[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64896-64897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25467]


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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; however, 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, 301-458-4303, 
[email protected] at least 4 weeks in advance for requirements). All 
visitors are required to present a valid form of picture identification 
issued by a state, federal in international government. As required by 
the Federal Property Management Regulations, Title 41, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Subpart 101-20.301, all persons entering in or on Federal 
controlled property and their packages, briefcases, and other 
containers in their immediate 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. The meeting room accommodates 
approximately 78 people.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 9, 2020, 11:00 a.m.-5:30 
p.m., EDT, and January 10, 2020, 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., 
Executive Secretary, NCHS/CDC, Board of Scientific Counselors, 3311 
Toledo Road, Room 2627, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782; telephone (301) 
458-4303; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This committee is charged with providing advice and making 
recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human

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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: The agenda will include discussion on 
items per the scope of the Charter. Day One: The meeting agenda 
includes welcome remarks and a Center update by NCHS leadership; an 
update on Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Projects; 
presentation of the Non-response Bias workgroup report; an update on 
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey planning; and 
discussion on data modernization in NCHS. Day Two: The meeting agenda 
includes discussion of the future planning for the National Ambulatory 
Medical Care Survey and the National Survey of Family Growth; and an 
update on data presentation standards for rates for vital statistics. 
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Requests to make oral presentations should be submitted in writing 
to Gwen Mustaf, 301-458-4500, [email protected], or Sayeedha Uddin, 301-458-
4303, [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 December 26, 2019.
    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. 2019-25467 Filed 11-22-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P