Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder Listening Session on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005), 22463-22464 [2023-07812]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 2023 / Notices • Hepatology 2012;55(3):856–68. doi:10.1002/hep.24723 • Hepatology 2013;58(5):1713–23. doi: 10.1002/hep.26554 Respondent will copy ORI and the Research Integrity Officer at YU on the correspondence with the journal. Dated: April 10, 2023. Sheila Garrity, Director, Office of Research Integrity, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. [FR Doc. 2023–07850 Filed 4–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–31–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder Listening Session for the G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting Notice of public listening session; request for comments. ACTION: The listening session will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Place: The session will be held virtually, with online and dial-in information shared with registered participants. Status: This meeting is open to the public but requires RSVP to OGA.RSVP1@hhs.gov by April 28, 2023. See RSVP section below for details. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with support from relevant health-related U.S. Government offices, is charged with leading the U.S. delegation to the Group of 7 (G7) Health Ministers’ Meeting and will convene an informal Stakeholder Listening Session. The Stakeholder Listening Session is designed to seek input from stakeholders to help inform and prepare for U.S. government engagement in the Health Ministers’ Meeting. The G7 is an informal grouping of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and it also includes participation by the European Commission. Each year, a different member country serves as the presidency of the group and hosts the meetings. The presidency proposes the group’s priorities for the year and hosts discussions to work towards consensus positions and actions on those priorities. This year’s G7 presidency is Japan, which will be hosting the Health Ministers’ Meeting on May 13 and 14, 2023. Matters to be Discussed: The listening session will cover priority areas lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Apr 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 expected to be addressed at the G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting. Provisional agenda items for the Health Ministers’ Meeting include to: 1. Develop and strengthen global health architecture for public health emergencies; 2. Contribute to achieving more resilient, equitable and sustainable universal health coverage through strengthening health systems; and 3. Promote health innovation to address various health challenges. More information on the 2023 G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting can be found at: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/ seisakunitsuite/bunya/hokabunya/ kokusai/g8/g7health2023_en.html. 1. Participation is welcome from all stakeholder communities. RSVP: Persons seeking to speak at the listening session must register by Friday, April 28, 2023. Persons seeking to attend the listening session in a listen-only capacity must register by Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Registrants must include their full name, email address, and organization, if any, and indicate whether they are registering as a listen-only attendee or as a speaker participant to OGA.RSVP1@ hhs.gov. Requests to participate as a speaker must include all of the following: 1. The name and email address of the person desiring to participate 2. The organization(s) that person represents, if any 3. Identification of the primary topic of interest Other Information: Written comments should be emailed to OGA.RSVP1@ hhs.gov with the subject line ‘‘Written Comment Re: Stakeholder Listening Session for the G7 Health Ministers Meeting’’ by Friday, May 5, 2023. We look forward to your comments on the G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting. Susan Kim, Chief of Staff, Office of Global Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–07811 Filed 4–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–38–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder Listening Session on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) Notice of public listening session; request for comments. ACTION: The listening session will be held on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, from DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22463 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Place: The session will be held virtually, with online and dial-in information shared with registered participants. Status: This meeting is open to the public but requires RSVP to OGA.RSVP1@hhs.gov by Friday, June 9, 2023. See RSVP section below for details. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is charged with leading U.S. participation in the Working Group on the Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) and will convene a Stakeholder Listening Session. The World Health Assembly (WHA) originally adopted the International Health Regulations (IHR) in 1969. The regulations were amended multiple times, resulting in the current IHR (2005). The purpose of IHR (2005) is to prevent, protect against, control, and provide public health response to the international spread of disease. In May 2021, Member States set up a Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies (WGPR) with the intent of strengthening WHO’s capacities and ability to support Member States in the prevention and response of public health emergencies. The WGPR produced a report with key findings and recommendations that included amending the IHR. The United States submitted a package of targeted amendments to the IHR for consideration. These amendments seek to improve early warnings and alerts, transparency, and accountability in a manner that does not compromise national security or sovereignty. Other countries have also submitted proposals that the United States seek feedback from stakeholders on the proposed amendments. The Stakeholder Listening Session is designed to seek input from stakeholders and subject-matter experts on these proposals and to help inform and prepare the U.S. government for engagement with the Working Group on the Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005). Matters to be Discussed: The listening session will discuss potential amendments to the IHR (2005). Topics will include those amendments currently under consideration by the Working Group. An Article-by-Article Compilation of Proposed Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) can be found here: https:// apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/pdf_files/wgihr1/ WGIHR_Compilation-en.pdf. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 22464 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 2023 / Notices Participation is welcome from stakeholder communities. RSVP: Persons seeking to speak at the listening session must register by Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Persons seeking to attend the listening session in a listen-only capacity must RSVP by Thursday, June 13, 2023. Registrants must include their full name, email address, and organization, if any, and indicate whether they are registering as a listen-only attendee or as a speaker participant to OGA.RSVP1@ hhs.gov. Requests to participate as a speaker must include all of the following: 1. The name and email address of the person desiring to participate 2. The organization(s) that person represents, if any 3. Identification of the primary article(s) of interest Other Information: This listening session will be recorded for the benefit of the members of the US Working Group on Amendments to the IHR (2005). Written comments should be emailed to OGA.RSVP1@hhs.gov with the subject line ‘‘Written Comment Re: Stakeholder Listening Session 2 for the IHR’’ by Friday, June 30, 2023. We look forward to your comments on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005). Susan Kim, Chief of Staff, Office of Global Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–07812 Filed 4–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–38–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder Listening Session for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) To Draft and Negotiate a WHO Convention, Agreement or Other International Instrument on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Notice of public listening session; request for comments. ACTION: The listening session will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Place: The session will be held virtually, with online and dial-in information shared with registered participants. Status: This meeting is open to the public but requires RSVP to OGA.RSVP@hhs.gov by Friday, June 23, 2023. See RSVP section below for details. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Apr 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of State are charged with co-leading the U.S. delegation to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response and will convene an informal Stakeholder Listening Session. The Stakeholder Listening Session is designed to seek input from stakeholders and subject matter experts to help inform and prepare for U.S. government engagement with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body. Matters to be Discussed: The listening session will discuss potential areas that could be included in a pandemic accord to promote pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. Topics will include those found in the current draft of the Pandemic Accord. More information can be found at: https:// apps.who.int/gb/inb/. Participation is welcome from all stakeholder communities. RSVP: Persons seeking to speak at the listening session must register by Friday, June 23, 2023. Persons seeking to attend the listening session in a listen-only capacity must register by Monday, June 26, 2023. Registrants must include their full name, email address, and organization, if any, and indicate whether they are registering as a listen-only attendee or as a speaker participant to OGA.RSVP@ hhs.gov. Requests to participate as a speaker must include all of the following: 1. The name and email address of the person desiring to participate 2. The organization(s) that person represents, if any 3. Identification of the primary topic of interest Other Information: This listening session will be recorded for the benefit of the members of the US Government who participate in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body. Written comments should be emailed to OGA.RSVP@hhs.gov with the subject line ‘‘Written Comment Re: Stakeholder Listening Session 2 for the INB’’ by Friday, July 7, 2023. We look forward to your comments on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) and Draft of the WHO convention, agreement or other international PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Susan Kim, Chief of Staff, Office of Global Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–07810 Filed 4–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–38–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Council of Councils. The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting and will be open to the public as indicated below. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. The open session will be videocast and can be accessed from the NIH Videocasting and Podcasting website (https://videocast.nih.gov). A portion of the meeting 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: Council of Councils. Date: May 11, 2023. Open: 10:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Agenda: Call to Order and Introductions; Announcements; NIH Program Updates; Strategic Plans; and Other Business of the Committee. Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 1, 1 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Closed: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda: Review of Grant Applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 1, 1 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Franziska Grieder, D.V.M., Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Council of Councils, Director, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, NIH, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 948, Bethesda, MD 20892, GriederF@mail.nih.gov, 301–435– 0744. Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22463-22464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07812]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder Listening Session on 
Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)

ACTION: Notice of public listening session; request for comments.

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DATES: The listening session will be held on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, 
from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
    Place: The session will be held virtually, with online and dial-in 
information shared with registered participants.
    Status: This meeting is open to the public but requires RSVP to 
[email protected] by Friday, June 9, 2023. See RSVP section below for 
details.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is 
charged with leading U.S. participation in the Working Group on the 
Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) and will 
convene a Stakeholder Listening Session.
    The World Health Assembly (WHA) originally adopted the 
International Health Regulations (IHR) in 1969. The regulations were 
amended multiple times, resulting in the current IHR (2005). The 
purpose of IHR (2005) is to prevent, protect against, control, and 
provide public health response to the international spread of disease. 
In May 2021, Member States set up a Working Group on Strengthening WHO 
Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies (WGPR) with the intent 
of strengthening WHO's capacities and ability to support Member States 
in the prevention and response of public health emergencies. The WGPR 
produced a report with key findings and recommendations that included 
amending the IHR. The United States submitted a package of targeted 
amendments to the IHR for consideration. These amendments seek to 
improve early warnings and alerts, transparency, and accountability in 
a manner that does not compromise national security or sovereignty. 
Other countries have also submitted proposals that the United States 
seek feedback from stakeholders on the proposed amendments. The 
Stakeholder Listening Session is designed to seek input from 
stakeholders and subject-matter experts on these proposals and to help 
inform and prepare the U.S. government for engagement with the Working 
Group on the Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005).
    Matters to be Discussed: The listening session will discuss 
potential amendments to the IHR (2005). Topics will include those 
amendments currently under consideration by the Working Group. An 
Article-by-Article Compilation of Proposed Amendments to the 
International Health Regulations (2005) can be found here: https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/pdf_files/wgihr1/WGIHR_Compilation-en.pdf.

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Participation is welcome from stakeholder communities.
    RSVP: Persons seeking to speak at the listening session must 
register by Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Persons seeking to attend the 
listening session in a listen-only capacity must RSVP by Thursday, June 
13, 2023.
    Registrants must include their full name, email address, and 
organization, if any, and indicate whether they are registering as a 
listen-only attendee or as a speaker participant to [email protected].
    Requests to participate as a speaker must include all of the 
following:

1. The name and email address of the person desiring to participate
2. The organization(s) that person represents, if any
3. Identification of the primary article(s) of interest

    Other Information: This listening session will be recorded for the 
benefit of the members of the US Working Group on Amendments to the IHR 
(2005).
    Written comments should be emailed to [email protected] with the 
subject line ``Written Comment Re: Stakeholder Listening Session 2 for 
the IHR'' by Friday, June 30, 2023.
    We look forward to your comments on proposed amendments to the 
International Health Regulations (2005).

Susan Kim,
Chief of Staff, Office of Global Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-07812 Filed 4-12-23; 8:45 am]
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