2020-24414. Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group; Extension of Nomination Period

AGENCY:

Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Notice; extension of nomination period.

SUMMARY:

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health published a document in the Federal Register on October 6, 2020 seeking nominations of non-federal public individuals who represent diverse scientific disciplines and views and are interested in being considered for appointment to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG). Due to requests to extend the nomination period, this document is announcing a 30-day extension. The October 6 notice can be accessed at https://www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2020-10-06/​pdf/​2020-22062.pdf.

DATES:

To be assured consideration, nominations must be sent to the TBDWG email address at [e-mail] no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 5, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. James Berger, [phone]; [e-mail].

Dated: October 29, 2020.

James Berger,

Senior Advisor for Blood and Tissue Policy, Designated Federal Officer, HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group and the Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.