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Place: Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, 3300 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 30305. Tel: +1 404/237–1234, Fax: +1 404/233–5686. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. Purpose: To solicit input from invited consultants to update A Public Health Action Plan To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance that, when published in 2001, provided a blueprint for activities of Federal agencies to combat antimicrobial resistance. The Plan was developed by consultants from multidisciplines and the Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force, composed of Federal personnel from ten Federal agencies and departments, co-chaired by CDC, FDA, and NIH. The revised Plan will not be limited to domestic activities. Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda will focus on updates and revisions of existing action items or the addition of new items to the Plan. Action items in A Public Health Action Plan To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance are presented in four major topics: 1. Surveillance. 2. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 58096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20125]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Update of A Public Health Action Plan To Combat Antimicrobial 
Resistance

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH) announce 
an open meeting concerning antimicrobial resistance.
    Name: Update of A Public Health Action Plan To Combat Antimicrobial 
Resistance.
    Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., December 12, 2007; 8 a.m.-3 
p.m., December 13, 2007.
    Place: Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, 3300 Peachtree Road, 
Atlanta, Georgia, USA 30305. Tel: +1 404/237-1234, Fax: +1 404/233-
5686.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: To solicit input from invited consultants to update A 
Public Health Action Plan To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance that, when 
published in 2001, provided a blueprint for activities of Federal 
agencies to combat antimicrobial resistance. The Plan was developed by 
consultants from multi-disciplines and the Antimicrobial Resistance 
Task Force, composed of Federal personnel from ten Federal agencies and 
departments, co-chaired by CDC, FDA, and NIH. The revised Plan will not 
be limited to domestic activities.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda will focus on updates and 
revisions of existing action items or the addition of new items to the 
Plan. Action items in A Public Health Action Plan To Combat 
Antimicrobial Resistance are presented in four major topics:
    1. Surveillance.
    2. Prevention and Control.
    3. Research.
    4. Product Development.
    Comments and suggestions from the consultants for updates of 
specific action items in the Action Plan or addition of new action 
items in these topics will be taken under advisement by the Task Force. 
The Task Force may also utilize other sources of information in 
updating the Action Plan. The agenda does not include development of 
consensus positions, guidelines, or discussions or endorsements of 
specific commercial products. Agenda items are subject to change as 
priorities dictate. Limited time will be available for oral comments 
and suggestions from the public. Written comments and suggestions from 
the public are encouraged and should be received by the contact person 
listed below by December 3, 2007.
    Persons anticipating attending the meeting are requested to send 
written notification by December 3, 2007, including name, organization 
(if applicable), address, phone, fax, and email addresses to the 
contact below.
    For Further Information Contact: Gregory J. Anderson, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Antimicrobial 
Resistance, Mailstop A-07, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 
30333. Telephone +1 404/639-3539, fax +1 404/639-7444, e-mail: 
gca5@cdc.gov.

    Dated: October 4, 2007.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-20125 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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