[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 78801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30485]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee, (CLIAC)

    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 meeting of the aforementioned 
committee:

    Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., February 4, 2009, 8:30 a.m.-
3:30 p.m., February 5, 2009.
    Place: CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Tom Harkin Global 
Communications Center, Building 19, Room 232, Auditorium B, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people.
    Purpose: This Committee is charged with providing scientific and 
technical advice and guidance to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, 
regarding the need for, and the nature of, revisions to the 
standards under which clinical laboratories are regulated; the 
impact on medical and laboratory practice of proposed revisions to 
the standards; and the modification of the standards to accommodate 
technological advances.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda will include updates from 
the CDC, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Food 
and Drug Administration; and presentations and discussions 
addressing studies and evaluation of laboratory practices and 
standards.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    New Information--Online Registration Required: In order to 
expedite security clearance process at the CDC Roybal Campus located 
on Clifton Road, all CLIAC attendees are required to register for 
the meeting online at least 14 days in advance at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/cliac/default.aspx by clicking the ``Register for a 
Meeting'' link and completing all forms according to the 
instructions given. Please complete all the required fields before 
submitting your registration and submit no later than January 21, 
2009.
    Providing Oral or Written Comments: It is the policy of CLIAC to 
accept written public comments and provide a brief period for oral 
public comments whenever possible. Oral Comments: In general, each 
individual or group requesting to make an oral presentation will be 
limited to a total time of five minutes (unless otherwise 
indicated). Speakers must also submit their comments in writing for 
inclusion in the meeting's Summary Report. To assure adequate time 
is scheduled for public comments, individuals or groups planning to 
make an oral presentation should, when possible, notify the contact 
person below at least one week prior to the meeting date. Written 
Comments: For individuals or groups unable to attend the meeting, 
CLIAC accepts written comments until the date of the meeting (unless 
otherwise stated). However, the comments should be received at least 
one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made 
available to the Committee for their consideration and public 
distribution. Written comments, one hard copy with original 
signature, should be provided to the contact person below. Written 
comments will be included in the meeting's Summary Report.
    Contact Person for Additional Information: Nancy Anderson, 
Chief, Laboratory Practice Standards Branch, Division of Laboratory 
Systems, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of 
Infectious Diseases, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, 
CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop F-11, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; 
telephone (404) 498-2741; fax (404) 498-2219; or via e-mail at 
[email protected]
    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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry.

    Dated: December 15, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-30485 Filed 12-22-08; 8:45 am]
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