Working Group meets July 19-20. Submit request to comment by July 11.
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group will hold two days of public meetings on July 19-20. The public can attend via livestream.
Ten people will be selected to deliver verbal public comments to the panel on July 19. Requests to speak must be submitted by July 11.
Anyone can submit written public comments. The deadline for submitting those before the meeting is also July 11.
The following is from the website of the Department of Health and Human Services:
Public Comment – Information and Instructions
The public will have an opportunity to present their views to the Working Group by sharing their views through verbal public comment or written public comment. Comments should be pertinent to the meeting discussion.
Verbal Public Comment
Verbal remarks will be provided by the public over the phone during the live webcast and become part of the archived recording and meeting summary posted on this website.
- Date and time: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 (Exact time forthcoming)
To sign-up for verbal public comment:
- Submit an email to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov
- Use the email subject line: Verbal Public Comment – July 19-20, 2022
- Deadline: All sign-up requests must be received by 11:59 p.m., ET, Monday, July 11.
Next steps: If more requests to provide verbal public comment are received than can be accommodated during this meeting, preference will be given to those who have not addressed the committee in the 2021-2022 TBDWG cycle. The remaining speakers will be randomly selected. You will receive notification on the status of your request on Tuesday, July 12.
- If you are selected to provide verbal public comment at the meeting, you will be asked to confirm that you are still available to speak during the assigned time. Upon confirmation, you will receive a call-in number and time to provide your comment. Each person will be limited to 3 minutes in order to accommodate as many speakers as possible. If you are no longer able to provide verbal public comment, HHS may randomly select another speaker.
- If you are not selected, you will have the option to provide a written public comment to the working group members and you are welcome to submit your name for consideration in a future meeting of the Working Group.
Written Public Comment
Written public comments are shared with Working Group members and posted on this webpage and made accessible to the public in advance of the meeting.
To submit a written public comment:
- Submit an email to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov
- Use the email subject line: Written Public Comment – July 19-20, 2022 Meeting
- Provide your preferred identification: Tell us how you prefer to be identified with your comment. We cannot post your comment without this information. For example, you may choose to:
- Use your name
- Be listed as anonymous
- Include your city and/or state
- Provide comments on behalf of an organization (please include the organization’s full name)
- Deadline: All sign-up requests must be received by 11:59 p.m., ET, Monday, July 11.
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