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and last through December 31, 2029, 

regardless of time periods stated in 

paragraphs (c)–(d) of this section or 

limitations on distribution stated in 

section VII (a)–(b) of this Declaration. 

x. Liability protections for Qualified 

Persons under section V(i) of the 

Declaration who are licensed 

pharmacists to order and administer and 

qualified pharmacy technicians and 

licensed or registered pharmacy interns 

to administer COVID–19 therapeutics 

identified in section VII(c) of the 

Declaration begin on September 9, 2021. 

xi. Liability protections for Qualified 

Persons under section V(j) of the 

Declaration begin on December 30, 

2021. 

xii. Liability protections for Qualified 

Persons authorized under Guidance 

issued by this Department as an 

Authority Having Jurisdiction to 

respond to a declared emergency, 

incorporated into this Declaration by 

reference, to administer COVID–19 tests 

who are licensed pharmacists begin 

April 8, 2020, and last until December 

31, 2029, regardless of any limitations 

stated in paragraphs (c)–(d) of this 

section XII or limitations on distribution 

stated in section VII (a)–(b) of this 

Declaration. 

xiii. Liability protections for Qualified 

Persons authorized under Guidance 

issued by this Department as an 

Authority Having Jurisdiction to 

respond to a declared emergency, 

incorporated into this Declaration by 

reference, to administer COVID–19 tests 

who are licensed or registered pharmacy 

interns or qualified pharmacy 

technicians begin October 20, 2020, and 

last until December 31, 2029, regardless 

of any limitations stated in paragraphs 

(c)–(d) of this section XII or limitations 

on distribution stated in section VII (a)– 

(b) of this Declaration. 

xiv. Liability protections for Qualified 

Persons authorized under Guidance 

issued by this Department as an 

Authority Having Jurisdiction to 

respond to a declared emergency, 

incorporated into this Declaration by 

reference, who are pharmacies when 

their staff pharmacists order and 

administer, or their pharmacy interns 

and pharmacy technicians administer 

COVID–19 vaccines to individuals aged 

three and above, seasonal influenza 

vaccines to individuals aged three 

through eighteen, seasonal influenza 

vaccines to individuals aged nineteen 

and above, COVID–19 tests, and 

COVID–19 therapeutics identified in 

section VII(d) of the Declaration begin 

October 29, 2020, and last until 

December 31, 2029, regardless of any 

limitations stated in paragraphs (c)–(d) 

of this section XII or limitations on 

distribution stated in section VII (a)–(b) 

of this Declaration. 

xv. Liability protections for Qualified 

Persons authorized under Guidance 

issued by this Department as an 

Authority Having Jurisdiction to 

respond to a declared emergency, 

incorporated into this Declaration by 

reference, who are pharmacies when 

their staff pharmacists order and 

administer, or their pharmacy interns 

and pharmacy technicians administer 

CDC/ACIP recommended vaccines for 

persons aged three through 18 (other 

than seasonal influenza vaccines and 

COVID–19 vaccines) and 

countermeasures identified in section 

VII(c) of the Declaration begin October 

29, 2020. 

xvi. Liability protections for Qualified 

Persons authorized under Guidance 

issued by this Department as an 

Authority Having Jurisdiction to 

respond to a declared emergency, 

incorporated into this Declaration by 

reference to prescribe or administer 

point-of-care COVID–19 tests, using 

anterior nares specimen collection or 

self-collection, for screening in 

congregate facilities across the Nation 

who are licensed healthcare 

practitioners begin August 31, 2020, and 

last until December 31, 2029, regardless 

of any limitations stated in paragraphs 

(c)–(d) of this section XII or limitations 

on distribution stated in section VII (a)– 

(b) of this Declaration. 

XIII. Additional Time Period of 

Coverage 

42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(b)(3)(B) and (C) 

I have determined that an additional 

12 months of liability protection is 

reasonable to allow for the 

manufacturer(s) to arrange for 

disposition of the Covered 

Countermeasure, including return of the 

Covered Countermeasures to the 

manufacturer, and for Covered Persons 

to take such other actions as are 

appropriate to limit the administration 

or use of the Covered Countermeasures. 

Covered Countermeasures obtained 

for the Strategic National Stockpile 

(SNS) during the effective period of this 

Declaration are covered through the date 

of administration or use pursuant to a 

distribution or release from the SNS, 

including NIOSH Approved® respirators 

that have been rescinded or are beyond 

their manufacturers’ declared shelf life. 

XIV. Countermeasures Injury 

Compensation Program 

42 U.S.C 247d–6e 

The PREP Act authorizes the 

Countermeasures Injury Compensation 

Program (CICP) to provide benefits to 

certain individuals or estates of 

individuals who sustain a covered 

serious physical injury as the direct 

result of the administration or use of the 

Covered Countermeasures, and benefits 

to certain survivors of individuals who 

die as a direct result of the 

administration or use of the Covered 

Countermeasures. The causal 

connection between the countermeasure 

and the serious physical injury must be 

supported by compelling, reliable, valid, 

medical, and scientific evidence in 

order for the individual to be considered 

for compensation. The CICP is 

administered by the Health Resources 

and Services Administration, within the 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services. Information about the CICP is 

available at the toll-free number 1–855– 

266–2427 or http://www.hrsa.gov/cicp/. 

XV. Amendments 

42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(b)(4) 

Amendments to this Declaration will 

be published in the Federal Register, as 

warranted. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d. 

Dated: December 6, 2024. 

Xavier Becerra, 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29108 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–37–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Request for Public Comments on the 

Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary 

Guidelines Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention 

and Health Promotion, Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS); Food, Nutrition, and 

Consumer Services (FNCS), U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

ACTION: Notice and request for public 

comments on the Scientific Report of 

the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory 

Committee (Scientific Report). 

SUMMARY: The Departments of Health 

and Human Services and Agriculture 

invite the public to provide written 

comments and virtual oral comments on 

the Scientific Report. 

DATES: The written and oral comment 

collection dates are scheduled as 

follows: 

• Once the Scientific Report is 

published online, the public will have 

60 days to provide written comments to 

HHS and USDA; this public comment 

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at 11:59 p.m. EST. Specific dates will be 

announced at www.DietaryGuidelines. 

gov. 

• The public is invited to present 

virtual oral comments to HHS and 

USDA on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 

from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST; preregistration is required. Registration for 

oral comments will open on Monday, 

December 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST 

and close once capacity has been 

reached. Virtual oral comments can be 

pre-recorded or provided live virtually 

via videocast. More information on the 

oral comment opportunity will be 

available at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Designated Federal Officer, 2025 Dietary 

Guidelines Advisory Committee, Janet 

M. de Jesus, MS, RD; Office of Disease 

Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 

Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, 

MD 20852; Phone: 240–453–8266; Email 

DietaryGuidelines@hhs.gov. Additional 

information is available at 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority and Purpose: Under section 

301 of Public Law 101–445 (7 U.S.C. 

5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring 

and Related Research Act of 1990, title 

III), the Secretaries of HHS and USDA 

are directed to publish the Dietary 

Guidelines for Americans jointly at least 

every five years. See 88 FR 3423, 

January 19, 2023, for notice of the first 

meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines 

Advisory Committee, the complete 

Authority and Purpose, and the 

Committee’s Task. The 2025 Dietary 

Guidelines Advisory Committee is 

formed and governed under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– 

463, as amended (5 U.S.C. app). 

Public Comments: Written comments 

from the public will be accepted once 

the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary 

Guidelines Advisory Committee is 

published online. The public will have 

60 calendar days to provide written 

comments to HHS and USDA; this 

public comment period closes on the 

60th day at 11:59 p.m. EST. Specific 

dates will be announced at 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

• Online (preferred method): Follow 

the instructions for submitting 

comments at www.regulations.gov. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, will be posted to 

Docket HHS–OASH–2024–0017. 

• Mail: Mail/courier to Janet M. de 

Jesus, MS, RD, HHS/OASH/ODPHP, 

1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, 

Rockville, MD 20852. For written/paper 

submissions, ODPHP will post your 

comment, and any attachments, to 

www.regulations.gov. 

Oral Comments: HHS and USDA 

invite the public to present virtual oral 

comments on Thursday, January 16, 

2025. Pre-registration is required, and 

the number of commenters is limited 

based on time constraints. Registration 

for oral comments will open on 

Monday, December 16, 2024, at 1:00 

p.m. EST and will close once capacity 

has been reached. Oral comments will 

be confirmed on a first-come, firstserved basis. Oral comments will be 

limited to one representative per 

organization. All commenters’ remarks 

should be respectful and given in a 

manner that recognizes and protects the 

dignity of the proceedings. Oral 

comments should focus on the scientific 

review and evidence-based advice 

found in the Scientific Report of the 

2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory 

Committees. More information on the 

oral comment opportunity will be 

available at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

Registration for Oral Comments: 

Requests to present oral comments can 

be made by going to 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. For 

registration to be accepted, a written 

outline or a summary of the intended 

oral comment will be required as part of 

the registration process. Please limit 

your written outline or summary to no 

more than 250 words. A confirmation 

email with instructions will be sent to 

confirmed speakers from 

DietaryGuidelines@hhs.gov. Confirmed 

speakers will have the option to submit 

a pre-recorded video to be played at the 

public meeting on January 16, 2025, or 

present virtual live oral remarks via 

videocast on January 16, 2025. To avoid 

technical difficulties, submission of a 

pre-recorded video is strongly 

encouraged. 

Paul L. Reed, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office 

of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29100 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–32–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Notice of Proposed Purchased/ 

Referred Care Delivery Area 

Redesignation for the Iowa Tribe of 

Kansas and Nebraska 

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice advises the public 

that the Indian Health Service (IHS) 

proposes to expand the geographic 

boundaries of the Purchased/Referred 

Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the 

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska 

(Iowa Tribe, or Tribe) to include the 

counties of Jackson in the State of 

Kansas, and Holt in the State of 

Missouri. The current PRCDA for the 

Iowa Tribe includes the Kansas counties 

of Doniphan and Brown, as well as 

Richardson County, Nebraska. Iowa 

Tribe members who reside outside of 

the PRCDA are eligible for direct care 

services; however, they are not eligible 

for Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) 

services. The sole purpose of this 

expansion would be to authorize 

additional Iowa Tribe members and 

beneficiaries to receive PRC services. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

January 10, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Because of staff and 

resource limitations, we cannot accept 

comments by facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. You may submit 

comments in one of four ways (please 

choose only one of the ways listed): 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

electronic comments on this regulation 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ instructions. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address ONLY: Carl Mitchell, Director, 

Division of Regulatory and Policy 

Coordination, Indian Health Service, 

5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, 

Rockville, Maryland 20857. 

Please allow sufficient time for mailed 

comments to be received before the 

close of the comment period. 

3. By express or overnight mail. You 

may send written comments to the 

above address. 

4. By hand or courier. If you prefer, 

you may deliver (by hand or courier) 

your written comments before the close 

of the comment period to the address 

above. 

If you intend to deliver your 

comments to the Rockville address, 

please call telephone number (301) 443– 

1116 in advance to schedule your 

arrival with a staff member. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

CAPT John Rael, Director, Office of 

Resource Access and Partnerships, 

Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Mail Stop: 10E85C, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857. Telephone (301) 443– 

0969 (This is not a toll-free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Inspection of Public Comments: All 

comments received before the close of 

the comment period are available for 

viewing by the public, including any 

personally identifiable or confidential 


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