[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 57438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23237]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis Meeting 
(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 to 80 room seats and 100 ports for audio phone lines. 
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, December 9, 2019. Persons who desire to 
make an oral statement, may request it at the time of the public 
comment period on December 11, 2019 at 11:40 a.m., EST.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 10, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., EST and December 11, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: CDC, 8 Corporate Boulevard, Building 8, Conference Rooms 1-
A/B/C, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027 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 30329-4027, 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) Use of Project ECHO in supporting tuberculosis (TB) activities; (2) 
Update on CDC Centers of Excellence for TB Training, Education and 
Medical Consultation; (3) Update on Latent Tuberculosis Infection 
(LTBI) communications campaign; (4) TB Host Directed Therapy; and (5) 
Updates from ACET workgroups. Agenda items are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
    The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of 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.

Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-23237 Filed 10-24-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P