83_FR_2168 83 FR 2158 - Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, (BSC, OPHPR)

83 FR 2158 - Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, (BSC, OPHPR)

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)

Page Range2158-2159
FR Document2018-00540

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, (BSC, OPHPR). This meeting is open to the public. The public is welcome to listen to the meeting via Adobe Connect. Pre-registration is required by clicking the links below. WEB ID: (100 seats) https:// adobeconnect.cdc.gov/e9qxcduyr42/event/registration.html; Dial in number: 866-817-6648; Participant code: 48225449 (100 seats).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2158-2159]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00540]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health 
Preparedness and Response, (BSC, OPHPR)

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, 
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, (BSC, OPHPR). This 
meeting is open to the public. The public is welcome to listen to the 
meeting via Adobe Connect. Pre-registration is required by clicking the 
links below. WEB ID: (100 seats) https://

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adobeconnect.cdc.gov/e9qxcduyr42/event/registration.html; Dial in 
number: 866-817-6648; Participant code: 48225449 (100 seats).

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 13, 2018, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Global 
Communications Center, Building 21, Room 6116, 1600 Clifton Road NE, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30329.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dometa Ouisley, Office of Science and 
Public Health Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop D-44, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, Telephone: 
(404) 639-7450; Facsimile: (404) 471-8772; Email: 
OPHPR.BSC.Questions@cdc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This Board is charged with providing advice and guidance 
to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), the Director, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Director, Office of Public Health 
Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), concerning strategies and goals for 
the programs and research within OPHPR, monitoring the overall 
strategic direction and focus of the OPHPR Divisions and Offices, and 
administration and oversight of peer review for OPHPR scientific 
programs. For additional information about the Board, please visit: 
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/science/counselors.htm.
    Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include briefings and BSC 
deliberation on the following topics: interval updates from OPHPR 
Divisions and Offices, including responses to issues raised by the 
Board during the October 2017 in-person BSC, OPHPR meeting; updates 
from the Biological Agent Containment working group; and proposed 
agenda items for the May 9-10, 2018, in-person BSC meeting. Agenda 
items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, 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.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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                                               manufacturers have in place the capital                 include any ‘‘trade secret or any                      of 2009 (CHIPRA) established the
                                               equipment necessary to comply with the                  commercial or financial information                    Medicaid and CHIP Payment and
                                               Rule’s labeling requirements. Based on                  which . . . is privileged or                           Access Commission (MACPAC) to
                                               knowledge of the industry, staff believes               confidential’’—as provided by Section                  review Medicaid and CHIP access and
                                               that much of the information required                   6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and              payment policies and to advise Congress
                                               by the Rule would be included on the                    FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)—                on issues affecting Medicaid and CHIP.
                                               product label even absent those                         including in particular competitively                  CHIPRA gave the Comptroller General
                                               requirements.                                           sensitive information such as costs,                   of the United States responsibility for
                                                                                                       sales statistics, inventories, formulas,               appointing MACPAC’s members. GAO
                                               Request for Comments
                                                                                                       patterns, devices, manufacturing                       is now accepting nominations for
                                                  You can file a comment online or on                  processes, or customer names.                          MACPAC appointments that will be
                                               paper. March 19, 2018. Write ‘‘Care                        Comments containing material for                    effective May 1, 2018. Letters of
                                               Labeling Rule: FTC File No. P072108’’                   which confidential treatment is                        nomination and resumes should be
                                               on your comment. Your comment—                          requested must be filed in paper form,                 submitted no later than February 5,
                                               including your name and your state—                     must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’              2018 to ensure adequate opportunity for
                                               will be placed on the public record of                  and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c).                  review and consideration of nominees
                                               this proceeding, including, to the extent               In particular, the written request for                 prior to the appointment of new
                                               practicable, on the public Commission                   confidential treatment that accompanies                members. Nominations should be sent
                                               website, at https://www.ftc.gov/policy/                 the comment must include the factual                   to the email or mailing address listed
                                               public-comments. Postal mail addressed                  and legal basis for the request, and must              below. Acknowledgement of
                                               to the Commission is subject to delay                   identify the specific portions of the                  submissions will be provided within a
                                               due to heightened security screening. As                comment to be withheld from the public                 week of submission. Please contact Will
                                               a result, we encourage you to submit                    record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your                      Black at (202) 512–6482 if you do not
                                               your comments online. To make sure                      comment will be kept confidential only                 receive an acknowledgement.
                                               that the Commission considers your                      if the General Counsel grants your
                                                                                                                                                              ADDRESSES:
                                               online comment, you must file it at                     request in accordance with the law and
                                               https://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/                                                                               Email: MACPACappointments@
                                                                                                       the public interest. Once your comment
                                               ftc/carelabelingrulepra1 by following                                                                          gao.gov.
                                                                                                       has been posted on the public FTC
                                               the instructions on the web based form.                                                                           Mail: U.S. GAO, Attn: MACPAC
                                                                                                       website—as legally required by FTC
                                               If this Notice appears at https://                                                                             Appointments, 441 G Street NW,
                                                                                                       Rule 4.9(b)—we cannot redact or
                                               www.regulations.gov, you also may file                                                                         Washington, DC 20548.
                                                                                                       remove your comment from the FTC
                                               a comment through that website.                         website, unless you submit a                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  If you file your comment on paper,                   confidentiality request that meets the                    GAO: Will Black, (202) 512–6482,
                                               write ‘‘Care Labeling Rule: FTC File No.                requirements for such treatment under                  BlackW@gao.gov, Office of Public
                                               P072108’’ on your comment and on the                    FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General                       Affairs, (202) 512–4800.
                                               envelope, and mail your comment to the                  Counsel grants that request.                              Public Law 111–3, Section 506; 42
                                               following address: Federal Trade                           The FTC Act and other laws that the                 U.S.C. 1396.
                                               Commission, Office of the Secretary,                    Commission administers permit the                      Gene L. Dodaro,
                                               600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite                       collection of public comments to                       Comptroller General of the United States.
                                               CC–5610 (Annex C), Washington, DC                       consider and use in this proceeding as
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2018–00117 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
                                               20580, or deliver your comment to the                   appropriate. The Commission will
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                                               following address: Federal Trade                        consider all timely and responsive
                                               Commission, Office of the Secretary,                    public comments that it receives on or
                                               Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW,                 before March 19, 2018. You can find
                                               5th Floor, Suite 5610, Washington, DC                   more information, including routine                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                               20024. If possible, submit your paper                   uses permitted by the Privacy Act, in                  HUMAN SERVICES
                                               comment to the Commission by courier                    the Commission’s privacy policy, at
                                               or overnight service.                                                                                          Centers for Disease Control and
                                                                                                       https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/
                                                  Because your comment will be placed                  privacy-policy.                                        Prevention
                                               on the publicly accessible FTC website
                                                                                                       David C. Shonka,                                       Board of Scientific Counselors, Office
                                               at www.ftc.gov, you are solely
                                                                                                       Acting General Counsel.                                of Public Health Preparedness and
                                               responsible for making sure that your
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–00538 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]            Response, (BSC, OPHPR)
                                               comment does not include any sensitive
                                               or confidential information. In                         BILLING CODE 6750–01–P                                 AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
                                               particular, your comment should not                                                                            Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
                                               include any sensitive personal                                                                                 and Human Services (HHS).
                                               information, such as your or anyone                     GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY                              ACTION: Notice of meeting.
                                               else’s Social Security number; date of                  OFFICE
                                               birth; driver’s license number or other                                                                        SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                               state identification number, or foreign                 Request for Medicaid and CHIP                          Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
                                               country equivalent; passport number;                    Payment and Access Commission                          CDC announces the following meeting
                                               financial account number; or credit or                  Nominations                                            for the Board of Scientific Counselors,
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                                               debit card number. You are also solely                  AGENCY:  U.S. Government                               Office of Public Health Preparedness
                                               responsible for making sure that your                   Accountability Office (GAO).                           and Response, (BSC, OPHPR). This
                                               comment does not include any sensitive                  ACTION: Request for letters of                         meeting is open to the public. The
                                               health information, such as medical                     nomination and resumes.                                public is welcome to listen to the
                                               records or other individually                                                                                  meeting via Adobe Connect. Pre-
                                               identifiable health information. In                     SUMMARY:  The Children’s Health                        registration is required by clicking the
                                               addition, your comment should not                       Insurance Program Reauthorization Act                  links below. WEB ID: (100 seats) https://


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                                               adobeconnect.cdc.gov/e9qxcduyr42/                       Prevention and the Agency for Toxic                    functions of the Advisory Board include
                                               event/registration.html; Dial in number:                Substances and Disease Registry.                       providing advice on the development of
                                               866–817–6648; Participant code:                                                                                probability of causation guidelines
                                                                                                       Elaine L. Baker,
                                               48225449 (100 seats).                                                                                          which have been promulgated by the
                                                                                                       Director, Management Analysis and Services             Department of Health and Human
                                               DATES: The meeting will be held on                      Office, Centers for Disease Control and
                                                                                                       Prevention.
                                                                                                                                                              Services (HHS) as a final rule, advice on
                                               February 13, 2018, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00                                                                           methods of dose reconstruction which
                                               p.m., EST.                                              [FR Doc. 2018–00540 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              have also been promulgated by HHS as
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                                               ADDRESSES:  Centers for Disease Control                                                                        a final rule, advice on the scientific
                                               and Prevention (CDC), Global                                                                                   validity and quality of dose estimation
                                               Communications Center, Building 21,                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                               and reconstruction efforts being
                                               Room 6116, 1600 Clifton Road NE,                        HUMAN SERVICES                                         performed for purposes of the
                                               Atlanta, Georgia 30329.                                                                                        compensation program, and advice on
                                                                                                       Centers for Disease Control and                        petitions to add classes of workers to the
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Prevention                                             Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). In
                                               Dometa Ouisley, Office of Science and                                                                          December 2000, the President delegated
                                               Public Health Practice, Centers for                     Advisory Board on Radiation and                        responsibility for funding, staffing, and
                                               Disease Control and Prevention, 1600                    Worker Health (ABRWH or the                            operating the Advisory Board to HHS,
                                               Clifton Road NE, Mailstop D–44,                         Advisory Board), National Institute for                which subsequently delegated this
                                               Atlanta, Georgia 30329, Telephone:                      Occupational Safety and Health                         authority to the CDC. NIOSH
                                               (404) 639–7450; Facsimile: (404) 471–                   (NIOSH)                                                implements this responsibility for CDC.
                                               8772; Email: OPHPR.BSC.Questions@                                                                              The charter was issued on August 3,
                                                                                                       AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and                2001, renewed at appropriate intervals,
                                               cdc.gov.                                                Prevention (CDC), Department of Health                 rechartered on March 22, 2016,
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              and Human Services (HHS).                              pursuant to Executive Order 13708, and
                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice of meeting.                             will expire on March 22, 2018.
                                                  Purpose: This Board is charged with
                                               providing advice and guidance to the                    SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                        Purpose: This Advisory Board is
                                               Secretary, Department of Health and                     Federal Advisory Committee Act), the                   charged with (a) providing advice to the
                                               Human Services (HHS), the Assistant                     CDC, announces the following meeting                   Secretary, HHS, on the development of
                                               Secretary for Health (ASH), the Director,               of the Advisory Board on Radiation and                 guidelines under Executive Order
                                               Centers for Disease Control and                         Worker Health (ABRWH). This meeting                    13179; (b) providing advice to the
                                               Prevention (CDC), and the Director,                     is open to the public, but without a                   Secretary, HHS, on the scientific
                                               Office of Public Health Preparedness                    public comment period. The public is                   validity and quality of dose
                                               and Response (OPHPR), concerning                        welcome to submit written comments in                  reconstruction efforts performed for this
                                               strategies and goals for the programs                   advance of the meeting to the contact                  program; and (c) upon request by the
                                                                                                       person below. Written comments                         Secretary, HHS, advising the Secretary
                                               and research within OPHPR, monitoring
                                                                                                       received in advance of the meeting will                on whether there is a class of employees
                                               the overall strategic direction and focus
                                                                                                       be included in the official record of the              at any Department of Energy facility
                                               of the OPHPR Divisions and Offices,                                                                            who were exposed to radiation but for
                                               and administration and oversight of                     meeting. The public is also welcome to
                                                                                                       listen to the meeting by joining the                   whom it is not feasible to estimate their
                                               peer review for OPHPR scientific                                                                               radiation dose, and on whether there is
                                               programs. For additional information                    teleconference at the USA toll-free, dial-
                                                                                                       in number at 1–866–659–0537; the pass                  reasonable likelihood that such
                                               about the Board, please visit: http://                                                                         radiation doses may have endangered
                                                                                                       code is 9933701. The conference line
                                               www.cdc.gov/phpr/science/                                                                                      the health of members of this class.
                                                                                                       has 150 ports for callers.
                                               counselors.htm.                                                                                                   Matters to be Considered: The agenda
                                                                                                       DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                  Matters to be Considered: The agenda                 February 21, 2018, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00                  will include discussions on: Work
                                               will include briefings and BSC                          p.m. EST.                                              Group and Subcommittee Reports;
                                               deliberation on the following topics:                                                                          Update on the Status of SEC Petitions;
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: Audio Conference Call via
                                               interval updates from OPHPR Divisions                                                                          Plans for the April 2018 Advisory Board
                                                                                                       FTS Conferencing. The USA toll-free
                                               and Offices, including responses to                                                                            Meeting; and Advisory Board
                                                                                                       dial-in number is 1–866–659–0537; the
                                               issues raised by the Board during the                                                                          Correspondence. Agenda items are
                                                                                                       pass code is 9933701.
                                               October 2017 in-person BSC, OPHPR                                                                              subject to change as priorities dictate.
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               meeting; updates from the Biological                    Theodore Katz, MPA, Designated                            The Director, Management Analysis
                                               Agent Containment working group; and                    Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1600                      and Services Office, has been delegated
                                               proposed agenda items for the May                       Clifton Road, Mailstop E–20, Atlanta,                  the authority to sign Federal Register
                                               9–10, 2018, in-person BSC meeting.                      Georgia 30333, Telephone (513)533–                     notices pertaining to announcements of
                                               Agenda items are subject to change as                   6800, Toll Free 1(800)CDC–INFO, Email                  meetings and other committee
                                               priorities dictate.                                     ocas@cdc.gov.                                          management activities, for both the
                                                                                                                                                              Centers for Disease Control and
                                                  The Director, Management Analysis                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                              Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
                                               and Services Office, has been delegated                    Background: The Advisory Board was                  Substances and Disease Registry.
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                                               the authority to sign Federal Register                  established under the Energy Employees
                                               notices pertaining to announcements of                  Occupational Illness Compensation                      Elaine L. Baker,
                                               meetings and other committee                            Program Act of 2000 to advise the                      Director, Management Analysis and Services
                                               management activities, for both the                     President on a variety of policy and                   Office, Centers for Disease Control and
                                               Centers for Disease Control and                         technical functions required to                        Prevention.
                                                                                                       implement and effectively manage the                   [FR Doc. 2018–00541 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       new compensation program. Key                          BILLING CODE 4163–19–P




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on February 13, 2018, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., EST.
ContactDometa Ouisley, Office of Science and Public Health Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop D-44, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, Telephone: (404) 639-7450; Facsimile: (404) 471-8772; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 2158 

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