[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3977]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Vaccine Safety 
Working Group

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby 
giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) 
Vaccine Safety Working Group will hold a meeting. The meeting is open 
to the public. Pre-registration is required for both public attendance 
and comment. The event will be webcast live and audio conferencing will 
be available.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 16, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building, Room 800; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kirsten Vannice, National Vaccine 
Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 443-H, 
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20201. Phone: (202) 690-5566; Fax: (202) 260-1165; e-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcd7d5cecfc8d9d292caddd2d2d5dfd9fcd4d4cf92dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="254e4c575651404b0b53444b4b4c4640654d4d560b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300aa-1), the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services 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 National Vaccine Advisory Committee 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.
    The NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group was initially established to 
(1) undertake and coordinate a scientific review of the draft Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Safety Office 
(ISO) Scientific Agenda, and (2) review the current vaccine safety 
system.
    On March 16, 2009, the NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group will meet 
to hear comments from stakeholders on the ISO Scientific Agenda. 
Stakeholder participants will be asked to comment broadly on two areas: 
(1) The content of the draft ISO research agenda and (2) approaches for 
developing priorities for the draft ISO research agenda. Organizations 
and individuals with a strong interest in vaccine safety are encouraged 
to attend. Additional guidance and materials will be provided in 
advance to registered participants. The information collected during 
this meeting will inform the Working Group on issues and concerns that 
should be taken into consideration in developing recommendations to be 
made to NVAC on the ISO scientific agenda.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available and 
interested individuals are encouraged to register early to secure a 
space. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such 
as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, 
should notify the contact person above at least one week prior to the 
meeting. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments at the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes 
per speaker. Pre-registration is required for both public attendance 
and comment. Any members of the public who wish to have printed 
material distributed to NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group members 
should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, NVAC, through the 
contact person listed above prior to close of business March 9, 2009. 
Audio-conferencing will be available. Call in numbers, a draft agenda, 
a link to the webcast, and additional materials will be posted on the 
NVAC Vaccine Safety Working Group Web site (http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/vaccinesafety.html) prior to the meeting.

    Dated: February 19, 2009.
Raymond A. Strikas,
Medical Officer, National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. E9-3977 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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