[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 75055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26561]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters; Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Strategic Preparedness 
and Response (ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters 
(NACCD or the Committee) is required by section 2811A of the PHS Act, 
as amended by the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing 
Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) and governed by the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The NACCD shall evaluate issues and 
programs and provide findings, advice, and recommendations to the 
Secretary of HHS and ASPR to support and enhance all-hazards public 
health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery aimed at 
meeting the unique needs of children and their families across the 
entire spectrum of their wellbeing. The Secretary of HHS has formally 
delegated authority to operate the NACCD to ASPR.

DATES: The NACCD will conduct a public meeting (virtual) on January 18, 
2023 to discuss, finalize and vote on an initial set of recommendations 
to the HHS Secretary and ASPR regarding challenges, opportunities, and 
priorities for national public health and medical preparedness, 
response and recovery, specific to the needs of children and their 
families in disasters. A more detailed agenda and meeting registration 
link will be available on the NACCD meeting website https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/boards/naccd/Pages/default.aspx.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may attend the meeting via a toll-free 
phone number or Zoom teleconference, which requires pre-registration. 
The meeting link to pre-register will be posted on https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/boards/naccd/Pages/default.aspx. Members of the 
public may provide written comments or submit questions for 
consideration to the NACCD at any time via email to [email protected]. 
Members of the public are also encouraged to provide comments after the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zhoowan Jackson, NACCD Designated 
Federal Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Strategic 
Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), Washington, DC; 202-205-4217, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACCD invites those who are involved in 
or represent a relevant industry, academia, health profession, health 
care consumer organization, or state, Tribal, territorial, or local 
government to request up to four minutes to address the committee live 
via Zoom. Requests to provide remarks to the NACCD during the public 
meeting must be sent to [email protected] at least 15 days prior to the 
meeting along with a brief description of the topic. We would 
specifically like to request inputs from the public on disaster 
behavioral health, COVID-19 pandemic lessons learned and other 
challenges, opportunities, and strategic priorities for national public 
health and medical preparedness, response and recovery specific to the 
needs of children and their families in disasters

Dawn O'Connell,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2022-26561 Filed 12-6-22; 8:45 am]
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