Notice2024-01545
Meetings of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
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January 26, 2024
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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 streamed live on hhs.gov/live. A pre-registered public comment session will be held during the virtual meeting. Pre- registration is required for members of the public who wish to present their comments live during the meeting. 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 15, 2024, for the February 22, 2024, 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 89, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 5246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01545]
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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 streamed live on <a href="http://hhs.gov/live">hhs.gov/live</a>. A pre-registered public
comment session will be held during the virtual meeting. Pre-
registration is required for members of the public who wish to present
their comments live during the meeting. Individuals who wish to send in
their written public comment should send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afeceefdedefc7c7dc81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86c5c7d4c4c6eeeef5a8e1e9f0">[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 15, 2024, for the
February 22, 2024, 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 February 22, 2024, 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
February 15, 2024.
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#e3a0a2b1a1a38b8b90cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="591a180b1b1931312a773e362f">[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 February 22, 2024, meeting will serve as a critical platform
for key international stakeholders, and non-government organizations,
to share their latest strategies and progress in tackling the global
threat of antimicrobial resistance. The focus will be on both
showcasing successful international and regional initiatives and
identifying areas for enhanced collaboration and knowledge exchange.
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
virtually during the February 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#4605071404062e2e3568212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3b0b2a1b1b39b9b80dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a> by midnight
February 15, 2024, and should be limited to no more than one page. All
public comments received prior to February 15, 2024, will be provided
to the PACCARB members.
Dated: January 10, 2024.
Jomana F. Musmar,
Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-01545 Filed 1-25-24; 8:45 am]
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