81 FR 59631 - Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the Federal Select Agent Program; Public Webcast

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)

The HHS/CDC's Division of Select Agents and Toxins (DSAT) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agriculture Select Agent Services (AgSAS) are jointly charged with the oversight of the possession, use and transfer of biological agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public, animal or plant health or to animal or plant products (select agents and toxins). This joint effort constitutes the Federal Select Agent Program. The purpose of the webcast is to provide guidance related to the Federal Select Agent Program for interested individuals.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59631-59632]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20710]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the 
Federal Select Agent Program; Public Webcast

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

ACTION: Notice of public webcast.

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SUMMARY: The HHS/CDC's Division of Select Agents and Toxins (DSAT) and 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, Agriculture Select Agent Services (AgSAS) are jointly charged 
with the oversight of the possession, use and transfer of biological 
agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to 
public, animal or plant health or to animal or plant products (select 
agents and toxins). This joint

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effort constitutes the Federal Select Agent Program. The purpose of the 
webcast is to provide guidance related to the Federal Select Agent 
Program for interested individuals.

DATES: The webcast will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 12 
p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. All who wish to join the webcast should register by 
November 4, 2016. Registration instructions can be found on the Web 
site http://www.selectagents.gov.

ADDRESSES: The webcast will be broadcast from CDC, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE., Atlanta, GA 30329. This will only be produced as a webcast; 
therefore, no accommodations will be provided for in-person 
participation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDC: Ms. Diane Martin, DSAT, Office of 
Public Health Preparedness and Response, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS 
A-46, Atlanta, GA 30329; phone: 404-718-2000; email: [email protected].
    APHIS: Dr. Keith Wiggins, AgSAS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 2, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; phone: 301-851-3300 (option 3); email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public webcast is an opportunity for the 
affected community (i.e., registered entity responsible officials, 
alternate responsible officials, and entity owners) and other 
interested individuals to obtain specific regulatory guidance and 
information concerning biosafety, security and incident response issues 
related to the Federal Select Agent Program.
    Representatives from the Federal Select Agent Program will be 
present during the webcast to address questions and concerns from the 
web participants.
    Individuals who want to participate in the webcast should complete 
their registration online by November 4, 2016. The registration 
instructions are located on this Web site: http://www.selectagents.gov.

    Dated: August 24, 2016.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-20710 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P