[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 20158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10111]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism, Department 
of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention: 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 Advisory Committee meeting.
    Name: National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism, HHS, 
CDC.
    Time and Date: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., April 30, 2003.
    Place: Emory Conference Center, 1615 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia 
30329.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people.
    Purpose: The committee will make recommendations to the Secretary 
of HHS on matters related to bioterrorism and its impact on children.
    Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items will include from the 
chairperson of the committee an introduction of committee members and 
discussion of the Secretary priorities with discussions of 
recommendations regarding, (a) the preparedness of the health care 
system to respond to bioterrorism as it relates to children; (b) needed 
changes to the health care and emergency medical service systems and 
emergency medical services protocols to meet the special needs of 
children; and (c) changes, if necessary to the National Strategic 
Stockpile under section 121 of the Public Health Security and 
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 to meet the 
emergency health security of children.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person for More Information: Joseph M. Henderson, Executive 
Secretary, National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism, HHS, 
CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., M/S D-44, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. 
Telephone 404/639-7405.
    As provided under 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), the public health urgency of 
this agency business requires that the meeting be held prior to the 
first available date for publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.
    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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: April 18, 2003.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-10111 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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