Request for Information-Revisions to the PHS Guideline for Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Through Organ Transplantation; Extension of Comment Period
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identifier: "/us/fr/2019-20419"
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title: "Request for Information-Revisions to the PHS Guideline for Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Through Organ Transplantation; Extension of Comment Period"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2019-20419"
section_name: "Request for Information-Revisions to the PHS Guideline for Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Through Organ Transplantation; Extension of Comment Period"
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currency: "2019-09-20"
last_updated: "2019-09-20"
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generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Health and Human Services Department"
document_number: "2019-20419"
document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2019-09-20"
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- "Health and Human Services Department"
fr_citation: "84 FR 49544"
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comments_close_date: "2019-10-10"
fr_action: "Notice; extension of comment period."
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# Request for Information—Revisions to the PHS Guideline for Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Through Organ Transplantation; Extension of Comment Period
**AGENCY:**
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
**ACTION:**
Notice; extension of comment period.
**SUMMARY:**
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health published a document in the *Federal Register* of August 27, 2019, requesting public comment related to revisions to the PHS Guideline for Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Through Organ Transplantation. Due to numerous requests of an extension to the public comment period, this document is announcing an extension.
**DATES:**
To be assured consideration, comments must be received at the address provided below no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on October 10, 2019.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. James Berger, (202) 795-7608; *[email protected].*
Dated: September 17, 2019.
James J. Berger,
Senior Advisor for Blood and Tissue Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.