[Federal Register: January 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 9)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 
Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

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: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a 
meeting. The meeting is open to the public. Pre-registration is 
required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who 
wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment 
session should e-mail nvpo@hhs.gov or call 202-690-5566.

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Audio conferencing will be available for the second day of the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 5, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 
6:30 p.m. and on February 6, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 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. Andrea Krull, 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: 
nvpo@hhs.gov.

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.
    Topics to be discussed at the meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2009 
include vaccine financing, vaccine safety, vaccine stockpile, seasonal 
influenza and related issues, vaccine development, and the National 
Vaccine Plan. Updates will be given by the NVAC Financing, Adult 
Immunization, and Safety working groups. The meeting on Friday, 
February 6, 2009 is a full day stakeholders' meeting to discuss the 
draft strategic National Vaccine Plan. The draft plan can be viewed at 
the following Web site: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/vacc_plan/. The 
meeting will begin with a plenary session to provide an overview of the 
day's agenda followed by break-out sessions for each of the five draft 
strategic National Vaccine Plan goals. Audio-conferencing will be 
available for the stakeholders' meeting on February 6, 2009 for the 
plenary as well as break-out sessions. Call-in numbers for the meeting 
are as follows: plenary sessions on February 6: (888) 390-3413 
(passcode: 60302); goal 1: research (888) 469-1340 (passcode 27271); 
goal 2: safety (888) 989-4406 (passcode 41520); goal 3: communication 
(800) 779-6844 (passcode 19562); goal 4: supply (888) 994-8791 
(passcode 37886); and goal 5: global health (888) 989-4717 (passcode 
12377). Agendas for each day of the meeting will be posted on the NVAC 
Web site: www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac by January 21, 2009.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify the designated contact person 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. Individuals who would like to submit written statements 
should e-mail or fax their comments to the National Vaccine Program 
Office at least five business days prior to the meeting. A separate 
Federal Register Notice will be issued with detailed instructions for 
submitting comments about the draft strategic National Vaccine Plan. 
Any members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed 
to NVAC members should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, 
NVAC, through the contact person listed above prior to close of 
business January 30, 2009.

    Dated: January 5, 2009.
Bruce Gellin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Director, National Vaccine 
Program Office.
[FR Doc. E9-498 Filed 1-13-09; 8:45 am]

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