[Federal Register: June 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 124)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Biodefense Science Board; Notification of a Public
Teleconference
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that
the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will be holding a public
teleconference. The meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The NBSB will hold a public teleconference on July 17, 2009. The
teleconference will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The conference will be conducted by phone. Public Conference
Call-in Number is available by emailing NBSB@hhs.gov. Participants
should call in 15 minutes prior to the call and will be asked to
provide their name, title, and organization.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information concerning this public teleconference should
contact NBSB@hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f) and section 222 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of Health and Human
Services established the National Biodefense Science Board. The Board
shall provide expert advice and guidance to the Secretary on
scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest to the
Department of Health and Human Services regarding current and future
chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether
naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The Board may also
provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on other matters related
to public health emergency preparedness and response.
Background: The purpose of the July 17, 2009 teleconference is for
the Board to learn about and comment on the findings from the June 18-
19, 2009 H1N1 Countermeasures Strategy and Decision Making Forum hosted
by the Pandemic Influenza Working Group of the National Biodefense
Science Board. The public teleconference is being convened to assure
that the public is given the opportunity to hear the deliberations and
to provide comments on the findings of the proposed report. There will
be time for members of the public to present their comments to the
Board on this subject matter.
Availability of Materials: The meeting agenda, report, and other
materials will be posted on the NBSB Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/
aspr/omsph/nbsb/index.html prior to the meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the NBSB to
consider. All written comments must be received prior to July 10, 2009
and should be sent by e-mail to NBSB@hhs.gov with ``NBSB Public
Comment'' as the subject line or mailed to Leigh Sawyer, 330 C Street,
SW., Switzer Building Room 5127, Washington, DC 20447.
Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation at a public NBSB teleconference will be limited to
three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 20 minutes for
all speakers. To be placed on the public participant list, you should
notify the operator when you enter the call-in number.
Dated: June 24, 2009.
William C. Vanderwagen,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. E9-15441 Filed 6-29-09; 8:45 am]
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