[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28436]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Public Meetings/Opportunity for Public Comment: 
Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health (ICSH) Cessation 
Subcommittee

    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 Subcommittee Meeting.

    Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health.
    Date and Time: November 14, 2002, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
    Place: The Westin Westminster, 10600 Westminster Boulevard, 
Westminster, Colorado, 80020, Telephone 303/410-5000.
    Date and Time: December 3, 2002, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
    Place: Hyatt Regency O'Hare at O'Hare International Airport, 
9300 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, Telephone 
(847) 696-1234.
    Purpose: The ICSH Cessation Subcommittee is convening two public 
meetings and soliciting comments to obtain input from key audiences 
who must work in a coordinated manner to successfully promote 
tobacco use cessation. Input should be focused on (1) opportunities 
to promote tobacco use cessation, (2) the strategies to overcome 
barriers and challenges faced by each group to ensure these 
objectives are implemented, and (3) the types of support DHHS could 
provide. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to comment in 
one or both of the following ways: (1) In writing, by submission 
through the mail, or e-mail; (2) in person, at two public meetings 
that will be convened in Denver, CO, and Chicago, IL. Comments will 
also be accepted during the public meetings.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space and time 
available. If you would like to attend the public meetings, you are 
encouraged to register by providing your name, title, organization 
name, address, and telephone number to Ms. Jessica Porras, (address 
below). If you would like to speak at the meetings, please notify 
Ms. Porras when you register. Written comments may be submitted 
until December 20, 2002.
    To submit electronic comments, send via e-mail to 
[email protected]. To submit comments by mail, send to: ICSH Cessation 
Subcommittee Public Comments (Attn: Ms. Jessica Porras), Office on 
Smoking and Health, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 317B, 
Washington, DC 20201.
    Matter to be Discussed: The ICSH Cessation Subcommittee is 
charged with making recommendations on how best to promote tobacco 
use cessation. The Subcommittee will develop a report, to be 
submitted by the Chair of the ICSH to the Secretary of HHS, which 
contains action steps for both a Secretary's initiative and public-
private partnerships to achieve this outcome. Background documents 
on the ICSH and the ICSH Cessation Subcommittee are available at 
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ICSH/index.htm. Submitted comments will 
be posted on the Internet at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ICSH/index.htm.
    For Further Information Contact: Ms. Jessica Porras, Office on 
Smoking and Health, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Suite 317B, 
Washington, DC 20201, Telephone 202/205-8500 or facsimile 202/205-
8313 or e-mail: [email protected].
    The November 14, 2002 meeting notice is being published less 
than 15 days prior to the meeting due to difficulty of coordinating 
the attendance of members because of conflicting schedules.
    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: November 4, 2002.
John Burckhardt,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-28436 Filed 11-7-02; 8:45 am]
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