2012-4225. Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines; Notice of Meeting

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

Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV).

Dates and Times: March 8, 2012, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. March 9, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST.

Place: Parklawn Building (and via audio conference call), Conference Room 10-65, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

The ACCV will meet on Thursday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) and on Friday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST). The public can join the meeting via audio conference call by dialing 1-800-369-3104 (on March 8 & 9) and providing the following information:

Leader's Name: Dr. Geoffrey Evans.

Password: ACCV.

Agenda: The agenda items for the March meeting will include, but are not limited to: Updates from the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (DVIC), the Department of Justice, the National Vaccine Program Office, the Immunization Safety Office (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (National Institutes of Health), and the Center for Biologics, Evaluation, and Research (Food and Drug Administration). A draft agenda and additional meeting materials will be posted on the ACCV Web site (http://www.hrsa.gov/​vaccinecompensation/​accv.htm) prior to the meeting. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

Public Comment: Persons interested in attending the meeting in person or providing an oral presentation should submit a written request, along with a copy of their presentation to: Annie Herzog, DVIC, Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 or email: [e-mail]. Requests should contain the name, address, telephone number, email address, 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 email, 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 public comment period. Public participation and ability to comment will be limited to space and time as it permits.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

Dated: February 15, 2012.

Reva Harris,

Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.