[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 184 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 53305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20928]
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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, (BSC, CPR)
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 the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC
announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors,
Center for Preparedness and Response, (BSC, CPR). This is a virtual
meeting that is open to the public, limited only by the number of
internet conference accesses available, which is 500. Pre-registration
is required by accessing the link in the ADDRESSES section.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 2, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m., EDT.
ADDRESSES: Zoom Virtual Meeting. If you wish to attend the virtual
meeting, please pre-register by accessing the link at: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ozgFewBJSXCWfEXwqrA2cw.
Instructions to access the Zoom virtual meeting will be provided in the
link following registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dometa Ouisley, Office of Science and
Public Health Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop--H21-6, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027,
Telephone: (404) 639-7450; Facsimile: (678) 669-1667; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The Board is charged with providing advice and guidance to
the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the
Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Director, Center for Preparedness
and Response (CPR), concerning strategies and goals for the programs
and research within 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: (1) CPR Director
Update; (2) CPR Division Updates and Discussion; (3) COVID-19 Response
Update; (4) The Data Strategy and Execution Workgroup: An Interagency
Approach to Coordinating Data and Analytics Efforts to Support the
Whole-of Government COVID-19 Response; and (5) CPR Polio Containment
Workgroup (PCWG) Update. 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. 2021-20928 Filed 9-24-21; 8:45 am]
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