[Federal Register: August 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 164)]
[Notices]
[Page 49653-49654]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health
Affairs).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine in the
Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of
Defense announces the following Federal Advisory Committee Meeting of
the Uniform
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Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as the
Panel).
DATES: September 17, 2008 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
ADDRESSES: Naval Heritage Center Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LtCol Thomas Bacon, Designated Federal
Officer, Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, Skyline 5, Suite
810, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3206, Telephone:
(703) 681-2890, Fax: (703) 681-1940, e-mail address:
baprequests@tma.osd.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will review and comment on
recommendations made to the Director, TRICARE Management Activity, by
the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee regarding the Uniform
Formulary.
Meeting Agenda: Sign-In; Welcome and Opening Remarks; Public
Citizen Comments; Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews--Self-Monitoring
Blood Glucose Systems (meters and strips); Overactive Bladder Agents;
Designated Newly Approved Drugs; Panel Discussions and Vote, and
comments following each therapeutic class review.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space this
meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited and will be provided
only to the first 220 people signing in. All persons must sign in
legibly.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the
Department of Defense has determined that the Administrative Work
Meeting (to be held prior to the public meeting) shall be closed to the
public. The Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in
consultation with the Office of the DoD General Counsel, has determined
in writing that the public interest requires that all or part of this
meeting be closed to the public because they will be concerned with
matters listed in Section 552b(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
Prior to the public meeting the Panel will conduct an
Administrative Work Meeting from 7 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. to discuss
administrative matters of the Panel. The Administrative Work Meeting
will be held at the Naval Heritage Center Conference Room, 701
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington D.C. 20004. Pursuant to 41 CFR
102-3.160, the Administrative Work Meeting will be closed to the
public.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140,
the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to
the membership of the Panel at any time or in response to the stated
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to
the Panel's Designated Federal Officer; the Designated Federal
Officer's contact information can be obtained from the GSA's FACA
Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
Written statements that do not pertain to the scheduled meeting of
the Panel may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting then
these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business days
prior to the meeting in question. The Designated Federal Officer will
review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all the
committee members.
Oral Public Comments: In addition to written statements, the Panel
will set aside one (1) hour for individuals or interested groups to
address the Panel. To ensure consideration of their comments,
individuals and interested groups should submit written statements as
outlined in this notice, but if they still want to address the Panel
then they will be afforded the opportunity to register to address the
Panel. The Panel's Designated Federal Officer will have a ``Sign Up
Roster'' available at the Panel meeting for registration on a first-
come, first-serve basis. Those wishing to address the Panel will be
given no more than five (5) minutes to present their comments, and at
the end of the one (1) hour time period no further public comments will
be accepted. Anyone who signs up to address the Panel but is unable to
do so due to the time limitation may submit their comments in writing;
however, they must understand that their written comments may not be
reviewed prior to the Panel's deliberation. Accordingly, the Panel
recommends that individuals and interested groups consider submitting
written statements instead of addressing the Panel.
Dated: August 15, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-19503 Filed 8-21-08; 8:45 am]
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