Notice2022-02291
Meetings of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
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Published
February 3, 2022
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Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB). The meeting will be open to the public via Zoom and teleconference; a pre- registered public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre- registration is required for members of the public who wish to present their comments at the meeting via Zoom/teleconference. Individuals who wish to send in their written public comment should send an email to CARB@hhs.gov. Registration information is available on the website http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb and must be completed by February 25, 2022 for the March 2, 2022 Public Meeting. Additional information about registering for the meeting and providing public comment can be obtained at http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb on the Upcoming Meetings page.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 6177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02291]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meetings of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the Presidential Advisory
Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB). The
meeting will be open to the public via Zoom and teleconference; a pre-
registered public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-
registration is required for members of the public who wish to present
their comments at the meeting via Zoom/teleconference. Individuals who
wish to send in their written public comment should send an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#397a786b7b7951514a175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbb8baa9b9bb939388d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>. Registration information is available on the website
<a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a> and must be completed by February 25, 2022
for the March 2, 2022 Public Meeting. Additional information about
registering for the meeting and providing public comment can be
obtained at <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a> on the Upcoming Meetings page.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2022, from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). The
confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the
website for the PACCARB at <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a> when this
information becomes available. Pre-registration for attending the
meeting is strongly suggested and should be completed no later than
February 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Instructions regarding attending this meeting virtually will
be posted at least one week prior to the meeting at: <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jomana Musmar, M.S., Ph.D., Designated
Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-
Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Room L616, Switzer Building,
330 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: 202-746-1512; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4b7b5a6b6b49c9c87da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d69597849496bebea5f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Presidential Advisory Council on
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB), established by
Executive Order 13676, is continued by Section 505 of Public Law 116-
22, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation
Act of 2019 (PAHPAIA). Activities and duties of the Advisory Council
are governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees.
The PACCARB shall advise and provide information and
recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies
intended to reduce or combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria that may
present a public health threat and improve capabilities to prevent,
diagnose, mitigate, or treat such resistance. The PACCARB shall
function solely for advisory purposes.
Such advice, information, and recommendations may be related to
improving: The effectiveness of antibiotics; research and advanced
research on, and the development of, improved and innovative methods
for combating or reducing antibiotic resistance, including new
treatments, rapid point-of-care diagnostics, alternatives to
antibiotics, including alternatives to animal antibiotics, and
antimicrobial stewardship activities; surveillance of antibiotic-
resistant bacterial infections, including publicly available and up-to-
date information on resistance to antibiotics; education for health
care providers and the public with respect to up-to-date information on
antibiotic resistance and ways to reduce or combat such resistance to
antibiotics related to humans and animals; methods to prevent or reduce
the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections;
including stewardship programs; and coordination with respect to
international efforts in order to inform and advance the United States
capabilities to combat antibiotic resistance.
The March 2, 2022, public meeting will be dedicated to providing a
One Health retrospective on past novel viral outbreaks and how they
impacted antimicrobial use, resistance, and stewardship. The meeting
agenda will be posted on the PACCARB website at <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a> when it has been finalized. All agenda items are tentative and
subject to change. Instructions regarding attending the meeting
virtually will be posted at least one week prior to the meeting at:
<a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a>.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments
live during the March meeting by pre-registering online at <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a>. Pre-registration is required for participation in
this session with limited spots available. Written public comments can
also be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80c3c1d2c2c0e8e8f3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ad9dbc8d8daf2f2e9b4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a> by midnight February 25, 2022, and
should be limited to no more than one page. All public comments
received prior to February 25, 2022, will be provided to the Advisory
Council members. Additionally, companies and/or organizations involved
in combating antibiotic resistance have an opportunity to present their
work to members of the Advisory Council live during an Innovation
Spotlight. Pre-registration is required for participation, with limited
spots available. All information regarding this session can also be
found online at <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a>.
Dated: January 27, 2022.
Jomana F. Musmar,
Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-02291 Filed 2-2-22; 8:45 am]
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