[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7810-7811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3824]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Healthy People 2010 Planning Process

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (DHHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
following invitation for input into recommendations being developed for 
Healthy People Objectives in the area of prevention and early 
intervention of Birth Defects, Genetic Disorders, and Developmental 
Disabilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Adams, M.D., Division of Birth 
Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, NCEH, 4770 Buford Highway, 
NE, M/S F-34, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, e-mail ([email protected]), 
telephone (770/488-7154) or fax (770/488-7156).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ``Birth Defects, Genetic Disorders, and 
Developmental Disabilities'' (BDGDDD) Work Group--a part of the 
``Impairments and Disabilities'' Group in the Healthy People 2010 
Planning Process--has been convened to develop recommendations for 
Objectives to be achieved by the year 2010. The Healthy People 2010 
Planning Process is described on the web site of the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion at http:web.health.gov/healthypeople/
    The BDGDDD Work Group plans to develop a set of objectives related 
to the prevention and early intervention of birth defects, genetic 
disorders, and developmental disabilities. These objectives will be 
designed to serve to focus and inform the regular review by the U.S. 
Assistant Secretary of Health of public health programs in this area. 
The BDGDDD Work Group objectives process is described in the CDC web 
site at http://www.cdc.gov/nech/programs/hp2010/
 The BDGDDD Work Group welcomes input from health professionals, 
persons with related health conditions and their family members, and 
others with an interest in this area. The BDGDDD Work Group will post 
the most recent revision of the ``objectives-under-development'' and 
briefly describe the ``issues-of-interest'' being discussed in the Work 
Group. Input is welcomed via e-mail ([email protected]) or by fax (770/
488-

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 7156). A ListServ is available to provide unmoderated discussion at 
[email protected]
    The BDGDDD Work Group will work to develop a set of objectives that 
represent a common ground for health professionals, persons with 
related health conditions and their family members, and interested 
others. ``Issues-of-interest'' will be identified that are barriers to 
common agreement and discussion is invited to help revise objectives to 
better reflect the common views of the Work Group.

    Dated: February 10, 1998.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management, and Operations Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-3824 Filed 2-13-98; 8:45 am]
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