[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 178 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56614-56615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20183]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

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 Healthcare Infection Control 
Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). This meeting is open to the 
public, limited only by audio phone lines available. The public is also 
welcome to listen to the meeting by dialing 1-877-924-1748, passcode: 
6118574. A total of 200 lines will be available. Registration is 
required. To register for this call, please go to www.cdc.gov/hicpac.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 5, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: The teleconference access is 1-877-924-1748, and the 
passcode is 6118574.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Koo-Whang Chung, M.P.H., HICPAC, 
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, CDC, l600 Clifton 
Road, NE, Mailstop H16-3, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, Telephone (404) 
498-0730; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose: The Committee is charged with providing advice and 
guidance to the Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion 
(DHQP), the Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic 
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), the Director, CDC, the Secretary, Health 
and Human Services regarding 1) the practice of healthcare infection 
prevention and control; 2) strategies for surveillance, prevention, and 
control of infections, antimicrobial resistance, and related events in 
settings where healthcare is provided; and 3) periodic updating of CDC 
guidelines and other policy statements regarding prevention of 
healthcare-associated infections and healthcare-related conditions.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include updates from the 
following HICPAC workgroups: The Healthcare Personnel Guideline 
Workgroup; the Long-term Care/Post-acute Care Workgroup; and the 
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Workgroup. Agenda items are subject to 
change as priorities dictate.
    Procedure for Public Comment: Time will be available for public 
comment. Members of the public who wish to provide public comments 
should plan to attend the public comment session at the start time 
listed. Please note that the public comment period may end before the 
time indicated, following the last call for comments.
    Procedure for Public Written Comment: The public may submit written 
comments in advance of the meeting. Comments should be submitted in 
writing by email to the contact person listed above. The deadline for 
receipt of written public comment is October 21, 2020. All requests 
must contain the name, address, and organizational affiliation of the 
speaker, as well as the topic being addressed. Written comments should 
not exceed one single-spaced typed page in length. Written comments 
received in advance of the meeting will be included in the official 
record of the meeting.
    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

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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. 2020-20183 Filed 9-11-20; 8:45 am]
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