2019-16614. Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)  

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    AGENCY:

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

    ACTION:

    Notice of meeting.

    SUMMARY:

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting of the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis Meeting (ACET). This meeting is open to the public, limited only by 60 room seating and 100 ports for audio phone lines. Time will be available for public comment. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting. Comments should be submitted in writing by email to the contact person listed below. The deadline for receipt is Monday, August 19, 2019. Persons who desire to make an oral statement, may request it at the time of the public comment period on August 20, 2019 at 3:20 p.m. EDT.

    DATES:

    The meeting will be held on August 20, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., EDT.

    ADDRESSES:

    8 Corporate Blvd., Building 8, Conference Rooms 1A and 1B, Atlanta, Georgia 30329 and Web conference: 1-877-927-1433 and participant passcode: 12016435 and Start Printed Page 38032 https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/​r5p8l2tytpq/​.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee Management Specialist, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop: E-07, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4018, telephone (404) 639-8317; zkr7@cdc.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Purpose: This Council advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the elimination of tuberculosis. Specifically, the Council makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities; addresses the development and application of new technologies; and reviews the extent to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis.

    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on (1) Update on Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) tuberculosis questions; (2) Overview of successful strategies implemented by the Texas Department of State Health Services to increase its tuberculosis budget; (3) Overview of tuberculosis prevention, treatment, and care of minors in HHS custody; and (4) Update from ACET workgroups. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

    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.

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    Sherri Berger,

    Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-16614 Filed 8-2-19; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
08/05/2019
Department:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of meeting.
Document Number:
2019-16614
Dates:
The meeting will be held on August 20, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., EDT.
Pages:
38031-38032 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2019-16614.pdf