[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20261]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID); Meeting

    The National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Hepatitis 
Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
announces the following meeting.

    Name: Consultant Meeting to Update Recommendations for the 
Prevention and Control of Blood-Borne and other Pathogens in 
Hemodialysis Settings.
    Times and Dates: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., October 5, 1999; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 
October 6, 1999.
    Place: Holiday Inn Select, 130 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, 
Georgia, 30030 telephone 404/371-0204.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
Registration required. See contact person for more information. The 
meeting room accommodates approximately 150 people.
    Purpose: The purpose of this working meeting is to review and 
discuss draft recommendations that will serve as a resource to 
individuals and organizations involved in prevention and control of 
blood-borne and other pathogens in hemodialysis settings.
    Matters To Be Discussed: Participants will discuss 
recommendations for infection control and other practices to prevent 
transmission of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and bacteria 
such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and 
vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in hemodialysis settings.
    The agenda will include an overview of issues related to 
prevention of transmission of these agents and management of 
infected patients in hemodialysis centers and work group sessions on 
current and updated recommendations for infection control practices 
including screening, vaccination, standard and dialysis unit 
precautions, isolation, and cleaning and disinfection.
    The participants will consist of representatives from public, 
private, voluntary and non-governmental organizations.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Written comments are welcome and should be received by the 
contact person(s) listed below prior to the opening of the meeting.
    Contact Person for More Information: Mr. Wesley Hodgson or Mr. 
Rob Lyerla, Hepatitis Branch, NCID, CDC, M/S G-37, 1600 Clifton 
Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639-3048.
    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: August 2, 1999.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 99-20261 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]
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