Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, 55205-55206 [2016-19657]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2016 / Notices Panel will deliberate openly on the topics. Interested persons may observe the deliberations, but the Panel will not hear public comments during this time. The Panel will also allow an open public session for any attendee to address issues specific to the topic. III. Meeting Attendance: The Tuesday, August 30, 2016 and Wednesday August 31, 2016 meetings are open to the public; however, in-person attendance is limited to space available. Priority to attend the meeting in-person will be given to those who pre-register. Meeting Registration: The public may attend the meeting in-person. Space is limited and registration is required in order to attend in-person. Registration may be completed by emailing or faxing all the following information to Dr. Donald Oellerich at don.oellerich@ hhs.gov or fax 202–690–6562: Name. Company name. Postal address. Email address. If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed, please contact Dr. Oellerich, no later than August 24, 2016 by sending an email message to don.oellerich@hhs.gov or calling 202– 690–8410. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register by following the instructions in the ‘‘Meeting Registration’’ section of this notice. A confirmation email will be sent to the registrants shortly after completing the registration process. IV. Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodations must include the request for these services during registration. V. Copies of the Charter: The Secretary’s Charter for the Technical Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports is available upon from Dr. Donald Oellerich at don.oellerich@ hhs.gov or by calling 202–690–8410. Dated: August 10, 2016. Kathryn E. Martin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. [FR Doc. 2016–19731 Filed 8–17–16; 8:45 am] rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4150–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating AntibioticResistant Bacteria Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:05 Aug 17, 2016 Jkt 238001 Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. 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 (Advisory Council). The meeting will be open to the public; a public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required for members of the public who wish to attend the meeting and who wish to participate in the public comment session. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting and/or send in their public comment via email should send an email to CARB@hhs.gov. Registration information is available on the Web site https://www.hhs.gov/ash/ carb/ and must be completed by September 14, 2016; all in-person attendees must pre-register by this date. Additional information about registering for the meeting and providing public comment can be obtained at https:// www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ on the Meetings page. DATES AND TIMES: The meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held on September 19, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. The confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the Web site for the Advisory Council at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/ carb/ when this information becomes available. Pre-registration for attending the meeting in person is required to be completed no later than September 14, 2016; public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available space. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Great Hall, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. The meeting also can be accessed through a live webcast on the day of the meeting. For more information, visit https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Gellin, 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, Room 715H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 260–6638; email: CARB@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Executive Order 13676, dated September 18, 2014, authority was given to the Secretary of HHS to establish the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55205 Advisory Council, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Agriculture. Activities of the Advisory Council are governed by the provisions of 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 Advisory Council will provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of HHS regarding programs and policies intended to support and evaluate the implementation of Executive Order 13676, including the National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The Advisory Council shall function solely for advisory purposes. In carrying out its mission, the Advisory Council will provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics by optimizing their use; advance research to develop improved methods for combating antibiotic resistance and conducting antibiotic stewardship; strengthen surveillance of antibioticresistant bacterial infections; prevent the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections; advance the development of rapid point-of-care and agricultural diagnostics; further research on new treatments for bacterial infections; develop alternatives to antibiotics for agricultural purposes; maximize the dissemination of up-todate information on the appropriate and proper use of antibiotics to the general public and human and animal healthcare providers; and improve international coordination of efforts to combat antibiotic resistance. The September public meeting will be dedicated to the topics of Prevention and Stewardship. The meeting agenda will be posted on the Advisory Council Web site at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/ carb/ when it has been finalized. All agenda items are tentative and subject to change. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available space. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Advisory Council at the address/telephone number listed above at least one week prior to the meeting. For those unable to attend in person, a live webcast will be available. More information on registration and accessing the webcast can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 55206 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2016 / Notices Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments prior to the Advisory Council meeting by emailing CARB@hhs.gov. Public comments should be sent in by midnight September 14, 2016, and should be limited to no more than one page. All public comments received prior to September 14, 2016, will be provided to Advisory Council members; comments are limited to two minutes per speaker. Dated: August 11, 2016. Bruce Gellin, Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating AntibioticResistant Bacteria, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health. [FR Doc. 2016–19657 Filed 8–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting Announcement for the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee Required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 ACTION: Notice of public meeting. This notice announces the meeting date for the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’) on Friday, September 16, 2016 in Washington, DC. DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, September 16, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and it is open to the public. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Senate Meeting Room at the Residence Inn, 333 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Page, Designated Federal Officer, at the Office of Health Policy, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 690–6870. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Purpose: The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (‘‘the Committee’’) is required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, 42 U.S.C 1395ee. This Committee is also governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:05 Aug 17, 2016 Jkt 238001 Committee is to review physicianfocused payment model proposals and prepare recommendations regarding whether such models meet criteria that will be established through rulemaking by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary). The Committee is composed of 11 members appointed by the Comptroller General. II. Agenda. The Committee will continue discussions about the process by which physician-focused payment model proposals will be received and reviewed by the Committee after the Secretary establishes criteria for physician-focused payment models through rulemaking. There will be time allocated for public comment on the Committee’s proposal review processes and revised draft documents. These revised documents will be posted on the Committee Web site and distributed on the Committee listserv prior to the public meeting. III. Meeting Attendance. The September 16, 2016 meeting is open to the public; however, in-person attendance is limited to space available. Priority to attend the meeting in-person will be given to those who pre-register. If the meeting venue reaches its seating capacity, other registrants will be limited to participating by telephone. V. Copies of the Charter. The Secretary’s Charter for the PhysicianFocused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee is available on the ASPE Web site at https://aspe.hhs.gov/ medicare-access-and-chipreauthorization-act-2015. Information about how to subscribe to the Committee’s email listserv is found at https://aspe.hhs.gov/contact-physicianfocused-payment-model-technicaladvisory-committee. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55205-55206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19657]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting 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 (Advisory Council). 
The meeting will be open to the public; a public comment session will 
be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required for members of 
the public who wish to attend the meeting and who wish to participate 
in the public comment session. Individuals who wish to attend the 
meeting and/or send in their public comment via email should send an 
email to CARB@hhs.gov. Registration information is available on the Web 
site https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ and must be completed by September 
14, 2016; all in-person attendees must pre-register by this date. 
Additional information about registering for the meeting and providing 
public comment can be obtained at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ on the 
Meetings page.

DATES AND TIMES: The meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held on 
September 19, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. The confirmed 
times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the Web site 
for the Advisory Council at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when this 
information becomes available. Pre-registration for attending the 
meeting in person is required to be completed no later than September 
14, 2016; public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available 
space.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, Great Hall, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20201.
    The meeting also can be accessed through a live webcast on the day 
of the meeting. For more information, visit https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Gellin, 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, Room 715H, Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 
(202) 260-6638; email: CARB@hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Executive Order 13676, dated September 
18, 2014, authority was given to the Secretary of HHS to establish the 
Advisory Council, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and 
Agriculture. Activities of the Advisory Council are governed by the 
provisions of 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 Advisory Council will provide advice, information, and 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS regarding programs and policies 
intended to support and evaluate the implementation of Executive Order 
13676, including the National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-
Resistant Bacteria and the National Action Plan for Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The Advisory Council shall function 
solely for advisory purposes.
    In carrying out its mission, the Advisory Council will provide 
advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding 
programs and policies intended to preserve the effectiveness of 
antibiotics by optimizing their use; advance research to develop 
improved methods for combating antibiotic resistance and conducting 
antibiotic stewardship; strengthen surveillance of antibiotic-resistant 
bacterial infections; prevent the transmission of antibiotic-resistant 
bacterial infections; advance the development of rapid point-of-care 
and agricultural diagnostics; further research on new treatments for 
bacterial infections; develop alternatives to antibiotics for 
agricultural purposes; maximize the dissemination of up-to-date 
information on the appropriate and proper use of antibiotics to the 
general public and human and animal healthcare providers; and improve 
international coordination of efforts to combat antibiotic resistance.
    The September public meeting will be dedicated to the topics of 
Prevention and Stewardship. The meeting agenda will be posted on the 
Advisory Council Web site at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/ when it has 
been finalized. All agenda items are tentative and subject to change.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available space. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify the Advisory Council at the address/telephone number listed 
above at least one week prior to the meeting. For those unable to 
attend in person, a live webcast will be available. More information on 
registration and accessing the webcast can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/.

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    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments 
prior to the Advisory Council meeting by emailing CARB@hhs.gov. Public 
comments should be sent in by midnight September 14, 2016, and should 
be limited to no more than one page. All public comments received prior 
to September 14, 2016, will be provided to Advisory Council members; 
comments are limited to two minutes per speaker.

    Dated: August 11, 2016.
Bruce Gellin,
Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-19657 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4150-44-P
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