[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 9523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04822]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)

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 of the Advisory Council for the 
Elimination of Tuberculosis Meeting (ACET). This meeting is open to the 
public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room will 
accommodate up to 60 people. The public is also welcome to listen to 
the meeting by telephone, limited only by the number of ports available 
(100). Time will be available for public comment. The public is welcome 
to submit written comments in advance of the meeting. Comments should 
be submitted in writing by email to the contact person listed below. 
The deadline for receipt is Monday, April 15, 2019. Persons who desire 
to make an oral statement, may request it at the time of the public 
comment period on April 16, 2019 at 3:20 p.m. EDT.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 16, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: 8 Corporate Blvd., Building 8, Conference Rooms 1A and 1B, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30329 and Web conference: 1-877-927-1433 and 
participant passcode: 12016435 and https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r5p8l2tytpq/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee 
Management Specialist, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop: E-07, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4018, telephone (404) 639-8317; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This Council advises and makes recommendations to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the elimination of 
tuberculosis. Specifically, the Council makes recommendations regarding 
policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities; addresses the 
development and application of new technologies; and reviews the extent 
to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis.
    Matters to be considered: The agenda will include discussions on 
(1) Overview of the ``Digital Bridge''; (2) Overview of tuberculosis 
care for migrant detainees; (3) Overview of infrastructure and 
mechanisms to develop, update, and maintain HIV guidelines; and (4) 
Update from ACET workgroups. Agenda items are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
    The Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 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.

Sherri Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-04822 Filed 3-14-19; 8:45 am]
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