[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11976-11977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06087]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health 
Statistics (BSC, NCHS)

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, National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS). This 
meeting is open to the public; limited only by available seating. The 
meeting room accommodates approximately 78 people. Requests to make 
oral presentations should be submitted in writing to Gwen Mustaf, 301-
458-4500, [email protected], or Sayeedha Uddin, [email protected]. All requests 
must contain the name, address, telephone number, and organizational 
affiliation of the presenter. Written comments should not exceed five 
single-spaced typed pages in length and must be received by April 24, 
2019.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 9, 2019, 11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 
EDT, and May 10, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: NCHS Headquarters, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 
20782.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sayeedha Uddin, M.D., M.P.H., 
Designated Federal Officer, NCHS/CDC, Board of Scientific Counselors, 
3311 Toledo Road, Room 2627, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone 
(301) 458-4303, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All visitors must be processed in accordance 
with established federal policies and procedures. For foreign nationals 
or non-U.S. citizens, pre-approval is required (please contact Gwen 
Mustaf, 301-458-4500, [email protected], or Sayeedha Uddin, [email protected] at 
least 10 days in advance for requirements). All visitors are required 
to present a valid form of picture identification issued by a state, 
federal or international government. As required by the Federal 
Property Management Regulations, Title 41, Code of Federal Regulation, 
Subpart 101-20.301, all persons entering in or on Federal controlled 
property and their packages, briefcases, and other containers in their 
immediate

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possession are subject to being x-rayed and inspected. Federal law 
prohibits the knowing possession or the causing to be present of 
firearms, explosives and other dangerous weapons and illegal 
substances.
    Purpose: This committee is charged with providing advice and making 
recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services; the Director, CDC; and the Director, NCHS, regarding the 
scientific and technical program goals and objectives, strategies, and 
priorities of NCHS.
    Matters To Be Considered: Day 1 meeting agenda includes welcome 
remarks and a Center update by NCHS leadership; update on the release 
of linked data files; update on the Implementation of the Redesigned 
National Health Interview Survey; report by the National Health 
Interview Survey Redesign Key Health Indicators Workgroup; update on 
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Projects; Day 2 meeting 
agenda includes update on Comparability Study for OPIOID Questions; an 
update on NCHS Statistics Maternal Mortality Data. Agenda items are 
subject to change as priorities dictate.
    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. 2019-06087 Filed 3-28-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-19-P