[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47467-47468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19114]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the 
Import Permit Program; Public Webcast

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of public webcast.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located 
within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
announces a public webcast for all individuals who apply for permits to 
import (1) infectious biological agents, infectious substances, or 
vectors known to transfer or that are capable of transferring an 
infectious biological agent to a human; and (2) import items that 
contain or may contain dangerous agricultural pests and diseases. The 
purpose of the webcast is to provide guidance related to the import 
permit program.

DATES: The webcast will be held on Friday, October 24, 2014 from 1 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. EST. Those wishing to join the webcast must register by 
October 1, 2014. Registration instructions can be

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found on the Web site http://www.cdc.gov/od/eaipp/.

ADDRESSES: The webcast will be broadcast from the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30329.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Von McClee, Division of Select Agents 
and Toxins, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS A-46, 
Atlanta, GA 30333; phone: 404-718-2000; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This webcast is an opportunity for the 
affected community (i.e., academic institutions and biomedical centers; 
commercial manufacturing facilities; federal, state, and local 
laboratories, including clinical and diagnostic laboratories; research 
facilities; exhibition facilities; and educational facilities) and 
other interested individuals to obtain specific guidance and 
information regarding the import permit program. The webcast will also 
provide assistance to those interested in applying for an import 
permit.
    Representatives from the Department of Transportation, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
and HHS/CDC will be present during the webcast to address questions and 
concerns from the web participants.
    Individuals who want to participate in the webcast must complete 
their registration online by October 1, 2014. The registration 
instructions are located on this Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/od/eaipp/
. This is a 100% webcast; therefore, no accommodations exist for in-
person participation.

    Dated: August 8, 2014.
Ron A. Otten,
Acting Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-19114 Filed 8-12-14; 8:45 am]
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