[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 46121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16552]


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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 the audio (via teleconference) lines 
available. The public is welcome to listen to the meeting by joining 
the teleconference (information below).

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 17, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m., EDT, and September 18, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 
EDT.

ADDRESSES: Please use the following URL https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm that points to the BSC homepage. Further 
information and meeting agenda will be available on the BSC website 
including instructions for accessing the live meeting broadcast. The 
teleconference access is https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm.

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 Board 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 One meeting agenda includes welcome 
remarks and a Center update by NCHS leadership; update from the 
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Workgroup; update on Population 
Health Survey Planning, Methodology and Data Presentation Workgroup; 
update on Healthy People 2030 Rollout; and RANDS overview. Day Two 
meeting agenda includes an update on Maternal Mortality Data; release 
of 2019 Estimates from National Health Interview Survey (NHANES) Early 
Release Program; and update on NHANES Data Release. 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. 2020-16552 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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