[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 96-32183]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC): 
Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) announces the following committee meeting.

    Name: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee.
    Times and dates: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., January 8, 1997.
    Place: CDC, Auditorium A, Building 2, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: This committee is charged with providing scientific and 
technical advice and guidance to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, 
regarding the need for, and the nature of, revisions to the 
standards under which clinical laboratories are regulated; the 
impact of proposed revisions to the standards; and the modification 
of the standards to accommodate technological advances.
    Matters to be discussed: Agenda items include an orientation for 
new members regarding the roles and responsibilities of an advisory 
committee member; an update on the HCFA/American Society for 
Cytotechnology (ASCT) contract for laboratory surveys; an update on 
cytology proficiency testing (PT); and a review of CDC laboratory-
related research activities.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact person for additional information: John C. Ridderhof, 
Dr.P.H., Division of Laboratory Systems, Public Health Practice 
Program Office, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, M/S G-25, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30341-3724, telephone 770/488-4674.

    Dated: December 13, 1996.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 96-32183 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am]
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