Notice2024-04502
Notice of Public Meeting of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Scientific Advisory Board
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March 4, 2024
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Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of State announces that the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will hold a hybrid meeting of the full board. The meeting is open to the public virtually and a public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required for providing public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15624-15625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04502]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12348]
Notice of Public Meeting of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Scientific Advisory Board
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
U.S. Department of State announces that the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory
Board (SAB) will hold a hybrid meeting of the full board. The meeting
is open to the public virtually and a public comment session will be
held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required for providing
public comment.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday April 5th, 2024, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT). SAB members will be in person,
but virtual participation will be accommodated using a web-based
virtual platform. In-person attendance
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will be limited; however, public participation on the virtual platform
is welcome. Requests to attend the meeting must be received no later
than March 29, 2024. Requests for reasonable accommodations or to
provide public comment must be received no later than March 29th, 2024.
ADDRESSES: To participate in the event virtually, individuals are asked
to pre-register here: <a href="https://statedept.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuyrqj4sH9XaoJXAWIOeLdX-W0yY9QY#/registration">https://statedept.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuyrqj4sH9XaoJXAWIOeLdX-W0yY9QY#/registration</a>. The agenda will be
sent to all registrants and will also be posted on the PEPFAR SAB web
page (<a href="https://www.state.gov/scientific-advisory-board-pepfar/">https://www.state.gov/scientific-advisory-board-pepfar/</a>) one week
in advance of the meeting, along with instructions on how to access the
meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael Reid, Director of the
Office of Science and Research, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f88a9d919c9592b88b8c998c9dd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6d4c3cfc2cbcce6d5d2c7d2c388c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 441-1483,
and Dr. Lindsey Yessick, designated Federal officer for the SAB, Bureau
of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a736f797963696166784a797e6b7e6f246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90e9f5e3e3f9f3fbfce2d0e3e4f1e4f5bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 549 8769.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB is established under the general authority of
the Secretary of State and the Department of State (``the Department'')
as set forth in title 22 of the United States Code as amended, in
particular section 2656 of that title, and consistent with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). The SAB
serves the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator solely in an advisory capacity
concerning scientific, implementation, and policy issues related to the
global response to HIV/AIDS.
Agenda: SAB members will be discussing challenges and opportunities
in HIV treatment in PEPFAR programs, PEPFAR's program reporting
requirements, the role of behavioral science in PEPFAR programs, and
roll out of long-acting prevention tools and PEPFAR's plans with
respect to sustainability:
<bullet> Challenges and Opportunities in HIV treatment in PEPFAR
programs
<bullet> PEPFAR's program reporting requirements
<bullet> Behavioral Science Interventions in PEPFAR Programs
<bullet> Updates on Long-Acting Agents for Prevention
<bullet> Advancing PEPFAR's sustainability efforts
Registered members of the public will be permitted to participate
in a comment period at the end of the meeting in accordance with the
chair's instructions.
Public Participation: Members of the public who wish to participate
are asked to register directly at the link listed in the ADDRESSES
section or by sending an email to Ms. Crystal Solomon at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c192aeadaeacaeaf828581b2b5a0b5a4efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61320e0d0e0c0e0f22252112150015044f060e17">[email protected]</span></a> no later than March 29th, 2024. Individuals are
required to provide their name, email address, and organization. At
registration, individuals are also asked to indicate any request for
reasonable accommodation and/or a request to provide public comment.
Time for public comment may be limited. Requests made after March 29th,
2024, will be considered but might not be able to be fulfilled.
Lindsey R. Yessick,
Public Health Systems Advisor, U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR), Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S.
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-04502 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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