[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 17210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06308]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meetings of the National Biodefense Science Board

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that 
the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will be holding public 
meetings on April 2 and April 3, 2013.

DATES: The April 2, 2013, NBSB public meeting is tentatively scheduled 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The April 3, 2013, public meeting will be 
held jointly with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Board 
of Scientific Counselors (BSC), Office of Public Health Preparedness 
and Response (OPHPR), is tentatively scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m. The agendas for both April 2 and 3, 2013, meetings are subject to 
change as priorities dictate, and it is possible that they may be held 
by teleconference rather than in person. Please check the NBSB Web site 
at WWW.PHE.GOV/NBSB for the most up-to-date information.

ADDRESSES: April 2, 2013: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC), 1600 Clifton Road NE., Roybal Campus, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, 
Building 19, Room 117.
    April 3, 2013: CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Roybal Campus, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30329, Building 19, Room 256.
    To attend by teleconference, please refer to the NBSB Web site for 
further instructions at www.phe.gov/nbsb. Please call in 15 minutes 
prior to the beginning of the meeting to facilitate attendance.
    Additional Information for Public Participants: These meetings are 
open to the public and are limited only by the space available. Meeting 
rooms will accommodate up to 30 people. Pre-registration is required 
for in-person attendance. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting 
in-person should send an email to [email protected] with ``NBSB 
Registration'' in the subject line by no later than Monday, March 25, 
2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The National Biodefense Science Board 
mailbox: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f) and section 222 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of Health and Human 
Services established the National Biodefense Science Board.
    The Board shall provide expert advice and guidance to the Secretary 
on scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest to the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding current and 
future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether 
naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The Board may also 
provide advice and guidance to the Secretary and/or the Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) on other matters related 
to public health emergency preparedness and response.
    Background: The April 2, 2013, public meeting will be dedicated to 
a discussion and vote of the report and recommendations from the NBSB's 
Public Health and Healthcare Situational Awareness Strategy and 
Implementation Plan Working Group. Subsequent agenda topics will be 
added as priorities dictate. The April 3, 2013, meeting will include a 
joint Federal Advisory Committee briefing, deliberation and vote on the 
recommendations and report written by the joint BSC OPHPR-NBSB 
Strategic National Stockpile ad hoc working group. Any additional 
agenda topics will be available on the NBSB's April 2013 meeting Web 
page prior to the public meeting, available at WWW.PHE.GOV/NBSB.
    Availability of Materials: The meeting agenda and materials will be 
posted on the NBSB Web site at WWW.PHE.GOV/NBSB prior to the meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Any member of the public 
providing oral comments at the meeting must sign-in at the registration 
desk and provide his/her name, address, and affiliation. All written 
comments must be received prior to March 29, 2013, and should be sent 
by email to [email protected] with ``NBSB Public Comment'' as the subject 
line. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such 
as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, 
should email [email protected].

    Dated: March 14, 2013.
Nicole Lurie,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2013-06308 Filed 3-19-13; 8:45 am]
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