Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
August 26, 2021, TBDWG Meeting (online)

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August 26, 2021 Agenda

During this meeting, TBDWG members will focus on plans to develop the next report due December 2022 on federal tick-borne activities and research, taking into consideration the 2018 and 2020 reports.

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Meeting Summary

Agenda

Time	Meeting Item	Presenter
9:00 am – 9:10 am	Welcome from the Working Group Co-chairs and overview of the agenda	Co-Chair Co-Chair
9:10 am – 9:40 am	Official Welcome and Swearing in of Members	Jim Berger, HHS/OASH Designated Federal Officer Dr. Rachel L. Levine Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
9:40 am – 10:10 am	Member Introductions	Working Group Members
10:10 am – 10:15 am	Overview of the Working Group’s Mission, Vision Statement, Values	Jim Berger, DFO
10:15 am – 10:20 am	Review of Charter, Roles and Responsibilities of the Working Group and Voting Procedures	Jim Berger, DFO
10:20 am – 10:35 am	Discuss 2022 TBDWG Objective	Co-Chair Co-Chair
10:35 am – 10:45 am	BREAK
10:45 am – 11:30 am	Public Comments
11:30 am – 12:15 pm	National Strategy for Vector-Borne Disease Prevention and Control LymeX update Kristen Honey, HHS
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Discussion on timeline for the 2022 TBDWG Report to Congress	Co-Chair Co-Chair
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm	Public Comment Subcommittee Discussion Is there agreement to keep the subcommittee Ask for volunteers for subcommittee	Co-Chair Co-Chair
1:45 pm – 4:30 pm	Discuss report topics, ideas and potential subcommittees Federal Inventory Subcommittee Discussion Discuss and Vote on Need for Subcommittee Types and Number of Subcommittees – call for vote, if ready Discuss and Vote on Processes for: - Identification of Subcommittee Members and Selection of Subcommittee Members - How to Ensure Membership is a Balanced Coordination of Efforts with Working Group	Co-Chair Co-Chair
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm	Recap of decisions made Next Steps
4:45 pm	Adjourn