[Federal Register: March 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 57)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 
Meeting of the Vaccine Safety Working Group

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby 
giving notice that the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) will 
convene a meeting of NVAC's Vaccine Safety Working Group. The meeting 
is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 11, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building, Room 705A; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Salmon, Vaccine Safety 
Specialist, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Room 443-H Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201; (202) 260-1587 or 
daniel.salmon@hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NVPO has responsibility for coordinating and 
ensuring collaboration among the many Federal agencies involved in 
vaccine and immunization activities. The NVPO provides leadership and 
coordination among Federal agencies, as they work together to carry out 
the goals of the National Vaccine Plan. The National Vaccine Plan 
provides a framework, including goals, objectives, and strategies, for 
pursuing the prevention of infectious diseases through immunizations. 
NVPO periodically convenes groups to address specific issues and topics 
that impact vaccine and immunization.
    The Vaccine Safety Working Group has been established to (1) 
undertake and coordinate a scientific review of the draft Immunization 
Safety Office (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) research 
agenda, and (2) review the current vaccine safety system.
    Following the advice of the Institute of Medicine in its report 
``Vaccine Safety Research, Data Access and Public Trust'' (February 17, 
2005), this meeting of the Working Group is open to the public, noting 
that pubic attendance is limited to space available. Individuals must 
provide a photo ID for entry into the Humphrey Building. Individuals 
who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the 
designated contact person. Members of the public will have the 
opportunity to provide comments at the meeting. Public comment will be 
limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of the public who wish 
to have printed material distributed to meeting participants should 
submit materials to the NVPO staff person designated as the contact for 
additional information. All materials should be submitted to the 
designated point of contact no later than close of business April 9, 
2008. 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 contact the designated 
staff member, Daniel Salmon, by e-mail daniel.salmon@hhs.gov or call 
202-690-5566.

    Dated: March 18, 2008.
Bruce Gellin,
Director, National Vaccine Program Office.
[FR Doc. E8-5892 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]

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