[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 61573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28071]



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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), 
Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting and 18th Biannual Tribal 
Consultation Session

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)/Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), announces the 
following meeting and Tribal Consultation Session. 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 March 2, 2018, at the 
following link: www.cdc.gov/tribal/meetings.html.

DATES: 

March 13, 2018

 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., EDT--Tribal Caucus (Open only to elected 
tribal leaders and by invitation)

March 14, 2018

 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., EDT--TAC Meeting (Open to the public)

ADDRESSES: CDC, Global Communications Center Auditorium B3, 1600 
Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen Clelland, PharmD, MPA, MPH, 
Associate Director for Tribal Support, Office for State, Tribal, Local 
and Territorial Support, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop E-70, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717; (404) 498-2205; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held 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.
    Purpose: The purpose of the TAC and consultation meetings is to 
advance CDC/ATSDR support for and collaboration with American Indian 
and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and to improve the health of AI/AN 
tribes by pursuing goals that include assisting in eliminating the 
health disparities faced by AI/AN 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 AI/ANs; 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.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on 
tribal priorities for the CDC and ATSDR, public health capacity in 
Indian Country, AI/AN public health concerns, budget and funding 
opportunities, and programmatic highlights. Agenda items are subject to 
change as priorities dictate.
    Tribal nations also will have an opportunity to present testimony 
about tribal health issues. All tribal leaders are encouraged to submit 
written testimony by 5:00 p.m. (EST) Friday, February 16, 2018, to 
CDC's Tribal Support Unit via mail to 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS E-70, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, or email to [email protected]. Tribal 
leaders can find guidance to assist in developing tribal testimony for 
CDC and ATSDR at www.cdc.gov/tribal/consultation/index.html.
    Based on the number of tribal leaders giving testimony and the time 
available, it may be necessary to limit the time for each.
    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.

Claudette Grant,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2017-28071 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4160-18-P