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be submitted by e-mail to 

OCAS@CDC.GOV. 

Christine M. Branche, 

Acting Director, National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the National Coordinator for 

Health Information Technology 

HIT Policy Committee Advisory 

Meeting; Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the National 

Coordinator for Health Information 

Technology, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

This notice announces a forthcoming 

meeting of a public advisory committee 

of the Office of the National Coordinator 

for Health Information Technology 

(ONC). The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

Name of Committee: HIT Policy 

Committee. 

General Function of the Committee: 

To provide recommendations to the 

National Coordinator on a policy 

framework for the development and 

adoption of a nationwide health 

information technology infrastructure 

that permits the electronic exchange and 

use of health information as is 

consistent with the Federal Health IT 

Strategic Plan and that includes 

recommendations on the areas in which 

standards, implementation 

specifications, and certification criteria 

are needed. 

Date and Time: The meeting will be 

held on August 14, 2009, from 10 a.m. 

to 3 p.m./Eastern Time. 

Location: The Holiday Inn 

Washington Capitol Hotel, 550 C Street, 

SW., Washington, DC. The hotel 

telephone number is 202–479–4000. 

Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office 

of the National Coordinator, HHS, 330 C 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201, 

202–205–4528, Fax: 202–690–6079, email: judy.sparrow@hhs.gov Please call 

the contact person for up-to-date 

information on this meeting. A notice in 

the Federal Register about last minute 

modifications that impact a previously 

announced advisory committee meeting 

cannot always be published quickly 

enough to provide timely notice. 

Agenda: The committee will discuss 

the definition of Meaningful Use, and 

hear presentations from the 

Certification/Adoption and Information 

Exchange Workgroups. The HIT 

Standards Committee will also update 

the HIT Policy Committee on its 

progress to date. ONC intends to make 

background material available to the 

public no later than two (2) business 

days prior to the meeting. If ONC is 

unable to post the background material 

on its Web site prior to the meeting, it 

will be made publicly available at the 

location of the advisory committee 

meeting, and the background material 

will be posed on ONC’s Web site after 

the meeting, at http://healthit.hhs.gov. 

Procedure: Interested persons may 

present data, information, or views, 

orally or in writing, on issues pending 

before the committee. Written 

submissions may be made to the contact 

person on or before August 4, 2009. Oral 

comments from the pubic will be 

scheduled between approximately 2:30 

p.m. to 3 p.m. Time allotted for each 

presentation is limited to two minutes. 

If the number of speakers requesting to 

comment is greater than can be 

reasonably accommodated during the 

scheduled open public hearing session, 

ONC will take written comments after 

the meeting until close of business. 

Persons attending ONC’s advisory 

committee meetings are advised that the 

agency is not responsible for providing 

access to electrical outlets. 

ONC welcomes the attendance of the 

public at its advisory committee 

meetings. Seating is limited at the 

location, and ONC will make every 

effort to accommodate persons with 

physical disabilities or special needs. If 

you require special accommodations 

due to a disability, please contact Judy 

Sparrow at least seven (7) days in 

advance of the meeting. 

ONC is committed to the orderly 

conduct of its advisory committee 

meetings. Please visit our Web site at 

http://healthit.hhs.gov for procedures 

on public conduct during advisory 

committee meetings. 

Notice of this meeting is given under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). 

Dated: July 28, 2009. 

Judith Sparrow, 

Office of Programs and Coordination, Office 

of the National Coordinator for Health 

Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. E9–18331 Filed 7–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the National Coordinator for 

Health Information Technology; HIT 

Standards Committee Advisory 

Meeting; Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the National 

Coordinator for Health Information 

Technology, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

This notice announces a forthcoming 

meeting of a public advisory committee 

of the Office of the National Coordinator 

for Health Information Technology 

(ONC). The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

Name of Committee: HIT Standards 

Committee. 

General Function of the Committee: to 

provide recommendations to the National 

Coordinator on standards, implementation 

specifications, and certification criteria for 

the electronic exchange and use of health 

information for purposes of adoption, 

consistent with the implementation of the 

Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and in 

accordance with policies developed by the 

HIT Policy Committee. 

Date and Time: The meeting will be held 

on August 20, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Eastern Time. 

Location: The Holiday Inn Washington 

Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC. 

The hotel telephone number is 202–479– 

9400. 

Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office of the 

National Coordinator, HHS, 330 C Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202–205–4528, 

Fax: 202–690–6079, e-mail: 

judy.sparrow@hhs.gov Please call the contact 

person for up-to-date information on this 

meeting. A notice in the Federal Register 

about last minute modifications that impact 

a previously announced advisory committee 

meeting cannot always be published quickly 

enough to provide timely notice. 

Agenda: The Committee will discuss 

reports and recommendations from its 

Clinical Quality, Clinical Operations, and 

Privacy and Security Workgroups. ONC 

intends to make background material 

available to the public no later than two (2) 

business days prior to the meeting. If ONC is 

unable to post the background material on its 

Web site prior to the meeting, it will be made 

publicly available at the location of the 

advisory committee meeting, and the 

background material will be posed on ONC’s 

Web site after the meeting, at http:// 

healthit.hhs.gov. 

Procedure: Interested persons may present 

data, information, or views, orally or in 

writing, on issues pending before the 

committee. Written submissions may be 

made to the contact person on or before 

August 12, 2009. Oral comments from the 

pubic will be scheduled between 

approximately 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Time 

allotted for each presentation may be limited. 

If the number of speakers requesting to 

comment is greater than can be reasonably 


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accommodated during the scheduled open 

public hearing session, ONC will take written 

comments after the meeting until close of 

business. 

Persons attending ONC’s advisory 

committee meetings are advised that the 

agency is not responsible for providing 

access to electrical outlets. 

ONC welcomes the attendance of the 

public at its advisory committee meetings. 

Seating is limited at the location, and ONC 

will make every effort to accommodate 

persons with physical disabilities or special 

needs. If you require special accommodations 

due to a disability, please contact Judy 

Sparrow at least seven (7) days in advance of 

the meeting. 

ONC is committed to the orderly conduct 

of its advisory committee meetings. Please 

visit our Web site at http://healthit.hhs.gov 

for procedures on public conduct during 

advisory committee meetings. 

Notice of this meeting is given under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). 

Dated: July 28, 2009. 

Judith Sparrow, 

Office of Programs and Coordination, Office 

of the National Coordinator for Health 

Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. E9–18330 Filed 7–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Meeting of the National Biodefense 

Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services is hereby giving notice that the 

National Biodefense Science Board 

(NBSB) will be holding a public 

meeting. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: The NBSB will hold a public 

meeting on September 25, 2009 from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. The agenda is 

subject to change as priorities dictate. 

ADDRESSES: Washington DC Metro Area. 

The venue details will be posted on the 

NBSB Web page at http:// 

www.hhs.gov/aspr/omsph/nbsb/ 

index.html as they become available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

CAPT Leigh A. Sawyer, D.V.M., M.P.H., 

Executive Director, National Biodefense 

Science Board, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Preparedness and 

Response, U.S. Department of Health 

and Human Services, 330 C Street, SW., 

Switzer Building Room 5127, 

Washington, DC 20201; 202–205–3815; 

fax: 202–205–8508; e-mail address: 

leigh.sawyer@hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 319M of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7f) and 

section 222 of the Public Health Service 

Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of 

Health and Human Services established 

the National Biodefense Science Board. 

The Board shall provide expert advice 

and guidance to the Secretary on 

scientific, technical, and other matters 

of special interest to the Department of 

Health and Human Services regarding 

current and future chemical, biological, 

nuclear, and radiological agents, 

whether naturally occurring, accidental, 

or deliberate. The Board may also 

provide advice and guidance to the 

Secretary on other matters related to 

public health emergency preparedness 

and response. 

Background: The tentative agenda 

includes updates from the chairs of the: 

Pandemic Influenza Working Group, 

MCM Markets and Sustainability 

Working Group, Disaster Medicine 

Working Group, Personal Preparedness 

Working Group, and the Disaster Mental 

Health Subcommittee. Additional topics 

surrounding the current H1N1 influenza 

outbreak will be considered during the 

public meeting. This agenda is subject 

to change as priorities dictate. 

Availability of Materials: The meeting 

agenda, and other materials will be 

posted on the NBSB Web site at http:// 

www.hhs.gov/aspr/omsph/nbsb/ 

index.html prior to the meeting. 

Procedures for Providing Public Input: 

Any member of the public providing 

oral comments at the meeting must signin at the registration desk and provide 

his/her name, address, and affiliation. 

All written comments must be received 

prior to September 17, 2009, and should 

be sent by e-mail to NBSB@hhs.gov with 

‘‘NBSB Public Comment’’ as the subject 

line, or mailed to Leigh Sawyer, 330 C 

Street, SW., Switzer Building Room 

5127, Washington, DC 20201. 

Individuals who plan to attend and 

need special assistance, such as sign 

language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

notify the designated contact person. 

Dated: July 24, 2009. 

Nicole Lurie, 

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 

Response, Rear Admiral, U.S. Public Health 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Biodefense Science Board: 

Notification of a Public Teleconference 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 

that the National Biodefense Science 

Board (NBSB) will hold three 

teleconference meetings. The meetings 

are open to the public. Pre-registration 

is NOT required, however, individuals 

who wish to participate in the public 

comment session should e-mail 

NBSB@HHS.GOV to RSVP. 

DATES: The meetings will be held on 

August 14, 2009, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

EDT, October 14, 2009, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

EDT, and on November 13, 2009, 12 

p.m. to 2 p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will occur by 

teleconference. To attend, please call 

1–866–395–4129, pass-code ‘‘ASPR.’’ 

Please call 15 minutes prior to the 

beginning of the conference call to 

facilitate attendance. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Erin Fults, National Biodefense Science 

Board, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Room 5128, Switzer 

Building, 330 C St., SW., Washington, 

DC 20201. Phone: 202–260–1201; 

E-mail: NBSB@HHS.GOV 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 319M of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7f) and 

section 222 of the Public Health Service 

Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of 

Health and Human Services established 

the National Biodefense Science Board. 

The Board shall provide expert advice 

and guidance to the Secretary on 

scientific, technical, and other matters 

of special interest to the Department of 

Health and Human Services regarding 

current and future chemical, biological, 

nuclear, and radiological agents, 

whether naturally occurring, accidental, 

or deliberate. The Board may also 

provide advice and guidance to the 

Secretary on other matters related to 

public health emergency preparedness 

and response. 

These are special meetings of the 

NBSB. Discussions will surround issues 

related to Novel Influenza A H1N1. 

For these special meetings, members 

of the public are invited to attend by 

teleconference via a toll-free call-in 

phone number. The call-in number will 

be operator assisted to provide members 


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