[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26322-26323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09006]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Advisory Committee on Seniors 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 Seniors and Disasters 
(NACSD or the Committee) is required by section 2811B 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 NACSD 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 older adults. The Secretary of HHS has delegated 
authority to operate the NACSD to ASPR.

DATES: The NACSD will conduct a public meeting (virtual) on May 25, 
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 older 
adults in disasters. A more detailed agenda and meeting registration 
link will be available on the NACSD meeting website located at: https://www.phe.gov/NACSD.

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/
nacsd. Members of the public may provide written comments or submit 
questions for consideration to the NACSD 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: Dr. Maxine Kellman, NACSD Designated 
Federal Officer, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 
(ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington, DC; 
202-260-0447, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACSD invites those who are involved in 
or represent a relevant industry,

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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 NACSD 
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 older adults 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. 2023-09006 Filed 4-27-23; 8:45 am]
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