[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 62106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22213]


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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 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 November 15, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., EST, and November 16, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 
EST.

ADDRESSES: CDC, 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, Management Analyst, Office of Science and Public 
Health Practice, Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR), CDC, 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_jZsYAhDQSYOqDwZs2G6Ang. Instructions to access the Zoom virtual 
meeting will be provided in the link following registration.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This Board is charged with providing advice and guidance 
to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the 
Assistant Secretary for Health; the Director, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention; and the Director, Center for Preparedness and 
Response, 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 for Day 1 will include CPR 
Division Updates and Discussion; a CPR Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and 
Accessibility Update; and Data Modernization and Outbreak Forecasting 
Analytics. The agenda for Day 2 will include CDC Response Updates; a 
U.S. National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus and Polio 
Containment Workgroup Update; a Strategic Capacity Building and 
Innovation Program Review Working Group Update; Risk Communications 
during Public Health Emergencies; and a BSC Discussion of Future 
Meeting Topics. 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. 2022-22213 Filed 10-12-22; 8:45 am]
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