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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48147-48148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18454]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health 
Statistics (BSC, NCHS)

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, 
National Center for Health Statistics BSC, NCHS). This meeting is open 
to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 22, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: Instructions to access the meeting are posted on the BSC 
website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Hines, M.H.S., Executive 
Secretary, NCHS/CDC, Board of Scientific Counselors, 3311 Toledo Road, 
Room 2627, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, Telephone: (301) 458-4717; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: The Board is charged with providing advice and making 
recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services; the Director, CDC; and the Director, NCHS, regarding the 
scientific and technical program goals and objectives, strategies, and 
priorities of NCHS.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting agenda includes welcome 
remarks and a Center update by the NCHS Director; updates on Data 
Modernization (DMI), including Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for 
Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) 
Collaboration; an update on the National Center for Health Statistics 
Strategic Planning; presentation on the NCHS Health Equity Strategy; 
updates on using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) as a 
platform for additional data collection; and an update on several NCHS 
Programs. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Meeting Information: Please visit the BSC website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm for more information on the 
meeting agenda, including instructions for accessing the live meeting 
broadcast.
    The Board will reserve time for public comment at the end of the 
day.
    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

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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. 2021-18454 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
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