[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 84 (Thursday, April 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 23966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09134]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2020-0041]
Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis Meeting
(ACET); Notice of Meeting and Request for Comment
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 audio and web conference lines (100 audio and
web conference lines are available) by accessing the following
telephone number at 1-877-927-1433; the passcode is 12016435. The web
conference access is https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r5p8l2tytpq/.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 16, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., EDT.
Written comments must be received on or before June 15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2020-
0041 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Margie Scott-Cseh, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS
US8-6, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, Attn: ACET Meeting.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received in conformance with
the https://www.regulations.gov suitability policy will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be included in
the official record of the meeting.
Meeting information: The teleconference access is 1-877-927-1433,
and the passcode: 12016435. The web conference access is https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r5p8l2tytpq/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee
Management Specialist, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop US8-6,
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027; Telephone: 404-639-8317; Email:
[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 (TB). 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.
Public Participation
Procedure for Public Comment: Time will be available for public
comment. Persons who desire to make an oral statement, may request it
at the time of the public comment period on June 16, 2020 at 3:20 p.m.,
EDT.
Written Public Comment: The public is welcome to submit written
comments in advance of the meeting. Comments should be submitted on or
before June 15, 2020. All requests must contain the name, and
organizational affiliation of the speaker, as well as the topic being
addressed. Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be
included in the official record of the meeting. Comments received,
including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the
public record and are subject to public disclosure. Comments will be
posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, do not include any
information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider
confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include
your name, contact information, or other information that identifies
you in the body of your comments, that information will be on public
display. CDC will review all submissions and may choose to redact, or
withhold, submissions containing private or proprietary information
such as Social Security numbers, medical information, inappropriate
language, or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-mail campaign.
CDC will carefully consider all comments submitted to the docket.
Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on
(1) Updates from Global Tuberculosis Branch; (2) Updates from NCHHSTP
Epidemiologic and Economic Modeling Agreements (NEEMA) Consortium; (3)
A tool to assist TB Programs with integration of Whole Genome
Sequencing data; (4) Ongoing challenges with TB drugs and diagnostics
supplies: Results from national survey; and (5) Update 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.
Dated: April 24, 2020.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-09134 Filed 4-29-20; 8:45 am]
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