[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7810-7811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3824]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy People 2010 Planning Process
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
following invitation for input into recommendations being developed for
Healthy People Objectives in the area of prevention and early
intervention of Birth Defects, Genetic Disorders, and Developmental
Disabilities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Adams, M.D., Division of Birth
Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, NCEH, 4770 Buford Highway,
NE, M/S F-34, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, e-mail (bdgddd@cdc.gov),
telephone (770/488-7154) or fax (770/488-7156).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ``Birth Defects, Genetic Disorders, and
Developmental Disabilities'' (BDGDDD) Work Group--a part of the
``Impairments and Disabilities'' Group in the Healthy People 2010
Planning Process--has been convened to develop recommendations for
Objectives to be achieved by the year 2010. The Healthy People 2010
Planning Process is described on the web site of the Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion at http:web.health.gov/healthypeople/
The BDGDDD Work Group plans to develop a set of objectives related
to the prevention and early intervention of birth defects, genetic
disorders, and developmental disabilities. These objectives will be
designed to serve to focus and inform the regular review by the U.S.
Assistant Secretary of Health of public health programs in this area.
The BDGDDD Work Group objectives process is described in the CDC web
site at http://www.cdc.gov/nech/programs/hp2010/
The BDGDDD Work Group welcomes input from health professionals,
persons with related health conditions and their family members, and
others with an interest in this area. The BDGDDD Work Group will post
the most recent revision of the ``objectives-under-development'' and
briefly describe the ``issues-of-interest'' being discussed in the Work
Group. Input is welcomed via e-mail (bdgddd@cdc.gov) or by fax (770/
488-
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7156). A ListServ is available to provide unmoderated discussion at
bdgddd@listserv.cdc.gov
The BDGDDD Work Group will work to develop a set of objectives that
represent a common ground for health professionals, persons with
related health conditions and their family members, and interested
others. ``Issues-of-interest'' will be identified that are barriers to
common agreement and discussion is invited to help revise objectives to
better reflect the common views of the Work Group.
Dated: February 10, 1998.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management, and Operations Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-3824 Filed 2-13-98; 8:45 am]
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