[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13987-13988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06546]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC 
announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, 
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, (BSC, OPHPR). This 
meeting is open to the public, limited only by the room seating. The 
meeting room accommodates up to 80 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 (EDT) on 
Wednesday, May 2, 2018:

 Full Name
 Organizational Affiliation
 Complete Mailing Address
 Citizenship
 Phone Number or Email Address

    The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by via Adobe 
Connect. Pre-registration is required by clicking the links below.
    WEB ID: May 9, 2018 (100 Seats) https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/e9teo9x7k41/event/registration.html.
    WEB ID: May 10, 2018 (100 Seats) https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/e2jt3r7tvlj/event/registration.html.
    Dial in number: 800-857-9618; Participant code: 6838980. (100 
Seats).

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 9, 2018, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 
EDT and May 10, 2018, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Global 
Communications Center, Building 19, Auditorium B3, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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, Telephone: 
(404) 639-7450; Facsimile: (404) 471-8772; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 for OPHPR scientific 
programs. For additional information about the Board, please visit: 
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/science/counselors.htm.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on 
Day one of

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the meeting that will cover briefings and BSC deliberation on the 
following topics: Interval updates from the OPHPR Director and OPHPR 
Divisions and Offices; updates from the Biological Agent Containment 
working group; discussion of Industry, Private Sector, and Public 
Health Interactions Supporting Emergency Preparedness and Response; and 
Preparedness Updates from Liaison Representatives.
    Day two of the meeting will cover briefings and BSC deliberation on 
the following topics: OPHPR Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation 
activities; CDC's Data Preparedness activities; Public Health System 
Perspectives on Hurricanes Response; and Excellence in Response 
Operations Initiative. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.
    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 Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-06546 Filed 3-30-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-19-P