[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 75157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29489]


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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 12th Biannual 
Tribal Consultation Session
    Times and Dates:

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., February 10, 2015 (TAC Meeting)
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., February 11, 2015 (12th 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 B3, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
    Status: The meetings are being hosted by CDC/ATSDR in-person 
only and are open to the public. Attendees must pre-register for the 
event by Friday, January 23, 2015, at the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/tribal/meetings.html.
    Purpose: The purpose of these recurring meetings is to advance 
CDC/ATSDR support for and collaboration with tribes, and to improve 
the health of tribes through, including but not limited to, 
assisting in eliminating the health disparities faced by Indian 
Tribes, ensuring that access to critical health and human services 
and public health services is maximized to advance or enhance the 
social, physical, and economic status of Indians; and promoting 
health equity for all Indian people and communities. To advance 
these goals, CDC/ATSDR conducts government-to-government 
consultations with elected tribal officials or their authorized 
representatives. 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.
    Matters for Discussion: The TAC and CDC leaders will discuss the 
following public health issue topics: Native specimens, injury 
prevention and occupational safety, hepatitis C virus, tuberculosis, 
and communication and engagement with tribes; however, discussion is 
not limited to these topics.
    During the 12th Biannual Tribal Consultation Session, tribes and 
CDC leaders will engage in a listening session with CDC's director 
and roundtable discussions with CDC senior leaders, and tribes will 
have an opportunity to present testimony on tribal health issues.
    Tribal leaders are encouraged to submit written testimony by 
January 23, 2015, to April R. Taylor, Public Health Analyst for the 
Tribal Support Unit, 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 can be found at the following web link: http://www.cdc.gov/tribal.
    Contact person for more information: April R. Taylor, Public 
Health Analyst, CDC/OSTLTS, 4770 Buford Highway NE., MS E-70, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341; email: [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. 2014-29489 Filed 12-16-14; 8:45 am]
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