[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16216-16217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06409]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meetings of the National Preparedness and Response Science Board 
and the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the National Preparedness and Response Science Board (NPRSB) will 
hold a public meeting on April 12, 2017, and a joint public meeting 
with the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) 
on April 13, 2017.

DATES: The April 12, 2017, NPRSB public meeting is scheduled from 9:00 
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST. The NPRSB and NACCD will hold a joint public 
meeting on April 13, 2017, from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. The agenda 
is subject to change as priorities dictate.

ADDRESSES: Individuals who wish to participate should send an email, 
under the ``Contact Us'' link, to http://www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://www.phe.gov/naccd with ``NACCD Registration'' or ``NPRSB Registration'' 
in the subject line. The meeting will occur in person and via 
teleconference. To attend in-person or via teleconference, please visit 
the NPRSB and NACCD Web sites at http://www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://www.phe.gov/naccd for further instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please submit an inquiry via the NPRSB 
Contact Form or the NACCD Contact Form located at http://www.phe.gov/NACCDComments or http://www.phe.gov/NBSBComments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the PHS Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d-7f) and section 222 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), HHS 
established the NPRSB. The Board shall provide expert advice and 
guidance to the Secretary on scientific, technical, and other matters 
of special interest to HHS regarding current and future chemical, 
biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether naturally 
occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The NPRSB may also provide advice 
and guidance to the Secretary and/or the Assistant Secretary for 
Preparedness and Response (ASPR) on other matters related to public 
health emergency

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preparedness and response. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), and section 2811A 
of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10a), as added 
by section 103 of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness 
Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-5), the HHS Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security, established the NACCD. The purpose of the NACCD is to provide 
advice and consultation to the HHS Secretary with respect to the 
medical and public health needs of children in relation to disasters.
    Background: The NPRSB public meeting on April 12, 2017, will be 
dedicated to the swearing-in of one new voting member and the re-
appointment of five existing members. The NPRSB and NACCD will hold a 
joint public meeting and ASPR Day on April 13, 2017, with presentations 
on ASPR priorities, the National Health Security Strategy, and 
stakeholder updates. Subsequent agenda topics will be added as 
priorities dictate. Any additional agenda topics will be available on 
the April 12 and 13, 2017 meeting Web pages of the NPRSB and NACCD, 
which are available at http://www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://www.phe.gov/naccd.
    Availability of Materials: The joint meeting agenda and materials 
are posted prior to the meeting on April 12 and 13, 2017 meeting Web 
pages at http://www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://www.phe.gov/naccd.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public attend 
in-person or by teleconference via a toll-free call-in phone number, 
which is available on the NPRSB or NACCD Web sites at http://www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://www.phe.gov/naccd. All members of the 
public are encouraged to provide written comment to the NPRSB and 
NACCD. Submit all written comments prior to April 12, 2017, to their 
Web sites, under the ``Contact Us'' link, at http://www.phe.gov/nprsb 
and http://www.phe.gov/naccd with ``NACCD Public Comment'' or ``NPRSB 
Public Comment'' as the subject line. Public comments received by close 
of business one week prior to the teleconference are distributed to the 
NACCD or NPRSB.

    Dated: March 13, 2017.
George W. Korch, Jr.,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2017-06409 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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