[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80664-80665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27493]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) Board 
of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public HealthPreparedness and 
Response, (BSC, OPHPR)

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the aforementioned 
committee:

TIMES AND DATES: 
10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EST, December 14, 2016
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., EST, December 15, 2016

PLACE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Global 
Communications Center, Building 19, Classrooms 256/257, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30329

STATUS: Open to the public limited only by the space available. The 
meeting room will accommodate up to 40 people. Public participants 
should pre-register for the meeting as described below.
    Members of the public that wish to attend this meeting in person 
should pre-register by submitting the following information by email, 
facsimile, or phone (see Contact Person for More Information) no later 
than 12:00 noon (EST) on Tuesday, December 6, 2016:
     Full Name
     Organizational Affiliation
     Complete Mailing Address
     Citizenship
     Phone Number or Email Address
    Web conferencing information:
    Web ID: https://ophpr-bsc.adobeconnect.com/december2016/
    Dial in number: 888-942-9042 Participant passcode: 3979208

PURPOSE: This Board is charged with providing advice and guidance to 
the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), the Director, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Director, Office of Public Health 
Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), concerning strategies and goals for 
the programs and research within OPHPR, monitoring the overall 
strategic direction and focus of the OPHPR Divisions and Offices, and 
administration and oversight of peer review of OPHPR scientific 
programs. For additional information about the Board, please visit: 
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/science/counselors.htm.

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: Day one of the meeting will cover briefings and 
BSC deliberation on the following topics: Interval updates from OPHPR 
Divisions and Offices; updates on OPHPR'S policy agenda; PHPR research 
agenda; CDC surveillance strategies; and BSC liaison representative 
updates to the Board highlighting organizational activities relevant to 
the OPHPR mission.
    Day two of the meeting will cover briefings and BSC deliberation on 
the

[[Page 80665]]

following topics: Biosafety and biosecurity regulations; radiation 
threat preparedness and response; medical countermeasures; and risk 
communications.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Dometa Ouisley, Office of Science 
and Public Health Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop D-44, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, 
Telephone: (404) 639-7450; Facsimile: (404)639-7977; 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 Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Service Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-27493 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P