[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 66906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26329]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, Center for Preparedness and 
Response, (BSC, CPR); Meeting

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, 
Center for Preparedness and Response, (BSC, CPR). This meeting is open 
to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room 
accommodates up to 60 people. Public participants should pre-register 
for the meeting (see Supplementary Information for more information). 
The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting via Adobe Connect. 
Pre-registration is required by clicking the links below.
    WEB ID January 23, 2020 registration: https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/epvdyo95oxsu/event/registration.html.
    WEB ID January 24, 2020 registration: https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/ek6t1uq3f5zy/event/registration.html.
    Dial in number: 1-888-790-2046; Participant code: 5041683.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 23, 2020, 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m., EST; and January 24, 2020, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Global 
Communications Center, Building 19, Auditorium B3, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dometa Ouisley, Office of Science and 
Public Health Practice, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H21-6, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027; Telephone: (404) 639-7450; Fax: (404) 471-
8772; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This Board is charged with providing advice and guidance 
to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), the Director, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Director, Center for Preparedness 
and Response (CPR), concerning strategies and goals for the programs 
and research within CPR, monitoring the overall strategic direction and 
focus of the CPR Divisions and Offices, and also may administer and 
oversee peer review of CPR scientific programs. For additional 
information about the Board, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/bsc/index.htm.
    Matters to Be Considered: The two-day agenda will include: Day One: 
The meeting will cover briefings and BSC deliberation on the following 
topics: (1) CPR Updates from the Director, (2) CPR Interval Updates 
from the Division Directors, and (3) the Report from the Biological 
Agent Containment Working Group (BACWG). Day Two: The meeting will 
cover briefings and BSC deliberation on the following topics: (1) 
Current CDC Responses and the Graduated Response Framework, (2) 
Emergency Preparedness and Response to Address Highest Burden and Need; 
and (3) Preparedness Updates and CPR Discussion: Liaison 
Representatives. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.
    Members of the public that wish to attend this meeting in person 
should pre-register by submitting the following information by email, 
facsimile, or phone (see Contact Person for More Information) no later 
than 12:00 noon (EDT) Friday, January 17, 2020:

 Full Name
 Organizational Affiliation
 Complete Mailing Address
 Citizenship
 Phone Number or Email Address

    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. 2019-26329 Filed 12-5-19; 8:45 am]
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