60694 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 5, 2023 / Notices 

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued 

Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Total 

responses 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total 

burden 

hours 

Institution/Loan Repayment Employment Form .................. * 215 1 215 1.00 215.00 

Authorization to Release Information Form ......................... 215 1 215 .25 53.75 

Disadvantaged Background Form ....................................... 215 1 215 .20 43.00 

Total .............................................................................. 860 526.75 

* Respondents for this form is the institution on behalf of the applicant. 

HRSA specifically requests comments 

on (1) the necessity and utility of the 

proposed information collection for the 

proper performance of the agency’s 

functions, (2) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected, and (4) the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology to minimize the information 

collection burden. 

Maria G. Button, 

Director, Executive Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19054 Filed 9–1–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Meeting of the National Vaccine 

Advisory Committee 

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: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) hereby gives notice that 

the National Vaccine Advisory 

Committee (NVAC) will hold an inperson meeting. The meeting will be 

open to the public and public comment 

will be heard during the meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

September 21–22, 2023. The confirmed 

meeting times and agenda will be 

posted on the NVAC website at http:// 

www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/ 

index.html as soon as they become 

available. 

ADDRESSES: Instructions regarding 

attending this meeting will be posted 

online at: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/ 

nvac/meetings/index.html at least one 

week prior to the meeting. Preregistration is required for those who 

wish to attend the meeting in person or 

participate in public comment. Please 

register at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/ 

nvac/meetings/index.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann 

Aikin, Acting Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Infectious Disease and 

HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services, Tower 

Building, Room, 1101 Wootton 

Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852. Email: 

nvac@hhs.gov. Phone: 202–795–7697. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 2101 of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the 

Secretary of HHS was mandated to 

establish the National Vaccine Program 

to achieve optimal prevention of human 

infectious diseases through 

immunization and to achieve optimal 

prevention against adverse reactions to 

vaccines. The NVAC was established to 

provide advice and make 

recommendations to the Director of the 

National Vaccine Program on matters 

related to the Program’s responsibilities. 

The Assistant Secretary for Health 

serves as Director of the National 

Vaccine Program. 

During this meeting, NVAC will hear 

presentations to support the recent 

charges on innovation and safety from 

Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD, the 

Assistant Secretary for Health and 

Director of the National Vaccine 

Program. NVAC will also hear 

presentations on the actions and 

strategies taken to better address the 

unique vaccination needs of people 

with disabilities, respiratory disease 

prevention plans for the upcoming fall 

season, and updates on climate change 

vaccines. Please note that agenda items 

are subject to change, as priorities 

dictate. Information on the final meeting 

agenda will be posted prior to the 

meeting on the NVAC website: http://

www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/index.html. 

Members of the public will have the 

opportunity to provide comment at the 

NVAC meeting during the public 

comment period designated on the 

agenda. Public comments made during 

the meeting will be limited to three 

minutes per person to ensure time is 

allotted for all those wishing to speak. 

Members of the public may also submit 

written comments. Written comments 

should not exceed three pages in length. 

Individuals planning to submit 

comments should email their written 

comments or their request to provide a 

comment during the meeting to nvac@

hhs.gov at least five business days prior 

to the meeting. 

Dated: August 7, 2023. 

Ann Aikin, 

Acting Designated Federal Official, Office of 

the Assistant Secretary for Health. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18994 Filed 9–1–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Secretary 

Findings of Research Misconduct 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Findings of research 

misconduct have been made against 

Ivana Frech, Ph.D. (formerly Ivana De 

Domenico) (Respondent), former 

Assistant Professor, Department of 

Internal Medicine, University of Utah 

(UU) School of Medicine. Respondent 

engaged in research misconduct in 

research supported by U.S. Public 

Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically 

National Institute of Diabetes and 

Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 

National Institutes of Health (NIH), 

grants R01 DK070947, R01 DK090257, 

and R01 DK030534, National Institute of 

General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), 

NIH, grant P50 GM082545, National 

Institute of Allergy and Infectious 

Diseases (NIAID), NIH, grant R01 

AI051174, and National Heart, Lung, 

and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH, grant 

R01 HL026922. The administrative 

actions, including debarment for a 

period of three (3) years, were 

implemented beginning on August 21, 

2023, and are detailed below. 


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