[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 1337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-460]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Notice of Meeting
Name: Translating Advances in Genetics into Public Health
Action.
Times and Dates: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., January 27, 1997; 8 a.m.-3
p.m., January 28, 1997.
Place: Terrace Garden Hotel, 3405 Lenox Road, NE, Atlanta,
Georgia 30326.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
Purpose: CDC has established a Task Force on Genetics in Disease
Prevention to: (1) develop a strategic plan for CDC-wide genetics
programs, (2) coordinate and support program efforts, and (3)
convene constituents and consultants for their individual advice on
strategic planning, priorities for CDC activities, and policy
development. This Task Force was formed in October, and is in the
process of collecting and summarizing information about CDC efforts
related to genetics that will be used during strategic planning.
This meeting will enable invited participants (individuals from
academia, public health, professional organizations, consumer
groups, and industry) to provide input and discuss strategic
planning issues and needs associated with the translation of
advances in genetics into public health action. Information gained
from this meeting will be considered, along with that previously
received, in drafting strategic planning documents. These documents
will then be distributed for further comment.
Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items include discussions on
population-based assessment functions, development of public health
policies and guidelines, quality assurance and prevention
effectiveness functions, and needs for professional education and
information dissemination efforts.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dometa Williams, Genetics Task
Force, NCEH, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341,
telephone 770/488-7120, FAX 770/488-7197.
Dated: January 3, 1997.
Joseph E. Salter,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-460 Filed 1-8-97; 8:45 am]
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