[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13122-13123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04238]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, Center for Preparedness and 
Response

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 regulatory provisions, the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting 
for the Board of Scientific Counselors, Center for Preparedness and 
Response (BSC, CPR). This is a hybrid meeting, accessible both in 
person and virtually. It is open to the public and limited only by the 
space available and the number of internet conference accesses 
available. Time will be available for public comment.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 30, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 
p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Building 19, 
Auditorium B3, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. The 
conference room will have seating for approximately 40 people.
    Please note that the meeting location is a federal facility and in-
person access is limited to United States citizens unless prior 
authorizations, taking up to 30 to 60 days, have been made. Visitors 
must follow all directions for access to CDC facilities. Directions for 
visitors to CDC, including safety requirements related to COVID-19, are 
available at https://www.cdc.gov/screening/visitors.html.
    If you wish to attend in person, please submit a request by email 
to Ms. Dometa Ouisley at [email protected] at least 5 business days in 
advance of the meeting.
    If you wish to attend the meeting virtually, please register by 
accessing the link at: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_SFaFlNxBQtK3_Sux-5KfJw. Instructions to access the Zoom virtual 
meeting will be provided in the link following registration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dometa Ouisley, Public Health Analyst, 
Office of Science and Public Health Practice, Office of Readiness and 
Response, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H21-6, Atlanta, Georgia 
30329-4027; Telephone: (404) 639-7450; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: The Board of Scientific Counselors, Center for 
Preparedness and Response (BSC, CPR) is charged with providing advice 
and guidance to the Secretary, HHS; the Assistant Secretary for Health; 
the Director, CDC; and the Director, CPR, concerning strategies and 
goals for the programs and research within the agency and CPR; 
monitoring the overall strategic direction and focus of the CPR 
Divisions and Offices; and administration and oversight of peer review 
for CPR scientific programs. For additional information about the 
Board, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/bsc/index.htm.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussion on: 
(1) Organizational Update; (2) Office of Policy, Planning, and 
Evaluation Update; (3) CDCReady Responder

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Update; (4) Health Equity Updates; (5) Data Modernization Update; and 
(6) Liaison Representative Updates. 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. 2023-04238 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
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