[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 17183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8729]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Infectious 
Diseases: 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: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for 
Infectious Diseases (NCID).
    Times and Dates:
      9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., May 6, 1999.
      8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., May 7, 1999.

    Place: CDC, Auditorium B, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia 
30333.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: The Board of Scientific Counselors, NCID, provides 
advice and guidance to the Director, CDC, and Director, NCID, in the 
following areas: program goals and objectives; strategies; program 
organization and resources for infectious disease prevention and 
control; and program priorities.

    Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items will include:
    1. NCID Update--Dr. Hughes
    2. Minority Health Program--Dr. Black
    3. Bioterrorism Preparedness--Drs. Ostroff, Lillibridge, and 
Morse
    4. Arctic Investigations Program--Dr. Butler
    5. Discussion of Programs
    6. Antimicrobial Resistance Dr. Bell
    7. Economic Impact of pandemic Influenza--Dr. Meltzer
    8. Scientific Updates
    a. Hepatitis C
    b. Malaysia Outbreak
    9. Discussions and Recommendations
    Other agenda items include announcements/introductions; follow-
up on actions recommended by the Board December 1998; consideration 
of future directions, goals, and recommendations.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Written comments are welcome and should be received by the 
contact person listed below prior to the opening of the meeting.
    Contact Person for More Information: Diane S. Holley, Office of 
the Director, NCID, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, M/S C-20, NE, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639-0078.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services office has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining 
to announcements of meetings and other committee management 
activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: April 2, 1999.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-8729 Filed 4-7-99; 8:45 am]
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