Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS)

• Published date: 20 April 2020
• Citation: 85 FR 21858
• Record Number: 2020-08213
• Section: Notices
• Court: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 76 (Monday, April 20, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 76 (Monday, April 20, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 21858]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-08213]
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                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
                Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health
                Statistics (BSC, NCHS)
                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,
                National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS). This meeting is open
                to the public limited only by the audio (via teleconference) lines
                available. The public is welcome to listen to the meeting, please use
                the following URL https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm
                that points to the BSC homepage. Further information and meeting agenda
                will be available on the BSC website including instructions for
                accessing the live meeting broadcast.
                DATES: The meeting will be held on May 5, 2020, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
                EDT.
                ADDRESSES: The teleconference access is https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sayeedha Uddin, M.D., M.P.H.,
                Executive Secretary, NCHS/CDC, Board of Scientific Counselors, 3311
                Toledo Road, Room 2627, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone (301)
                458-4303, [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                 Purpose: This committee is charged with providing advice and making
                recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
                Services; the Director, CDC; and the Director, NCHS, regarding the
                scientific and technical program goals and objectives, strategies, and
                priorities of NCHS.
                 Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include discussion on
                items per the scope of the Charter. The meeting agenda includes welcome
                remarks and a Center update by NCHS leadership; update on Patient
                Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Projects. Agenda items are
                subject to change as priorities dictate.
                 The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of 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.
                Kalwant Smagh,
                Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
                Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
                [FR Doc. 2020-08213 Filed 4-17-20; 8:45 am]
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