Meeting Information
HICPAC meetings are open to the public and occur up to 8 times a year. Topics related to infection control and antimicrobial resistance are discussed. See agenda for time dedicated to public comments. Contact HICPAC Committee Management if you have questions about the meetings.
The link to the meeting webcast will be posted here shortly before the meeting.
Any interested person who wishes to make an oral public comment during a Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) meeting should submit a request to HICPAC before the meeting according to the instructions in the Federal Register Notice.
Those who have not submitted a request before the meeting will not have an opportunity to speak.
Public engagement and input are vital to HICPAC’s work. Members of the public are invited to submit comments to HICPAC in two ways: (1) oral comment at public HICPAC meetings and/or (2) written comment via Regulations.gov. See details on when and how to request below.
- Oral Public Comment: The June 6-7, 2024 HICPAC meeting will be a virtual meeting and will include time for oral public comment for members of the public. All individuals interested in making an oral public comment are strongly encouraged to submit a request starting May 13, 2024, to no later than 11:59 p.m. EST, May 24, 2024, as there will be no opportunity to register for oral public comment later than May 24, 2024.
- If the number of persons requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled time, CDC will conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled public comment session.
CDC staff will notify individuals regarding their request to speak by email on June 3, 2024. - To accommodate the significant interest in participation in the oral public comment session of HICPAC meetings, each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes, and each speaker may only speak once per meeting.
- Written Public Comment: Any member of the public can submit a written public comment to HICPAC via Regulations.gov. The dates and identifying information on documents displayed for public comment will be found here when available. Currently, there are no HICPAC documents posted to Regulations.gov.
- The Submission Period for Requests to Make an Oral Public Comment is May 13, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. May 24, 2024.