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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation for Public Comments on
Section 209 of the Pandemic and AllHazards Preparedness and Advancing
Innovation Act
Office of Infectious Disease and
HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Assistant
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Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
The Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health in the Department
of Health and Human Services seeks
public comment regarding Section 209
of the Pandemic and All-Hazards
Preparedness and Advancing Innovation
Act.
Congress passed the Pandemic and
All-Hazards Preparedness and
Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAIA)
in June 2019. Section 209 of this
legislation states that the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall
submit to Congress a report containing
recommendations related to maintaining
an adequate national blood supply. The
legislation poses four specific questions
regarding the adequacy of the national
blood supply. HHS welcomes any
public feedback related to how these
questions should be addressed and/or
potential solutions. The set of questions
is available in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: To be assured consideration,
electronic or written/paper comments
must be submitted no later than
midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST)
on April 22, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Individuals are encouraged
to submit responses electronically to
ACBTSA@hhs.gov. Please indicate ‘‘RFI
RESPONSE’’ in the subject line of your
email. Written responses should be
addressed to: U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Mary E. Switzer
Building, 330 C Street SW, Room L600,
Washington, DC 20024 Attn: ACBTSA–
PAHPAIA Sec. 209. Mailed paper
submissions and electronic submissions
received after the deadline will not be
reviewed. Responses to this notice are
not offers and cannot be accepted by the
federal government to form a binding
contract or issue a grant.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
James Berger, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Infectious Disease and
HIV/AIDS Policy, (202) 795–7608.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1) Challenges associated with the
continuous recruitment of blood donors
(including those newly eligible to
donate);
(2) Ensuring the adequacy of the
blood supply in the case of public
health emergencies;
(3) Implementation of the transfusion
transmission monitoring system; and
(4) Other measures to promote safety
and innovation, such as the
development, use, or implementation of
new technologies, processes, and
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procedures to improve the safety and
reliability of the blood supply.
Dated: March 11, 2020.
James J. Berger,
Senior Advisor for Blood and Tissue Policy,
Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS
Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation for Public Comments on Section 209 of the Pandemic
and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act
AGENCY: Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the
Department of Health and Human Services seeks public comment regarding
Section 209 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing
Innovation Act.
Congress passed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and
Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) in June 2019. Section 209 of this
legislation states that the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall submit to Congress a report containing recommendations related to
maintaining an adequate national blood supply. The legislation poses
four specific questions regarding the adequacy of the national blood
supply. HHS welcomes any public feedback related to how these questions
should be addressed and/or potential solutions. The set of questions is
available in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
DATES: To be assured consideration, electronic or written/paper
comments must be submitted no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time
(EST) on April 22, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Individuals are encouraged to submit responses
electronically to [email protected]. Please indicate ``RFI RESPONSE'' in
the subject line of your email. Written responses should be addressed
to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Mary E. Switzer
Building, 330 C Street SW, Room L600, Washington, DC 20024 Attn:
ACBTSA-PAHPAIA Sec. 209. Mailed paper submissions and electronic
submissions received after the deadline will not be reviewed. Responses
to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the federal
government to form a binding contract or issue a grant.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Berger, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, (202) 795-
7608.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1) Challenges associated with the continuous recruitment of blood
donors (including those newly eligible to donate);
(2) Ensuring the adequacy of the blood supply in the case of public
health emergencies;
(3) Implementation of the transfusion transmission monitoring
system; and
(4) Other measures to promote safety and innovation, such as the
development, use, or implementation of new technologies, processes, and
procedures to improve the safety and reliability of the blood supply.
Dated: March 11, 2020.
James J. Berger,
Senior Advisor for Blood and Tissue Policy, Office of Infectious
Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy.
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