[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 46 (Monday, March 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13661-13662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04744]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice announces that the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Organ
Transplantation (ACOT) has scheduled a public meeting. Information
about ACOT and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the ACOT
website at https://www.organdonor.gov/about-dot/acot.html.
DATES: April 7, 2020, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held in-person. The address for the
meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Room 5A03.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Walsh, Designated Federal
Official, (DFO), at Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of
Transplantation, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 8W60, Rockville, Maryland
20857; 301-443-6839; or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACOT provides advice and recommendations to
the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on
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policy, program development, and other matters of significance
concerning the activities under 42 U.S.C. Section 217a, Section 222 of
the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and 42 CFR 121.12. ACOT
advises the Secretary, through the HRSA Administrator, on all aspects
of organ donation, procurement, allocation, and transplantation, and on
such other matters that the Secretary determines; advises the Secretary
on federal efforts to maximize the number of deceased donor organs made
available for transplantation and to support the safety of living organ
donation; at the request of the Secretary, reviews significant proposed
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policies submitted for
the Secretary's approval to recommend whether they should be made
enforceable; and provides expert input on the latest advances in the
science of transplantation.
During the April 7, 2020, meeting, ACOT will discuss issues related
to the recent HHS National Survey of Organ Donation Attitudes and
Behaviors and efforts to increase organ transplantation. Agenda items
are subject to change as priorities dictate. Refer to the ACOT website
for any updated information concerning the meeting.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide
comments. Public participants may submit written statements in advance
of the scheduled meeting. Oral comments will be honored in the order
they are requested and may be limited as time allows. Requests to
submit a written statement or make oral comments to ACOT should be sent
to Robert Walsh, DFO, using the contact information above at least 3
business days prior to the meeting.
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance or
another reasonable accommodation should notify Robert Walsh at the
address and phone number listed above at least 10 business days prior
to the meeting. Since this meeting occurs in a federal government
building, attendees must go through a security check to enter the
building. Non-U.S. Citizen attendees must notify HRSA of their planned
attendance at least 20 business days prior to the meeting in order to
facilitate their entry into the building. All attendees are required to
present government-issued identification prior to entry.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2020-04744 Filed 3-6-20; 8:45 am]
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