[Federal Register: November 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 225)]
[Notices]
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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 Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended), the Department of
Defense announces the following Federal Advisory Committee Meeting of
the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to
as the Panel).
DATES: January 8, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Naval Heritage Center Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt Col Thomas Bacon, Designated
Federal Officer, Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, Skyline
5, Suite 810, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 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 Committee regarding the Uniform
Formulary.
Meeting Agenda: Sign-In; Welcome and Opening Remarks; Public
Citizen Comments; Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews--Short Acting
Beta Agonists, Nasal Allergy Drugs and 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.
Administrative Work Meeting: 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, DC 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 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.
Public Comments: In addition to written statements, the Panel will
set aside 1 hour for individual 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
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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 5 minutes to present their comments, and at the end of the 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: November 14, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-27583 Filed 11-19-08; 8:45 am]
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