Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, 40065-40066 [2021-15830]

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As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the Tick-Borne Disease Working Frm 00076 Total burden hours 126,831 Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group PO 00000 Average burden per response (in hours) 1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACTION: Total responses 126,831 SUMMARY: Maria G. Button, Director, Executive Secretariat. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Number of responses per respondent Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Group (TBDWG) will hold a virtual meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. For this meeting, TBDWG members will focus on plans to develop the next report due December 2022 on federal tick-borne activities and research, taking into consideration the 2018 and 2020 reports. The 2022 report will address a wide range of topics related to tick-borne diseases, such as, surveillance, prevention, diagnosis, diagnostics, and treatment; identify advances made in research, as well as overlap and gaps in tick-borne disease research; and provide recommendations regarding any appropriate changes or E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1 40066 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 140 / Monday, July 26, 2021 / Notices improvements to such activities and research. The meeting will be held online via webcast on August 26, 2021 from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). The confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the TBDWG web page at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisorycommittees/tickbornedisease/meetings/ 2021-08-26/ when this information becomes available. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES James Berger, Designated Federal Officer for the TBDWG; Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW, Suite L600, Washington, DC 20024. Email: tickbornedisease@ hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Registration information can be found on the meeting website at https:// www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/ tickbornedisease/meetings/2021-08-26/ index.html when it becomes available. The public will have an opportunity to present their views to the TBDWG orally during the meeting’s public comment session or by submitting a written public comment. Comments should be pertinent to the meeting discussion. Persons who wish to provide verbal or written public comment should review instructions at https://www.hhs.gov/ ash/advisory-committees/ tickbornedisease/meetings/2021-08-26/ index.html and respond by midnight August 17, 2021 ET. Verbal comments will be limited to three minutes each to accommodate as many speakers as possible during the 30 minute session. Written public comments will be accessible to the public on the TBDWG web page prior to the meeting. Background and Authority: The TickBorne Disease Working Group was established on August 10, 2017, in accordance with Section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., as amended, to provide expertise and review federal efforts related to all tickborne diseases, to help ensure interagency coordination and minimize overlap, and to examine research priorities. The TBDWG is required to submit a report to the HHS Secretary and Congress on their findings and any recommendations for the federal response to tick-borne disease every two years. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Jul 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 Dated: July 9, 2021. James J. Berger, Designated Federal Officer, Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–15830 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Best Practices for Advancing Cultural Competency, Language Access and Sensitivity toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Correction In notice document 2021–15168, appearing on pages 37757–37758 in the issue of Friday, July 16, 2021, make the following correction: On page 37757, in the third column, on the thirty-sixth line from the top, ‘‘minorityhealth@hhs.gov’’ should read ‘‘minorityhealth@hhs.gov.’’ [FR Doc. 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Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Samia Noursi, Ph.D., Associate Director, Science Policy, Planning, and Analysis, Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 402, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–9472, samia.noursi@nih.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Name of Committee: Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health. Date: October 20, 2021. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: Reports on Congressionally Recommended Women’s Health Priorities: Rising Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Rates; Rising Rates of Chronic Debilitating Conditions in Women; and Stagnant Cervical Cancer Survival Rates. Date: October 21, 2021. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Agenda: Director’s Report, NCI Director Presentation, Women’s Health Consensus Conference Working Group Report, and concept clearances for various ORWH programs. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Samia Noursi, Ph.D., Associate Director, Science Policy, Planning, and Analysis, Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 402, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–9472, samia.noursi@nih.gov. Any member of the public interested in presenting oral comments to the committee may notify the Contact Person listed on this notice at least 10 days in advance of the meetings. Interested individuals and representatives of organizations may submit a letter of intent, a brief description of the organization represented, and a short description of the oral presentation. Only one representative of an organization may be allowed to present oral comments and if accepted by the committee, presentations may be limited to five minutes. Both printed and electronic copies are requested for the record. 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[Notices]
[Pages 40065-40066]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group

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 required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) will hold a virtual 
meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. For this meeting, 
TBDWG members will focus on plans to develop the next report due 
December 2022 on federal tick-borne activities and research, taking 
into consideration the 2018 and 2020 reports. The 2022 report will 
address a wide range of topics related to tick-borne diseases, such as, 
surveillance, prevention, diagnosis, diagnostics, and treatment; 
identify advances made in research, as well as overlap and gaps in 
tick-borne disease research; and provide recommendations regarding any 
appropriate changes or

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improvements to such activities and research.

DATES: The meeting will be held online via webcast on August 26, 2021 
from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (times are tentative and 
subject to change). The confirmed times and agenda items for the 
meeting will be posted on the TBDWG web page at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/2021-08-26/ 
when this information becomes available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Berger, Designated Federal 
Officer for the TBDWG; Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS 
Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW, 
Suite L600, Washington, DC 20024. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Registration information can be found on the 
meeting website at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/2021-08-26/ when it becomes 
available. The public will have an opportunity to present their views 
to the TBDWG orally during the meeting's public comment session or by 
submitting a written public comment. Comments should be pertinent to 
the meeting discussion. Persons who wish to provide verbal or written 
public comment should review instructions at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/2021-08-26/ and 
respond by midnight August 17, 2021 ET. Verbal comments will be limited 
to three minutes each to accommodate as many speakers as possible 
during the 30 minute session. Written public comments will be 
accessible to the public on the TBDWG web page prior to the meeting.
    Background and Authority: The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group was 
established on August 10, 2017, in accordance with Section 2062 of the 
21st Century Cures Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App., as amended, to provide expertise and review federal 
efforts related to all tick-borne diseases, to help ensure interagency 
coordination and minimize overlap, and to examine research priorities. 
The TBDWG is required to submit a report to the HHS Secretary and 
Congress on their findings and any recommendations for the federal 
response to tick-borne disease every two years.

    Dated: July 9, 2021.
James J. Berger,
Designated Federal Officer, Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, Office of 
Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-15830 Filed 7-23-21; 8:45 am]
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