[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 32124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14755]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis Meeting 
(ACET)

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 of the Advisory Council for the 
Elimination of Tuberculosis Meeting (ACET). This meeting is open to the 
public, limited only by 60 room seating and 100 ports for audio phone 
lines. Time will be available for public comment. The public is welcome 
to submit written comments in advance of the meeting. Comments should 
be submitted in writing by email to the contact person listed below. 
The deadline for receipt is Monday, August 13, 2018. Persons who desire 
to make an oral statement, may request it at the time of the public 
comment period on August 21, 2018 at 3:20 p.m., EDT.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 21, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: 8 Corporate Blvd., Building 8, Conference Rooms 1A and 1B, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30329 and Web conference: 1-877-927-1433 and 
participant passcode: 12016435 and https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r5p8l2tytpq/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee 
Management Specialist, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop: E-07, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4018, telephone (404) 639-8317; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3998891d4a3808780cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="265c4d54116645424508414950">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This Council advises and makes recommendations to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the elimination of 
tuberculosis. Specifically, the Council makes recommendations regarding 
policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities; addresses the 
development and application of new technologies; and reviews the extent 
to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on 
(1) Isoniazid-Rifapentine TB Prevention in HIV-infected Persons Study; 
(2) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention's Strategy of Adopting HIV 
Treatment as Prevention; (3) Update on Division of Tuberculosis 
Elimination's Concept of Operations for Latent Tuberculosis Infection 
Surveillance; and (4) Update from ACET workgroups. Agenda items are 
subject to change as priorities dictate.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, 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.

Elaine Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-14755 Filed 7-10-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P


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