[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 75568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32122]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness; Notice of 
Meeting

    Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is given of a meeting of the 
Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness.
    The purpose of this public meeting is to convene the Council to 
discuss issues related to preparing the nation to respond to public 
health emergencies in general and bioterrorism in particular. The 
Council may consider the following major issues: BioShield; Modeling 
Initiatives: Transport of Possibly Infected Exotic Animals; Global IT 
Monitoring; Public Health Preparedness Effort; State and Local 
Programs; R&D Initiatives.

    Name of Committee: Secretary's Council on Public Health 
Preparedness.
    Date: January 22-23, 2004.
    Time: January 22--9 a.m.-6 p.m.; January 23--9 a.m.-3 p.m.
    Place: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20024, Telephone: (202) 479-4006.
    Contact Person: Dr. Judy Blumenthal, Executive Director, 
Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 638G, Washington, DC 20201, 202-401-
4848.
    Supplementary Information: The Secretary's Council on Public 
Health Preparedness was established on October 22, 2001, by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services under the authorization of 
Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sec.  247d); 
Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sec.  217a). 
The purpose of the Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness 
will be to advise the Secretary on appropriate actions to prepare 
for and respond to public health emergencies including acts of 
bioterrorism. The function of the Council is to advise the Secretary 
regarding steps that the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services can take to (1) Improve the public health and health care 
infrastructure to better enable Federal, State, and local 
governments to respond to a public health emergency and, 
specifically, a bio-terrorism event; (2) ensure that there are 
comprehensive contingency plans in place at the Federal, State, and 
local levels to respond to a public health emergency and, 
specifically, a bio-terrorism event; and (3) improve public health 
preparedness at the Federal, State, and local levels.

Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public with attendance limited by the 
availability of space on a first come, first served basis. Members 
of the public who wish to attend the meeting may register by e-
mailing dc.com">sacphp@esi-dc.com dc.com">sacphp@esi-dc.com no 
later than close of business, January 15, 2004. All requests should 
include the name, address, telephone number, and business or 
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    Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided 
on Friday, January 23, 2004 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Oral 
comments will be limited to 5 minutes, 3 minutes to make a statement 
and 2 minutes to respond to questions from Council members. Due to 
time constraints, only one representative from each organization 
will be allotted time for oral testimony. The number of speakers and 
the time allotment may also be limited by the number of registrants. 
Members of the public who wish to present oral comments at the 
meeting may register by e-mailing [E T='03']dc.com">sacphp@esi-dc.com[/E] 
<[E T='03']mailto:dc.com">sacphp@esi-dc.com[/E] no later than 
close of business, January 15, 2004. All requests to present oral 
comments should include the name, address, telephone number, and 
business or professional affiliation of the interested party, and 
should indicate the areas of interest or issue to be addressed.
    Any person attending the meeting who has not registered to speak 
in advance of the meeting will be allowed to make a brief oral 
statement during the time set aside for public comment if time 
permits and at the Chairperson's discretion. Individuals unable to 
attend the meeting, or any interested parties, may send written 
comments by stamp mail or electronic mail to: ESI Attention: Janee 
Pelletier/SACPHP Meeting Comments; 7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 
400; Bethesda, MD 20814; dc.com">sacphp@esi-dc.com dc.com">sacphp@esi-dc.com, phone 240-744-7026, for inclusion in the public 
record no later than close of business, January 15, 2004.
    When mailing written comments, please provide your comments, if 
possible, as an electronic version or on a diskette. Persons needing 
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other 
special accommodations, should contact staff at the address and 
telephone number listed above no later than close of business, 
January 15, 2004.

    Dated: December 23, 2003.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 03-32122 Filed 12-30-03; 8:45 am]
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