Notice2021-15322
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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Published
July 19, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be webcast live via the World Wide Web. Time will be available for public comment. A notice of this ACIP meeting has also been posted on CDC's ACIP website at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html. In addition, CDC has sent notice of this ACIP meeting by email to those who subscribe to receive email updates about ACIP.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38097-38098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15322]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2021-0070]
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the
following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be webcast
live via the World Wide Web. Time will be available for public comment.
A notice of this ACIP meeting has also been posted on CDC's ACIP
website at: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html">http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html</a>. In addition,
CDC has sent notice of this ACIP meeting by email to those who
subscribe to receive email updates about ACIP.
DATES: The meeting will be held on July 22, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., EDT (dates and times subject to change), see the ACIP
website for updates: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html">http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html</a>. The
public may submit written comments from July 19, 2021 through July 22,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2021-
0070 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS H24-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, Attn: July 22,
2021 ACIP Meeting.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received in conformance with
the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> suitability policy will be posted
without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information provided. For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Thomas, ACIP Committee
Management Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS-H24-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027; Telephone: (404) 639-
8367; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d5c5e544d5d7e797e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6f7f5ffe6f6d5d2d598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), less
than 15 calendar days' notice is being given for this meeting due to
the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and rapidly
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evolving COVID-19 vaccine development and regulatory processes. The
Secretary of Health and Human Services has determined that COVID-19 is
a Public Health Emergency. A notice of this ACIP meeting has also been
posted on CDC's ACIP website at: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html">http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html</a>. In addition, CDC has sent notice of this ACIP meeting by
email to those who subscribe to receive email updates about ACIP.
Purpose: The committee is charged with advising the Director, CDC,
on the use of immunizing agents. In addition, under 42 U.S.C. 1396s,
the committee is mandated to establish and periodically review and, as
appropriate, revise the list of vaccines for administration to vaccine-
eligible children through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program,
along with schedules regarding dosing interval, dosage, and
contraindications to administration of vaccines. Further, under
provisions of the Affordable Care Act, section 2713 of the Public
Health Service Act, immunization recommendations of the ACIP that have
been approved by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and appear on CDC immunization schedules must be covered by
applicable health plans.
Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on
COVID-19 vaccine safety. Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate. For more information on the meeting agenda visit
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/meetings-info.html">https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/meetings-info.html</a>.
Meeting Information: The meeting will be webcast live via the World
Wide Web; for more information on ACIP please visit the ACIP website:
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html">http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html</a>.
Public Participation
Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by
submitting written views, recommendations, and data. Please note that
comments received, including attachments and other supporting
materials, are part of the public record and are subject to public
disclosure. Comments will be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Therefore, do not include any information in your comment or supporting
materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public
disclosure. If you include your name, contact information, or other
information that identifies you in the body of your comments, that
information will be on public display. CDC will review all submissions
and may choose to redact, or withhold, submissions containing private
or proprietary information such as Social Security numbers, medical
information, inappropriate language, or duplicate/near duplicate
examples of a mass-mail campaign. CDC will carefully consider all
comments submitted into the docket.
Written Public Comment: Written comments must be received on or
before July 22, 2021.
Oral Public Comment: This meeting will include time for members of
the public to make an oral comment. Oral public comment will occur
before any scheduled votes including all votes relevant to the ACIP's
Affordable Care Act and Vaccines for Children Program roles. Priority
will be given to individuals who submit a request to make an oral
public comment before the meeting according to the procedures below.
Procedure for Oral Public Comment: All persons interested in making
an oral public comment at the July 22, 2021, ACIP meeting must submit a
request at <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/">http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/</a> no later than
11:59 p.m., EDT, July 20, 2021, according to the instructions provided.
If the number of persons requesting to speak is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the scheduled time, CDC will conduct a
lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled public comment
session. CDC staff will notify individuals regarding their request to
speak by email by 12:00 p.m., EDT, July 21, 2021. To accommodate the
significant interest in participation in the oral public comment
session of ACIP meetings, each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes,
and each speaker may only speak once per meeting.
The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management
activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-15322 Filed 7-14-21; 4:15 pm]
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