[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 217 (Thursday, November 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 58302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27269]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease 
Control (CDC) and Prevention--Ethics Subcommittee (ES)

    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 
subcommittee:

    Time and Date: 3 p.m.-4 p.m., November 23, 2009.
    Place: Teleconference. To participate, please dial (866) 919-
3560 and enter passcode 4168828 for access.
    Status: Open to the public; teleconference access limited only 
by availability of telephone ports. The public is welcome to 
participate during the public comment period, which is tentatively 
scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
    Purpose: The Ethics Subcommittee will provide counsel to the 
ACD, CDC, regarding a broad range of public health ethics questions 
and issues arising from programs, scientists and practitioners.
    Matter to be Discussed: Ethical guidance for ventilator 
distribution during a severe pandemic. This notice is being 
published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to the public 
health emergency declared on April 26, 2009. There is a critical 
need for this subcommittee to deliberate and discuss urgent matters 
related to the H1N1 virus and be actively engaged in the national 
preparedness and response efforts as dictated by circumstances and 
events.
    The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person For More Information: Drue Barrett, Ph.D., 
Designated Federal Officer, ACD, CDC--ES, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., M/
S D-50, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone: (404) 639-4690. E-mail: 
[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 both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: November 5, 2009.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-27269 Filed 11-9-09; 4:15 pm]
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