[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2158-2159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00540]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health 
Preparedness and Response, (BSC, OPHPR)

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, 
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, (BSC, OPHPR). This 
meeting is open to the public. The public is welcome to listen to the 
meeting via Adobe Connect. Pre-registration is required by clicking the 
links below. WEB ID: (100 seats) https://

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adobeconnect.cdc.gov/e9qxcduyr42/event/registration.html; Dial in 
number: 866-817-6648; Participant code: 48225449 (100 seats).

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 13, 2018, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Global 
Communications Center, Building 21, Room 6116, 1600 Clifton Road NE, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30329.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dometa Ouisley, Office of Science and 
Public Health Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop D-44, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, Telephone: 
(404) 639-7450; Facsimile: (404) 471-8772; Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8879880989ae68a9b8be699bdadbbbca1a7a6bb88abacabe6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2adb2aab2b0cca0b1a1ccb3978791968b8d8c91a2818681cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This 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, Office of Public Health 
Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), concerning strategies and goals for 
the programs and research within OPHPR, monitoring the overall 
strategic direction and focus of the OPHPR Divisions and Offices, and 
administration and oversight of peer review for OPHPR scientific 
programs. For additional information about the Board, please visit: 
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/science/counselors.htm.
    Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include briefings and BSC 
deliberation on the following topics: interval updates from OPHPR 
Divisions and Offices, including responses to issues raised by the 
Board during the October 2017 in-person BSC, OPHPR meeting; updates 
from the Biological Agent Containment working group; and proposed 
agenda items for the May 9-10, 2018, in-person BSC meeting. 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 L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-00540 Filed 1-12-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-19-P


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