Notice2026-19238
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the National Vaccine Advisory Committee
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Published
September 21, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is extending the solicitation period for nominations for appointment to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) that appeared in the Federal Register of August 12, 2026. All nominations received will be provided to the Assistant Secretary for Health for consideration and appointment. We are taking this action in response to a request for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to provide nominations.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 181 (Monday, September 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59791-59792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19238]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. HHS-OASH-2026-16399]
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the National
Vaccine Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of
Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of nominations for appointment to the
National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC); extension of solicitation
period for nominations for appointment to the National Vaccine Advisory
Committee (NVAC).
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is
extending the solicitation period for nominations for appointment to
the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) that appeared in the
Federal Register of August 12, 2026. All nominations received will be
provided to the Assistant Secretary for Health for consideration and
appointment. We are taking this action in response to a request for an
extension to allow interested persons additional time to provide
nominations.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the NVAC must be received no later
than thirty days from publication of this
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extension. Packages received after this time will not be considered for
the current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed in one email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#422d2b2632022a2a316c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="244b4d4054644c4c570a434b52">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line ``NVAC Application 2026.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Acting Designated Federal Officer,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy,
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20201.
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6d9dfd2c6f6dedec598d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff90969b8fbf97978cd1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of August 12, 2026,
we published a solicitation for nominations entitled ``Solicitation of
Nominations for Membership on the National Vaccine Advisory Committee''
with an open solicitation that closed on September 11, 2026. This
announcement was to solicit nominations of qualified candidates to fill
vacancies on the NVAC.
OASH has received a request for an extension of the solicitation
period to allow any interested persons additional time to submit
nominations to fill vacancies on the NVAC. OASH has considered the
request and is granting the extension of the solicitation period. OASH
believes that this extension allows adequate time for any interested
persons to fully consider and submit nominations.
Sarah McClelland,
Health advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-19238 Filed 9-18-26; 8:45 am]
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