Renewal of Charter for the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, 49756 [2013-19780]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 49756 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 158 / Thursday, August 15, 2013 / Notices under Executive Order 12963, dated June 14, 1993, and amended under Executive Order 13009, dated June 14, 1995. PACHA is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– 463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.). The Council provides advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies to promote effective prevention and cure of HIV disease and AIDS. The functions of the Council are solely advisory in nature. To carry out its mission, PACHA provides advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies to (a) Reduce HIV incidence; (b) advance research on HIV/AIDS; (c) improve health outcomes and ensure people living with HIV have access to quality health care; (d) address HIV-related health disparities; and (e) provide global leadership in responding to the HIV pandemic and expand access to treatment, care, and prevention for people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS around the world. On July 26, 2013, the Secretary of Health and Human Services approved for the PACHA charter to be renewed. One amendment was approved for the charter. It was approved for the subcommittee structure of the Council to be amended to authorize utilization of non-member special consultants. The use of non-member special consultants will allow for more input and involvement from stakeholders in the HIV/AIDS community in the PACHA deliberative process. The new charter was effected and filed with the appropriate Congressional offices and Library of Congress on July 27, 2013. Renewal of the PACHA charter gives authorization for the Council to continue to operate until July 27, 2015. A copy of the PACHA charter is available on the Council Web site at www.aids.gov/pacha. A copy of the charter also can be obtained by accessing the FACA database that is maintained by the Committee Management Secretariat under the General Services Administration. The Web site address for the FACA database is www.fido.gov/facadatabase. Dated: August 8, 2013. B. Kaye Hayes, Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. [FR Doc. 2013–19781 Filed 8–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–43–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 Aug 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Renewal of Charter for the National Vaccine Advisory Committee National Vaccine Program Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) has been rechartered. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Guillermo Aviles-Mendoza, Public Health Advisor, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 739G.4, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 205–2982; fax: (202) 690–4631; email: nvpo@hhs.gov. NVAC is a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee. The establishment of NVAC was mandated under Section 2105 (42 U.S.C. Section 300aa–5) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. The Committee is governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– 463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.). NVAC advises and makes recommendations to the Director, National Vaccine Program (NVP), on matters related to the Program’s responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health is appointed to serve as the Director, NVP. To carry out its mission, NVAC (1) Studies and recommends ways to encourage the availability of an adequate supply of safe and effective vaccination products in the United States; (2) recommends research priorities and other measures the Director of the NVP should take to enhance the safety and efficacy of vaccines; (3) advises the Director of the NVP in the implementation of Sections 2102 and 2103 of the PHS Act; and (4) identifies annually for the Director of the NVP the most important areas of governmental and non-governmental cooperation that should be considered in implementing Sections 2101 and 2103 of the PHS Act. On July 23, 2013, the Assistant Secretary for Health approved for the NVAC charter to be renewed. There was one amendment recommended and approved for the charter. The Committee structure has been modified SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to increase the number of non-voting liaison representatives. An invitation has been extended to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to serve as a non-voting liaison representative member of the Committee. PAHO is an international public health agency with over 110 years of experience working to improve health and living standards of people of the Americas. The organization is part of the United Nations system; it serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization and as the health organization of the Inter-American System. PAHO works to strengthen national and local health systems and to improve the health of peoples of the Americas. It promotes primary health care strategies, including coordination of immunization campaigns through the Americas. Expanding the NVAC structure to include PAHO will assist the Committee to accomplish its mission of identifying the most important areas of governmental and non-governmental cooperation that should be considered to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccine. The new charter was effected and filed with the appropriate Congressional committees and Library of Congress on July 30, 2013. Renewal of the NVAC charter gives authorization for the Committee to continue to operate until July 30, 2015. A copy of the NVAC charter is available on the Web site for the National Vaccine Program Office at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac. A copy of the charter also can be obtained by accessing the FACA database that is maintained by the Committee Management Secretariat under the General Services Administration. The Web site address for the FACA database is https://fido.gov/facadatabase. Dated: August 8, 2013. Bruce Gellin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Vaccines and Immunization), Director, National Vaccine Program Office. [FR Doc. 2013–19780 Filed 8–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Notification of a Cooperative Agreement Award to the World Health Organization Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Renewal of Charter for the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Vaccine Program Office, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving 
notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) has been 
rechartered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Guillermo Aviles-Mendoza, Public 
Health Advisor, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health 
and Human Services, Room 739G.4, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 205-2982; 
fax: (202) 690-4631; email: nvpo@hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NVAC is a non-discretionary Federal advisory 
committee. The establishment of NVAC was mandated under Section 2105 
(42 U.S.C. Section 300aa-5) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as 
amended. The Committee is governed by provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
App.). NVAC advises and makes recommendations to the Director, National 
Vaccine Program (NVP), on matters related to the Program's 
responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health is appointed to 
serve as the Director, NVP.
    To carry out its mission, NVAC (1) Studies and recommends ways to 
encourage the availability of an adequate supply of safe and effective 
vaccination products in the United States; (2) recommends research 
priorities and other measures the Director of the NVP should take to 
enhance the safety and efficacy of vaccines; (3) advises the Director 
of the NVP in the implementation of Sections 2102 and 2103 of the PHS 
Act; and (4) identifies annually for the Director of the NVP the most 
important areas of governmental and non-governmental cooperation that 
should be considered in implementing Sections 2101 and 2103 of the PHS 
Act.
    On July 23, 2013, the Assistant Secretary for Health approved for 
the NVAC charter to be renewed. There was one amendment recommended and 
approved for the charter. The Committee structure has been modified to 
increase the number of non-voting liaison representatives. An 
invitation has been extended to the Pan American Health Organization 
(PAHO) to serve as a non-voting liaison representative member of the 
Committee. PAHO is an international public health agency with over 110 
years of experience working to improve health and living standards of 
people of the Americas. The organization is part of the United Nations 
system; it serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World 
Health Organization and as the health organization of the Inter-
American System. PAHO works to strengthen national and local health 
systems and to improve the health of peoples of the Americas. It 
promotes primary health care strategies, including coordination of 
immunization campaigns through the Americas. Expanding the NVAC 
structure to include PAHO will assist the Committee to accomplish its 
mission of identifying the most important areas of governmental and 
non-governmental cooperation that should be considered to achieve 
optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization 
and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccine. 
The new charter was effected and filed with the appropriate 
Congressional committees and Library of Congress on July 30, 2013. 
Renewal of the NVAC charter gives authorization for the Committee to 
continue to operate until July 30, 2015.
    A copy of the NVAC charter is available on the Web site for the 
National Vaccine Program Office at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac. A copy 
of the charter also can be obtained by accessing the FACA database that 
is maintained by the Committee Management Secretariat under the General 
Services Administration. The Web site address for the FACA database is 
https://fido.gov/facadatabase.

    Dated: August 8, 2013.
Bruce Gellin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Vaccines and Immunization), 
Director, National Vaccine Program Office.
[FR Doc. 2013-19780 Filed 8-14-13; 8:45 am]
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