[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37541-37542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14779]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS); 
Meeting

    In accordance with Presidential Executive Order No. 13175, November 
6, 2000, and the Presidential Memorandum of November 5, 2009, and 
September 23, 2004, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments, CDC/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
(ATSDR), announces the following meeting and Tribal Consultation 
Session:
    Name: Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting and 10th Biannual 
Tribal Consultation Session.
    Times and Dates:

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., August 12, 2013 (TAC Meeting)
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., August 13, 2013 (10th Biannual Tribal Consultation 
Session)

    Place: The TAC Meeting and Tribal Consultation Session will be held 
at CDC Headquarters, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Global Communications 
Center, Auditorium B2, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
    Status: The meetings are being hosted by CDC/ATSDR and are open to 
the public.
    Purpose: In 2011-2012, CDC began revising its existing Tribal 
Consultation Policy (issued in 2005) with the primary purpose of 
providing guidance across the agency to work effectively with American 
Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, communities, and organizations to 
enhance AI/AN access to CDC resources and programs. Within the CDC 
Consultation Policy, it is stated that CDC will conduct government-to-
government consultation with elected tribal officials or their 
authorized representatives before taking actions and/or making 
decisions that affect them. Consultation is an enhanced form of 
communication that emphasizes trust, respect, and shared 
responsibility. It is an open and free exchange of information and 
opinion among parties that leads to mutual understanding and 
comprehension. CDC believes that consultation is integral to a 
deliberative process that results in effective

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collaboration and informed decision making with the ultimate goal of 
reaching consensus on issues. Although formal responsibility for the 
agency's overall government-to-government consultation activities rests 
within the CDC Office of the Director (OD), other CDC Center, 
Institute, and Office (CIO) leadership shall actively participate in 
TAC meetings and HHS-sponsored regional and national tribal 
consultation sessions as frequently as possible.
    Matters to Be Discussed: The TAC will convene their advisory 
committee meeting with discussions and presentations from various CDC 
senior leaders on activities and areas identified by TAC members and 
other tribal leaders as priority public health issues. The following 
topics are scheduled for presentation and discussion during the TAC 
Meeting; however, discussion is not limited to these topics: Native 
specimens, direct assistance and Epi-Aids, success stories, and disease 
specific topics.
    The 10th Biannual Tribal Consultation Session will engage CDC 
senior leadership from the CDC OD and various CDC CIOs. Sessions that 
will be held during the Tribal Consultation include the following: A 
listening session with CDC's director, roundtable discussions with CDC 
senior leadership, and an opportunity for tribal testimony.
    Additional opportunities will be provided during the Consultation 
Session for tribal testimony. Tribal Leaders are encouraged to submit 
written testimony by 12:00 a.m., EST on July 19, 2013, to Kimberly 
Cantrell, Deputy Associate Director for Tribal Support, OSTLTS, via 
mail to 4770 Buford Highway NE., MS E-70, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 or 
email to [email protected]. Depending on the time available, it may 
be necessary to limit the time of each presenter.
    The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Information about the TAC, CDC's Tribal Consultation Policy, and 
previous meetings may be referenced on the following web link: http://www.cdc.gov/tribal.
    Contact Person For More Information: April R. Taylor, Public Health 
Analyst, CDC/OSTLTS, via mail to 4770 Buford Highway NE., MS E-70, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341 or email to [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.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-14779 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
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