Notice2023-26320
Meetings of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
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November 30, 2023
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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 virtual 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 and will be streamed live on hhs.gov/live. 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 live during the virtual meeting. Individuals who wish to provide written public comment should send an email to CARB@hhs.gov that includes their written comments. Registration information is available on the website http:// www.hhs.gov/paccarb and should be completed by December 18, 2023 for the December 20, 2023 virtual 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. HHS is also giving notice of the appointment of 16 new PACCARB councilmembers that will be sworn-in in preparation of the December 20, 2023 virtual public meeting.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83560-83561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26320]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meetings of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
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 virtual 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 and will be streamed live on
<a href="http://hhs.gov/live">hhs.gov/live</a>. 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 live during the virtual
meeting. Individuals who wish to provide written public comment should
send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ddedccfdfddf5f5eeb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1655574454567e7e6538717960">[email protected]</span></a> that includes their written comments.
Registration information is available on the website <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a> and should be completed by December 18, 2023 for
the December 20, 2023 virtual 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.
HHS is also giving notice of the appointment of 16 new PACCARB
councilmembers that will be sworn-in in preparation of the December 20,
2023 virtual public meeting.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be held on December 20, 2023, from 9
a.m. to 4 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
December 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The virtual meeting can be accessed through a live webcast
on the day of the meeting. Additional 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, 1101 Wootton Parkway,
Rockville, MD 20852. Phone: 202-746-1512; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6023213222200808134e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d79496859597bfbfa4f9b0b8a1">[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 PACCARB 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 of Health and Human Services
(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 Advisory Council is authorized to consist of at least 30
members, including the voting and non-voting members and the Chair and
Vice Chair. The current composition of the Advisory Council consists of
15 voting members, including the Chair and Vice Chair, eight non-voting
liaison representative members, and 12 non-voting ex-officio members.
In March of 2023, the terms of 16 councilmembers ended, and an
announcement was published August 1, 2022 and closed on September 19,
2022 to solicit nominations to fill the open PACCARB positions, nine of
which were in the voting member category, including the Chair and Vice-
Chair positions, while the remaining seven were in the non-voting
liaison member category. These positions have been filled and the new
PACCARB members will be sworn-in in preparation for the December 20,
2023, virtual public meeting. Newly appointed voting members were
selected to serve four-year terms, and non-voting liaison members were
appointed to serve for two-year terms. The full roster of
councilmembers, including the 16 new members, can be found on the
Membership page at <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a>.
The December 20, 2023, virtual public meeting will be dedicated to
current global U.S. federal efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance
in response to a task from the Secretary given to the PACCARB in 2023.
The signed task letter from the Secretary can be found at <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb">http://www.hhs.gov/paccarb</a>. 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 and times 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
during the December 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#8bc8cad9c9cbe3e3f8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783b392a3a3810100b561f170e">[email protected]</span></a> by midnight December 18, 2023 and
should be limited to no more than one page. All public comments
received prior to December 18, 2023, will be provided to the PACCARB
members. Additionally, companies and/or organizations involved in
combating antibiotic resistance have an opportunity to present their
work to members of the
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PACCARB 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: November 9, 2023.
Jomana F. Musmar,
Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-26320 Filed 11-29-23; 8:45 am]
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