[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42132-42133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17896]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters and 
National Biodefense Science Board Public Teleconference

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response 
(ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that 
the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) and 
National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB), also known as the National 
Preparedness and Response Science Board (NPRSB), will hold a joint 
public teleconference on September 12, 2018.

DATES: The NBSB and NACCD Joint Public Teleconference is September 12, 
2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: We encourage members of the public to attend the public 
meetings. To register, send an email to [email protected] with ``NACCD 
Registration'' in the subject line, or to [email protected] with ``NBSB 
Registration'' in the subject line. Submit your comments to 
[email protected], [email protected], the NBSB Contact Form located at https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/boards/nprsb/Pages/RFNBSBComments.aspx, 
or the NACCD Contact Form

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located at https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/boards/naccd/Pages/contact.aspx. For additional information, visit the NACCD website 
located at https://www.phe.gov/naccd or the NBSB website located at 
https://www.phe.gov/nprsb.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act 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.
    The NBSB, also known as the National Preparedness and Response 
Science Board (NPRSB), is authorized under Section 319M of the Public 
PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f), as added by Section 402 of the Pandemic 
and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 and amended by Section 404 of 
the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act. The 
Board is governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees. The NBSB provides expert advice and guidance on scientific, 
technical, and other matters of special interest to the Department 
regarding current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and 
radiological agents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or 
deliberate.
    Background: The September 12, 2018, public teleconference of the 
NBSB and the NACCD is dedicated to the presentation, deliberation, and 
vote on the ASPR Future Strategies Work Group (FSWG) report. We will 
post modifications to the agenda on the NACCD and NBSB meeting 
websites, which are located at https://www.phe.gov/naccd and https://www.phe.gov/nprsb.
    Availability of Materials: We will post all teleconference 
materials prior to the teleconference on September 12, 2018, at the 
websites located at https://www.phe.gov/naccd and https://www.phe.gov/nprsb.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public may 
attend the public teleconference via a toll-free call-in phone number, 
which is available on the NACCD and the NBSB websites at https://www.phe.gov/naccd or https://www.phe.gov/nprsb.
    We encourage members of the public to provide written comments that 
are relevant to the NACCD and NBSB public teleconference prior to 
September 12, 2018. Send written comments by email to [email protected] 
with ``NACCD Public Comment'' in the subject line or to [email protected] 
with ``NBSB Public Comment'' in the subject line. The NACCD and NBSB 
Chairs will respond to comments received by September 11, 2018, during 
the public teleconference.

    Dated: August 13, 2018.
Robert P. Kadlec,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
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