National Biodefense Science Board Public Teleconference, 58261-58262 [2018-25131]

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SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2018–25105 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 Health Services Corps Scholarship Program (42 U.S.C. 254o(b)(1)(A))’’ and ‘‘National Research Service Award Program (42 U.S.C. 288(c)(4)(B)).’’ This interest rate will be applied to overdue debt until the Department of Health and Human Services publishes a revision. Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58261 Human Research Protections, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852. Comments received, including any personal information, will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Stith-Coleman, Ph.D., Office for Human Research Protections, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852, 240–453–6900; email Irene.Stith-Coleman@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. Overview OHRP, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, is announcing the availability of a draft guidance document entitled ‘‘Activities Deemed Not to Be Research: Public Health Surveillance, 2018 Requirements.’’ This guidance document applies to activities that are conducted or supported by HHS. It is intended to help entities determine whether a planned activity constitutes a public health surveillance activity deemed not to be research under the 2018 Requirements (the revised subpart A of 45 CFR part 46, effective July 19, 2018). The draft guidance document, when finalized, will represent OHRP’s current thinking on this topic. OHRP obtained input from HHS agencies and the Common Rule departments and agencies in developing the draft guidance document. II. Electronic Access Persons with access may obtain the draft guidance documents on OHRP’s website at https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/ regulations-and-policy/requests-forcomments/. Dated: November 8, 2018. Julie Kaneshiro, Deputy Director, Office for Human Research Protections. [FR Doc. 2018–25202 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–36–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Biodefense Science Board Public Teleconference Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1 khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 58262 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 223 / Monday, November 19, 2018 / Notices Services is hereby giving notice that the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will hold a public teleconference on December 13, 2018. DATES: The NBSB Public Teleconference is December 13, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). ADDRESSES: We encourage members of the public to attend the public meetings. To register, send an email to nbsb@ hhs.gov with ‘‘NBSB Registration’’ in the subject line. Submit your comments to nbsb@hhs.gov, the NBSB Contact Form located at https://www.phe.gov/ Preparedness/legal/boards/nbsb/Pages/ RFNBSBComments.aspx. For additional information, visit the NBSB website located at https://www.phe.gov/nbsb. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NBSB is authorized under Section 319M of the Public PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7f), as added by Section 402 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 and amended by Section 404 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act. The Board is governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. The NBSB provides expert advice and guidance on scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest to the Department regarding current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. Background: The December 13, 2018, NBSB public teleconference is dedicated to the discussion of recommendations on two topics: (1) Strategic improvements to the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and (2) implementation of the National Biodefense Strategy. We will post modifications to the agenda on the NBSB meeting website, which is located at https://www.phe.gov/nbsb. Availability of Materials: We will post all teleconference materials prior to the teleconference on December 13, 2018, at the website located at https:// www.phe.gov/nbsb. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public may attend the public teleconference via a toll-free callin phone number, which is available on the NBSB website at https:// www.phe.gov/nbsb. We encourage members of the public to provide written comments that are relevant to the NBSB public teleconference prior to December 13, 2018. Send written comments by email to nbsb@hhs.gov with ‘‘NBSB Public Comment’’ in the subject line. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 Nov 16, 2018 Jkt 247001 NBSB Chair will respond to comments received by December 12, 2018, during the public teleconference. Dated: November 8, 2018. Robert P. Kadlec, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. [FR Doc. 2018–25131 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel NIAID 2018 Omnibus BAA (HHS–NIH–NIAID–BAA2018) Research Area 001: Development of Therapeutic Products for Biodefense, Anti-Microbial Resistant (AMR) Infections and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Date: December 11–12, 2018. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate contract proposals. Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Kumud K. Singh, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Program, DEA/NIAID/NIH/DHHS, 5601 Fishers Lane, MSC–9823, Rockville, MD 20852, 301–761–7830, kumud.singh@ nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel NIAID Investigator Initiated Program Project Applications (P01). Date: December 11, 2018. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Priti Mehrotra, Ph.D., Chief, Immunology Review Branch, Scientific Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: November 14, 2018. Natasha M. Copeland, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–25191 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings PO 00000 Review Program, Division of Extramural Activities, Room #3G40, National Institutes of Health/NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9823, Bethesda, MD 20892–7616, 240–669– 5066, pmehrotra@niaid.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research; 93.856, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Development and Commercialization of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) Therapies for the Treatment of FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3) Expressing Cancers AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The National Cancer Institute, an institute of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an Exclusive Patent License to practice the inventions embodied in the Patents and Patent Applications listed in the Supplementary Information section of this Notice to ElevateBio. (‘‘Elevate’’), located in Cambridge, MA. SUMMARY: Only written comments and/or applications for a license which are received by the National Cancer Institute’s Technology Transfer Center on or before December 4, 2018 will be considered. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58261-58262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25131]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Biodefense Science Board Public Teleconference

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response 
(ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human

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Services is hereby giving notice that the National Biodefense Science 
Board (NBSB) will hold a public teleconference on December 13, 2018.

DATES: The NBSB Public Teleconference is December 13, 2018, from 2:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES: We encourage members of the public to attend the public 
meetings. To register, send an email to [email protected] with ``NBSB 
Registration'' in the subject line. Submit your comments to 
[email protected], the NBSB Contact Form located at https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/boards/nbsb/Pages/RFNBSBComments.aspx. For 
additional information, visit the NBSB website located at https://www.phe.gov/nbsb.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NBSB is authorized under Section 319M of 
the Public PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f), as added by Section 402 of the 
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 and amended by 
Section 404 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness 
Reauthorization Act. The Board is governed by the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards for the 
formation and use of advisory committees. The NBSB provides expert 
advice and guidance on scientific, technical, and other matters of 
special interest to the Department regarding current and future 
chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether 
naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate.
    Background: The December 13, 2018, NBSB public teleconference is 
dedicated to the discussion of recommendations on two topics: (1) 
Strategic improvements to the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) 
and (2) implementation of the National Biodefense Strategy. We will 
post modifications to the agenda on the NBSB meeting website, which is 
located at https://www.phe.gov/nbsb.
    Availability of Materials: We will post all teleconference 
materials prior to the teleconference on December 13, 2018, at the 
website located at https://www.phe.gov/nbsb.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public may 
attend the public teleconference via a toll-free call-in phone number, 
which is available on the NBSB website at https://www.phe.gov/nbsb.
    We encourage members of the public to provide written comments that 
are relevant to the NBSB public teleconference prior to December 13, 
2018. Send written comments by email to [email protected] with ``NBSB Public 
Comment'' in the subject line. The NBSB Chair will respond to comments 
received by December 12, 2018, during the public teleconference.

    Dated: November 8, 2018.
Robert P. Kadlec,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2018-25131 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
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