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###### Department of Health and Human Services

###### Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

          - [Docket No. CDC-2022-0046]

# AGENCY:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

# ACTION:

Notice of meeting and request for comment.

# SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting for the Advisory Committee to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACD, CDC). This meeting is open to the public. Time will be available for public comment. The meeting will be webcast live via the World Wide Web.

# DATES:

The meeting will be held on May 3, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., EDT (times subject to change). The public may submit written comments from April 6, 2022 through April 28, 2022.

# ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-0046 by any of the following methods:
      -  Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.                          Follow the instructions for submitting comments.                    
      -  Mail:                          Kerry Caudwell, MPA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H21-10, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Attn: Docket No. CDC-2022-0046.                    

*Instructions:*                         All submissions received must include the Agency name and Docket Number. All relevant comments received in conformance with the                         *https://www.regulations.gov*                         suitability policy will be posted without change to                         *https://www.regulations.gov,*                         including any personal information provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to                         *https://www.regulations.gov.*

Written public comments submitted up to 72 hours prior to the ACD meeting will be provided to ACD members before the meeting.

Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be included in the official record of the meeting.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Kerry Caudwell, MPA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of the Chief of Staff, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H21-10, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, Telephone: (404) 639-7000; Email Address:                         *ACDirector@cdc.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Purpose:*                     The Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), CDC, shall advise the Secretary, HHS, and the Director, CDC, on policy and broad strategies that will enable CDC to fulfill its mission of protecting health through health promotion, prevention, and preparedness. The committee recommends ways to prioritize CDC's activities, improve results, and address health disparities. It also provides guidance to help CDC work more effectively with its various private and public sector constituents to make health protection a practical reality.                

*Matters to be Considered:*                     The agenda will include discussions regarding CDC's current and future work in the following topic areas: (1) Data modernization; (2) laboratory quality; and (3) health equity. The Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) will consider the formation of working groups for each of the first two topics and hear a report from the existing health equity working group on the third topic. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.                

## Public Participation

                    Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by submitting written views, recommendations, and data. Please note that comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and are subject to public disclosure. Comments will be                           ( print page 19939)                        posted on                     *https://www.regulations.gov.*                     Therefore, do not include any information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in the body of your comments, that information will be on public display. CDC will review all submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold, submissions containing private or proprietary information such as Social Security numbers, medical information, inappropriate language, or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-mail campaign. CDC will carefully consider all comments submitted into the docket.                

*Written Public Comment:*                     The docket will be opened to receive written comments on April 6, 2022 through April 28, 2022.                

*Oral Public Comment:*                     This meeting will include time for members of the public to make an oral comment. Oral public comment will occur before any scheduled votes. Priority will be given to individuals who submit a request to make an oral public comment before the meeting according to the procedures below.                

*Procedure for Oral Public Comment:*                     All persons interested in making an oral public comment at the May 3, 2022, ACD meeting must submit a request by visiting                     *https://www.cdc.gov/​about/​advisory-committee-director/​*                     no later than 11:59 p.m., EDT, April 22, 2022, according to the instructions provided.                

If the number of persons requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled time, CDC will conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled public comment session. CDC staff will notify individuals regarding their request to speak by email by April 26, 2022. To accommodate the significant interest in participation in the oral public comment session of ACD meetings, each speaker will be limited to 2 minutes, and each speaker may only speak once per meeting.

                    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. 2022-07247 Filed 4-5-22; 8:45 am]

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