83 FR 681 - Meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 4 (January 5, 2018)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services announces the next meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on February 14- 15, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 681-682]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00042]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within 
the Department of Health and Human Services announces the next meeting 
of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on February 14-
15, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, from 
8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT and Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 8:30 
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The CPSTF Meeting will be held at the CDC Edward R. Roybal 
Campus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Headquarters 
(Building 19), 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. You should be 
aware that the meeting location is in a Federal government building; 
therefore, Federal security measures are applicable. For additional 
information, please see Roybal Campus Security Guidelines under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Information regarding meeting logistics will 
be available on the Community Guide website (www.thecommunityguide.org) 
closer to the date of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Onslow Smith, Center for Surveillance, 
Epidemiology and Laboratory Services; Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-E-69, Atlanta, GA 30329, phone: 
(404)498-6778, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Meeting Accessibility: This space-limited meeting is open to the 
public. All meeting attendees must register. To ensure completion of 
required security procedures and access to the CDC's Global 
Communications Center.
    U.S. citizens intending to attend in person must register by 
February 7, 2018, and non-U.S. citizens intending to attend in person 
must register by January 17, 2018. Failure to register by the dates 
identified could result in the inability to attend the CPSTF meeting in 
person.
    Those unable to attend the meeting in person are able to do so via 
Webcast. CDC will send the Webcast URL to registrants upon receipt of 
their registration. All meeting attendees must register by February 8, 
2018 to receive the webcast information. CDC will email webcast 
information from the [email protected] mailbox.
    Public Comment: A public comment period, limited to three minutes 
per person, will follow the CPSTF's discussion of each systematic 
review. Individuals wishing to make public comments must indicate their 
desire to do so with their registration by providing their name, 
organizational affiliation, and the topic to be addressed (if known). 
Public comments will become part of the meeting summary. Public comment 
is not possible via Webcast.
    Background on the CPSTF: The CPSTF is an independent, nonfederal 
panel whose members are appointed by the CDC Director. CPSTF members 
represent a broad range of research, practice, and policy expertise in 
prevention, wellness, health promotion, and public health. The CPSTF 
was convened in 1996 by the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) to identify community preventive programs, services, and policies 
that increase healthy longevity, save lives and dollars, and improve 
Americans' quality of life. CDC is mandated to provide ongoing 
administrative, research, and technical support for the operations of 
the CPSTF. During its meetings, the CPSTF considers the findings of 
systematic reviews on existing research and practice-based evidence and 
issues recommendations. CPSTF recommendations are not mandates for 
compliance or spending. Instead, they provide information about 
evidence-based options that decision makers and stakeholders can 
consider when they are determining what best meet the specific needs, 
preferences, available resources, and constraints of their 
jurisdictions and constituents. The CPSTF's recommendations, along with 
the systematic reviews of the evidence on which they are based, are 
compiled in the Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community 
Guide).
    Matters proposed for discussion: Cancer Prevention and Control 
(Economics of Multicomponent Interventions to Improve Cancer Screening 
for Breast, Colorectal, and Cervical Cancer); Health Equity (proposal 
for housing interventions as a new topic area); Obesity Prevention and 
Control (Combined School-Based Interventions to Increase Healthier Food 
and Beverage Consumption and Physical Activity); Women's Health 
(Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence 
Among Youth); and discussion of Community Guide economic methods. The 
agenda is subject to change without notice.
    Roybal Campus Security Guidelines: The Edward R. Roybal Campus is 
the headquarters of the CDC and is located at 1600 Clifton Road NE, 
Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting is being held in a Federal government 
building; therefore, Federal security measures are applicable.
    All meeting attendees must register by the dates outlined under 
MEETING ACCESSABILITY. In planning your arrival time, please take into 
account the need to park and clear security. All visitors must enter 
the Edward R. Roybal Campus through the front entrance on Clifton Road. 
Vehicles may be searched, and the guard force will then direct visitors 
to the designated parking area. Upon arrival at the facility, visitors 
must present government-issued photo identification (e.g., a valid 
federal identification badge, state driver's license, state non-
driver's identification card, or passport). Non-United States citizens 
must complete the required security paperwork prior to the meeting date 
and must present a valid passport, visa, Permanent Resident Card, or 
other type of work authorization document upon arrival at the facility. 
All persons entering the building must pass through a metal detector. 
CDC Security

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personnel will issue a visitor's ID badge at the entrance to Building 
19. Visitors may receive an escort to the meeting room. All items 
brought to HHS/CDC are subject to inspection.

    Dated: January 2, 2018.
Lauren Hoffmann,
Acting Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-00042 Filed 1-4-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P