[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 66878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33295]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following 
National Advisory bodies scheduled to meet during the month of 
February, 1998.

    Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV).
    Date and Time: February 12, 1998; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; February 
13, 1998; 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Place: The Westin City Center, 1400 M Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20005, (202) 429-1700.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of HHS on the following: Department programs which are 
directed at reducing infant mortality and improving the health 
status of pregnant women and infants; factors affecting the 
continuum of care with respect to maternal and child health care, 
including outcomes following childbirth; factors determining the 
length of hospital stay following childbirth; strategies to 
coordinate the variety of Federal, State, and local and private 
programs and efforts that are designed to deal with the health and 
social problems impacting on infant mortality; and the 
implementation of the Healthy Start initiative and infant mortality 
objectives from Healthy People 2000; National Health Promotion and 
Disease Prevention Objectives.
    Agenda: Topics that will be discussed include: updates on the 
Children's Health Initiative and the Children's Health Insurance 
Program; Discrepancies in Infant Mortality; the Healthy Start 
Program; Early Postpartum Discharge; Unintended Pregnancies; and 
Breastfeeding Issues.
    Contact: Anyone requiring information regarding the Committee 
should contact Dr. Peter C. van Dyck, Executive Secretary, Advisory 
Committee on Infant Mortality, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Room 18-31, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone (301) 443-2204.
    Persons interested in attending any portion of the meeting or 
having questions regarding the meeting should contact Ms. Kerry P. 
Nesseler, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and 
Child Health Bureau, Telephone (301) 443-2204.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities indicate.

    Dated: December 16, 1997.
Jane M. Harrison,
Committee Management Officer, HRSA.
[FR Doc. 97-33295 Filed 12-19-97; 8:45 am]
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