is requesting
comments on a submission for OMB
review for a proposed information
collection as part of an implementation
evaluation of the Early Learning Mentor
Coaches Grants. The evaluation will
collect information necessary for
understanding the approaches being
used by the 131 Head Start and Early
Head Start grantees who were awarded
funds under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009—Early
Learning Mentor Coach funding
announcement (Funding Opportunity
Number HHS–201–ACF–OHSST–0120).
The overall objective of the evaluation
of the Early Learning Mentor Coaches
(ELMC) Grants is to identify the critical
aspects of the ELMC grant initiative by
(1) Describing the implementation of the
ELMC grants in HS and EHS programs;
(2) examining the implementation
quality of ELMC efforts; and (3)
examining factors that might be related
to successful mentor-coaching. To meet
these objectives the evaluation will
capture information to describe the
goals for the mentor-coaching initiative,
the key features of the mentor-coaching
approaches, how grantees structured
their initiatives, the integration of
mentor-coaching into ongoing program
operations, and plans for sustainability.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meeting of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces
the next meeting of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
(Task Force). The Task Force--an independent, nonfederal body of
nationally known leaders in public health practice, policy, and
research who are appointed by the CDC Director--was convened in 1996 by
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess the
effectiveness of community, environmental, population, and healthcare
system interventions in public health and health promotion. During this
meeting the Task Force will consider the findings of systematic reviews
and issue recommendations and findings to help inform decision making
about policy, practice, and research in a wide range of U.S. settings.
The Task Force's recommendations, along with the systematic reviews of
the scientific evidence on which they are based, are compiled in the
Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., EST and Thursday, June 16, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The Task Force Meeting will be held via conference call and
Live Meeting. Information regarding logistics will be available on the
Community Guide Web site (https://www.thecommunityguide.org), Wednesday,
June 1, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Dodge, Division of Community
Preventive Services, Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office, Office
of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia
30333, phone: (404) 498-0554, e-mail: communityguide@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is for the Task Force to
consider the findings of reviews and issue recommendations and findings
to help inform decision making about policy, practice, and research in
a wide range of U.S. settings.
Matters to be discussed: Effectiveness of: Mass media campaigns to
prevent skin cancer; school dismissal policy to reduce influenza
transmission; extended school hours to promote health equity; and out-
of-school programs to promote health equity. New reviews on
cardiovascular disease and tobacco will also be discussed.
Meeting Accessibility: This meeting is open to the public, limited
only by teleconference space availability.
Dated: May 18, 2011.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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