# Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group; Extension of Nomination Period
**AGENCY:**
Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
**ACTION:**
Notice; extension of nomination period.
**SUMMARY:**
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health published a document in the *Federal Register* on October 6, 2020 seeking nominations of non-federal public individuals who represent diverse scientific disciplines and views and are interested in being considered for appointment to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG). Due to requests to extend the nomination period, this document is announcing a 30-day extension. The October 6 notice can be accessed at *https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-10-06/pdf/2020-22062.pdf.*
**DATES:**
To be assured consideration, nominations must be sent to the TBDWG email address at *[email protected]* no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 5, 2020.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. James Berger, (202) 795-7608; *[email protected].*
Dated: October 29, 2020.
James Berger,
Senior Advisor for Blood and Tissue Policy, Designated Federal Officer, HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group and the Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.