[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 17586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05976]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities and 
Disasters

AGENCY: Administration 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 Individuals with 
Disabilities and Disasters (NACIDD or the Committee) is required by 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 NACIDD 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 needs of people with disabilities. The Secretary of HHS has 
delegated authority to operate the NACIDD to ASPR.

DATES: The NACIDD will conduct a public meeting (virtual) on April 20, 
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 people 
with disabilities in disasters. A more detailed agenda and meeting 
registration link will be available on the NACIDD meeting website 
located at: https://www.phe.gov/nacidd.

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/nacidd. Members of the public may provide written comments or submit 
questions for consideration to the NACIDD 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: Tabinda Burney, NACIDD Designated 
Federal Officer, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 
(ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington, DC; 
202-699-1779, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACIDD invites those who are involved in 
or represent a relevant industry, academia, profession, organization, 
or U.S. 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 NACIDD 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 challenges in disaster training, opportunities, and 
strategic priorities for national public health and medical 
preparedness, response, and recovery specific to the needs of people 
with disabilities before, during, and after disasters. Slides, 
documents, and other presentation material sent along with the request 
to speak will be provided to the committee members separately. Please 
indicate additionally whether the presenter will be willing to take 
questions from the committee members (at their discretion) immediately 
following their presentation (for up to four additional minutes).

Dawn O'Connell,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2023-05976 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
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