E7-20073. Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting:

Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV).

Date and Time: October 30, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

Place: Parklawn Building (and via audio conference call), Conference Rooms D & E, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

The ACCV will meet on Tuesday, October 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST). The public can join the meeting via audio conference call by dialing 1-888-552-9483 on October 30 and providing the following information:

 Leader's Name: Dr. Geoffrey Evans.

 Password: 8321070.

Agenda: The agenda items for the October meeting will include, but are not limited to: Discussion of Vaccine Information Statements, report from the ACCV Futures II Workgroup, updates from the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (DVIC), Department of Justice, National Vaccine Program Office, Immunization Safety Office (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (National Institutes of Health), and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (Food and Drug Administration). Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

Public Comments: Persons interested in providing an oral presentation should submit a written request, along with a copy of their presentation to: Michelle Herzog, DVIC, Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 or e-mail: [e-mail]. Requests should contain the name, address, telephone number, and any business or professional affiliation of the person desiring to make an oral presentation. Groups having similar interests are requested to combine their comments and present them through a single representative. The allocation of time may be adjusted to accommodate the level of expressed interest. DVIC will notify each presenter by mail or telephone of their assigned presentation time. Persons who do not file an advance request for a presentation, but desire to make an oral statement, may announce it at the time of the comment period. These persons will be allocated time as it permits.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anyone requiring information regarding the ACCV should contact Michelle Herzog, DVIC, HSB, HRSA, Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].

Dated: October 4, 2007.

Alexandra Huttinger,

Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.