[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 57215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20285]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the 
Department of Health and Human Services announces the next meeting of 
the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on October 21-22, 
2020.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, from 
8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT, and Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via web conference.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Onslow Smith, Office of the Associate 
Director for Policy and Strategy; Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-E-69, Atlanta, GA 30329, phone: 
(404) 498-6778, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Meeting Accessibility: The CPSTF meeting will be held virtually via 
web conference.
    CDC will send web conference information to registrants upon 
receipt of their registration. All meeting attendees must register by 
October 16, 2020 to receive the web conference information for the 
October meeting. CDC will email web conference information from the 
[email protected] mailbox.
    To register for the meeting, individuals should send an email to 
[email protected] and include the following information: Name, title, 
organization name, organization address, phone, and email.
    Public Comment: Individuals who would like to make public comments 
for the October meeting must state their desire to do so with their 
registration and provide their name and organizational affiliation and 
the topic to be addressed (if known). The requestor will receive 
instructions for the public comment process for this virtual meeting 
after the request is received. A public comment period follows the 
CPSTF's discussion of each systematic review and will be limited, up to 
three minutes per person. Public comments will become part of the 
meeting summary.
    Background on the CPSTF: The CPSTF is an independent, nonfederal 
panel whose members are appointed by the CDC Director. CPSTF members 
represent a broad range of research, practice, and policy expertise in 
prevention, wellness, health promotion, and public health. The CPSTF 
was convened in 1996 by the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) to identify community preventive programs, services, and policies 
that increase healthy longevity, save lives and dollars, and improve 
Americans' quality of life. CDC is mandated to provide ongoing 
administrative, research, and technical support for the operations of 
the CPSTF. During its meetings, the CPSTF considers the findings of 
systematic reviews on existing research and practice-based evidence and 
issues recommendations. CPSTF recommendations are not mandates for 
compliance or spending. Instead, they provide information about 
evidence-based options that decision makers and stakeholders can 
consider when they are determining what best meets the specific needs, 
preferences, available resources, and constraints of their 
jurisdictions and constituents. The CPSTF's recommendations, along with 
the systematic reviews of the evidence on which they are based, are 
compiled in the The Community Guide.
    Matters proposed for discussion: The agenda will consist of 
deliberation on systematic reviews of literature and is open to the 
public. Topics will include Heart Disease and Stroke, Obesity, and 
Asthma. Information regarding the start and end times for each meeting, 
and any updates to agenda topics, will be available on the Community 
Guide website (www.thecommunityguide.org) closer to the dates of each 
meeting.
    The meeting agenda is subject to change without notice.

    Dated: September 10, 2020.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-20285 Filed 9-14-20; 8:45 am]
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