21 May 2009

[Federal Register: May 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 97)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 
CBRN Medical Countermeasures Workshop 2009

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary 
for Preparedness and Response.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that 
the Biomedical Advanced Development Authority (BARDA), Chemical 
Biological, Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN) Medical Countermeasures and 
Acquisitions Management Systems (AMS) will be holding a public 
workshop. The workshop is open to the public.

DATES: The BARDA Divisions of CBRN and AMS will hold a public workshop 
on June 25 and 26, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT daily. This agenda 
is subject to change as priorities dictate.

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, 
MD 20814. Phone: 301-657-1234.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: CBRN-Workshop@hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and 
Development Authority, Division of Chemical, Biological, Radiological 
and Nuclear and the Division of Acquisitions Management Systems will 
host a 2-day Medical Countermeasures Workshop.
    The purpose of this two-day event is to engage industry and 
academic stakeholders in a discussion of how to engage and work with 
BARDA. Informational sessions include:
     The strategic vision for CBRN MCM development.
     The generation of MCM requirements.
     Responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Broad Agency 
Announcement (BAA).
     The proposal review process.
     Earned Value Management.
     The FDA Animal Rule.
    This Workshop is open to the public. There is no fee to attend; 
however, seating is limited and registration is required. Online 
registration is available at http://www.medicalcountermeasures.gov. 
Stakeholder Registration will be open from April 14-June 1, 2009. 
Federal Government Employee Registration will be open from June 2-12, 
2009.
    Availability of Materials: The workshop agenda and other materials 
will be available on site on the workshop dates.

    Dated: May 6, 2009.
RADM William C. Vanderwagen,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. E9-11948 Filed 5-20-09; 8:45 am]