[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02619]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task 
Force)

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within 
the Department of Health and Human Services announces the next meeting 
of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force). The Task 
Force is an independent, nonpartisan, nonfederal, and unpaid panel. Its 
members represent a broad range of research, practice, and policy 
expertise in prevention, wellness, health promotion, and public health, 
and are appointed by the CDC Director. The Task Force was convened in 
1996 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify 
population health interventions that are scientifically proven to save 
lives, increase lifespans, and improve quality of life. CDC is mandated 
to provide ongoing administrative, research, and technical support for 
the operations of the Task Force. During its meetings, the Task Force 
(a) considers the findings of systematic reviews that assess the 
effectiveness and economics of community preventive services, programs, 
and policies, and (b) issues recommendations. Task Force 
recommendations are not mandates for compliance or spending. Instead, 
they provide information about evidence-based options that decision 
makers and stakeholders can consider when determining what best meets 
the specific needs, preferences, available resources, and constraints 
of their jurisdictions and constituents. The Task Force's 
recommendations, along with the systematic reviews of the scientific 
evidence on which they are based, are compiled in the Guide to 
Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. Participants must pre-register for the 
meeting by 5 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2016.
    Meeting Accessibility: This Task Force meeting will be dedicated 
entirely to Task Force methods. The meeting will therefore be a one-day 
session held via webinar rather than the traditional in-person meeting. 
There will be a 100-participant limit for the Web meeting, provided on 
a first-come, first-served basis. All participants must register for 
the meeting by 5 p.m. EST on Monday, February 22, 2016. Participants 
will receive registration confirmation with meeting instructions within 
two business days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register, send an email with name 
and contact information to Onslow Smith, Center for Surveillance, 
Epidemiology and Laboratory Services; Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-E-69, Atlanta, GA 30329. 
Telephone: (404) 498-6778. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: During the February 2016 meeting, the Community Preventive 
Services Task Force (Task Force) will discuss proposed methods for 
increasing throughput of Task Force findings (i.e., how to increase the 
number of Task Force findings that are produced in a given time 
period), while maintaining adequate quality of the underlying reviews; 
adequate usefulness for decision makers; and sufficient attention to 
priority topics.
    Matters to be discussed: Community Guide methods and procedures.

    Dated: February 4, 2016.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-02619 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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