Charter Renewal for the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
| Published date | 17 July 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 43588 |
| Record Number | 2020-15494 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Health Resources And Services Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 43588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15494]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Charter Renewal for the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, HHS is
hereby giving notice that the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
(ACCV) charter has been renewed. The effective date of the renewed
charter is July 20, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Overby, Designated Federal
Officer, Healthcare Systems Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 08N186A,
Rockville, Maryland 20857; 301-443-3766; or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACCV was established by section 2119 of
the Public Health Service Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-19), as
enacted by Public Law (Pub. L.) 99-660, and as subsequently amended,
and advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary)
on issues related to the implementation of the National Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program (VICP). Other activities of the ACCV include:
Recommending changes in the Vaccine Injury Table at its own initiative
or as the result of the filing of a petition; advising the Secretary in
implementing section 2127 of the Act regarding the need for childhood
vaccination products that result in fewer or no significant adverse
reactions; surveying federal, state, and local programs and activities
related to gathering information on injuries associated with the
administration of childhood vaccines, including the adverse reaction
reporting requirements of section 2125(b) of the Act; advising the
Secretary on the methods of obtaining, compiling, publishing, and using
credible data related to the frequency and severity of adverse
reactions associated with childhood vaccines; consulting on the
development or revision of Vaccine Information Statements; and
recommending to the Director of the National Vaccine Program research
related to vaccine injuries which should be conducted to carry out the
VICP.
The renewed charter for the ACCV was approved on July 20, 2020,
which will also stand as the filing date. Renewal of the ACCV charter
gives authorization for the commission to operate until July 20, 2022.
A copy of the ACCV charter is available on the ACCV's website at
https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/vaccines/index.html. A copy of
the charter also can be obtained by accessing the FACA database that is
maintained by the Committee Management Secretariat under the General
Services Administration. The website address for the FACA database is
http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2020-15494 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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