[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 17654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8737]


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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 a.m.-5 p.m., May 1, 2003. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 
p.m., May 2, 2003.
    Place: CDC, Auditorium B, Building 1, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., 
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 Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, 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. Opening Session: NCID Update
    a. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
    b. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
    c. Malaria
    2. Bioterrorism Update
    3. Institute of Medicine Emerging Infections Report
    4. Global Health Activities
    5. Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal
    6. Updates
    a. Pneumococcal Disease
    c. Hepatitis
    7. Infections and Chronic Diseases
    8. Board meets with Director, CDC
    9. Discussions and Recommendations
    Other agenda items include announcements/introductions; follow-
up on actions recommended by the Board in December 2002; 
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: Tony Johnson, Office of the 
Director, NCID, CDC, Mailstop E-51, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333, e-mail [email protected]; telephone 404/498-3249.
    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 3, 2003.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-8737 Filed 4-9-03; 8:45 am]
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