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the Office of the Secretary (OS)’s
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket No. CDC–2012–0013]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Roybal 2025 Master Plan; ReScheduling of Public Meeting and
Extension of Public Comment Period
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
extension of public comment period.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), within
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), announces the rescheduling of a public meeting to obtain
public comment on the Roybal Campus
2025 Master Plan Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) and the
SUMMARY:
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extension of the public comment period.
A public meeting had been scheduled
for Wednesday, January 29, 2014 but
had to be cancelled due to adverse
weather conditions. The new date for
the public hearing is Thursday, March
20, 2014.
DATES: A public meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the CDC
Edward R. Roybal Campus, 1600 Clifton
Road NE. in Atlanta, Georgia beginning
with an ‘‘open house’’ at 7:00 p.m. EST.
A formal presentation, followed by a
public comment period will follow at
approximately 8:00 p.m. EST.
To accommodate individuals who
wish to attend the public meeting and
then provide comment, we are
extending the public comment period to
April 10, 2014. Written comments must
be received on or before that date.
Deadline for Requests for Special
Accommodations: Persons wishing to
participate in the public meeting who
need special accommodations should
contact George Chandler (gec2@cdc.gov
or (404) 639–5153) by Thursday, March
13, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Requests for information on
the DEIS or for a paper/electronic copy
should be directed to: George F.
Chandler, Senior Advisor, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE., Mailstop A–22,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Information
may also be requested on the DEIS by
electronic mail at gec2@cdc.gov or by
telephone at (404) 639–5153. The DEIS
will be available on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov, identified by
Docket No. CDC–2012–0013. Hard
copies of the DEIS are also available for
review at locations listed in the
Availability of the DEIS under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
You may submit comments identified
by Docket No. CDC–2012–0013, by any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: George F. Chandler, Senior
Advisor, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mailstop A–22, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided. For
access to the docket, to read background
documents or comments received, go to
https://www.regulations.gov.
Written and verbal comments on the
DEIS will also be accepted during the
public meeting scheduled for Thursday,
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March 20, 2014 at the CDC Edward R.
Roybal Campus, Tom Harkin Global
Communications Center (Building 19),
Auditorium A, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30333. Please be advised
that the meeting is being held in a
Federal government building; therefore,
Federal security measures are
applicable. For additional information
please see Roybal Campus Security
Guidelines under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George F. Chandler, Senior Advisor,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mailstop A–22, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Telephone: (404) 639–5153.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 10, 2014 HHS/CDC published a
notice in the Federal Register (79 FR
1870) announcing the availability of the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for the Roybal Campus 2025
Master Plan for public comment. The
notice also announced a public meeting
on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the
Roybal Campus in Atlanta, Georgia to
obtain public comment on the DEIS.
Unfortunately, HHS/CDC had to cancel
the public meeting due to adverse
weather in Atlanta. This notice
announces the re-scheduling of the
public meeting for Thursday, March 20,
2014 and extension of the public
comment period to Monday, April 10,
2014. As before, the public hearing will
be held at CDC Edward R. Roybal
Campus, Tom Harkin Global
Communications Center (Building 19),
Auditorium A, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30333.
For the convenience of the public, in
this notice we are again providing the
same background information on this
project that appeared in the January 10,
2014 notice.
HHS/CDC has prepared a new longrange Master Plan to guide the future
physical development of the Roybal
Campus for the planning horizon of
2015 to 2025. The previous 2000–2009
Master Plan has been implemented, and
as a result, a new plan is needed in
order to ensure that the campus can
support HHS/CDC’s mission and
program requirements through 2025.
Mission change and growth resulting
from emerging or reemerging infectious
diseases, reclassification of pathogens
and potential Program staff growth over
time are expected to drive increases in
laboratory and non-laboratory staff and
demand for specialized space. The
Master Plan provides an update of
baseline existing conditions and
examines the potential growth in agency
mission, laboratory and laboratory
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support space, office space and
personnel occupying the Roybal
Campus, and identifies a preferred
alternative for future development. The
preferred alternative was the result of an
extensive screening process, which
identified and evaluated a range of
conceptual development alternatives
based on future program needs, campus
constraints, and specifically developed
selection criteria. Selection criteria
included the examination of regional
and local planning policy, utility
demand, air quality, commute time,
transportation system capacity and
greenhouse gas effects.
Alternatives Considered
HHS/CDC analyzed two alternatives
in the DEIS: The Proposed Action and
the No Action Alternative. The
Proposed Action Alternative consists of
HHS/CDC’s implementation of the
Master Plan preferred alternative.
Improvements proposed under the
Master Plan preferred alternative
include new laboratory construction,
existing building renovation, parking
expansion, and infrastructure upgrades.
Under the Master Plan preferred
alternative, the new laboratory building
would contain approximately 350,000 to
450,000 gross square feet and would be
constructed on an existing surface
parking lot located in the eastern
portion of the Roybal Campus. In
addition to a new laboratory, a new
approximately 1,600 space parking deck
would be constructed just south of the
new laboratory building. Construction
of the new parking deck, along with the
new laboratory and supporting
infrastructure would eliminate an
existing surface parking and result in a
net increase of approximately 1,200
parking spaces at the Roybal Campus.
HHS/CDC anticipates that the
construction of the new parking deck
would increase the campus parking cap
from 3,300 to approximately 4,500
spaces. The employee population at the
Roybal Campus is projected to increase
by approximately 1,485 new occupants
under the Master Plan preferred
alternative in 2025.
The No Action Alternative represents
continued operation of the existing
facilities at the Roybal Campus without
any new construction or building
additions over the ten-year planning
period from 2015 to 2025. However, the
employee population at the Roybal
Campus is projected to increase by
approximately 865 new occupants
under the No Action Alternative due to
potential background growth of existing
Campus programs.
The DEIS evaluates the environmental
impacts that may result from the
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Proposed Action and the No Action
Alternative on the natural and built
environment. Potential direct, indirect
and cumulative impacts of each
alternative are evaluated on the
following resource categories:
Socioeconomics, land use, zoning,
public policy, community facilities,
transportation, air quality, noise,
cultural resources, urban design and
visual resources, natural resources,
utilities, waste, and greenhouse gases
and sustainability. The DEIS identifies
measures to mitigate potential adverse
impacts.
Availability of the DEIS: Copies of the
DEIS have been distributed to federal,
state and local agencies and
organizations. The DEIS is also available
online on the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2012–
0013. Copies of the DEIS are available
at the following locations: Decatur
Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur,
GA 30030; Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams
Library, 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur,
GA 30030; Atlanta-Public Library Ponce
de Leon Branch, 980 Ponce de Leon
Ave. NE., Atlanta, GA 30306; AtlantaPublic Library-Central Library, One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA
30303; Atlanta-Public Library-Kirkwood
Branch, 11 Kirkwood Rd. NE., Atlanta,
GA 30317; and, Emory UniversityRobert W. Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury
Cir, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Paper and electronic copies can also
be requested as instructed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Public Meeting: HHS/CDC has rescheduled a public meeting on
Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the HHS/
CDC Edward R. Roybal Campus, Tom
Harkin Global Communications Center
(Building 19), Auditorium A, 1600
Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333 to
solicit public comments on the DEIS.
Comments can be submitted in writing
or verbally during the public meeting.
The public meeting will consist of an
‘‘Open House’’ from 7:00 p.m. EST to
approximately 8:00 p.m. EST, followed
by a formal presentation and a formal
comment period. Comment cards will
be available at the Open House for those
who wish to submit written comments
for the record. Those wishing to make
verbal comments will be asked to preregister during the Open House portion
of the public meeting. The formal
presentations will begin at
approximately 8:00 p.m. EST, at which
time HHS/CDC will provide an
overview of the NEPA process and the
Master Plan proposed improvements
and associated environmental impacts.
The formal presentations will be
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followed by a formal public comment
period.
A stenographer will record the formal
portion of the public meeting. An
American Sign Language Interpreter
will also be available at both portions of
the public hearing. A transcript of the
meeting and all comments will be made
available to the public and will be
posted to the public docket at
www.regulations.gov, identified by
Docket No. CDC–2012–0013.
Roybal Campus Security Guidelines.
The HHS/CDC Edward R. Roybal
Campus is the headquarters of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and is located at 1600
Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia. The
public hearing is being held in a Federal
government building; therefore, Federal
security measures are applicable. In
planning your arrival time, please take
into account the need to park and clear
security. All visitors must enter the
Roybal Campus through the entrance on
Clifton Road; the guard force will direct
visitors to the designated parking area.
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). NonUnited States citizens must present a
valid passport, visa, Permanent Resident
Card, or other type of work
authorization document. All persons
entering the building must pass through
a metal detector. Visitors will be issued
a visitor’s ID badge at the entrance to
Building 19 and will be escorted in
groups of 5 to 10 persons to the meeting
room. All items brought to HHS/CDC
are subject to inspection.
Dated: February 14, 2014.
Ron A. Otten,
Acting Deputy Associate Director for Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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public meeting of the Medicare
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(‘‘Committee’’) will be held on
Wednesday, April 30, 2014. The
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and recommendations concerning the
adequacy of scientific evidence needed
to determine whether certain medical
items and services can be covered under
the Medicare statute. This meeting will
focus on the use of low dose computed
tomography (LDCT) screening for lung
cancer in adult smokers. This meeting is
open to the public in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
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DATES: Meeting Date: The public
meeting will be held on Wednesday,
April 30, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30
p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Deadline for Submission of Written
Comments: Written comments must be
received at the address specified in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by 5
p.m., EDT, Monday, March 24, 2014.
Once submitted, all comments are final.
Deadlines for Speaker Registration
and Presentation Materials: The
deadline to register to be a speaker and
to submit PowerPoint presentation
materials and writings that will be used
in support of an oral presentation is 5:00
p.m., EDT on Monday, March 24, 2014.
Speakers may register by phone or via
email by contacting the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice. Presentation
materials must be received at the
address specified in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
Deadline for All Other Attendees
Registration: Individuals may register
online at https://www.cms.gov/apps/
events/upcomingevents.asp
?strOrderBy=1&type=3 or by phone by
contacting the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice by 5 p.m. EDT, Wednesday,
April 23, 2014.
We will be broadcasting the meeting
live via Webcast at https://www.cms.gov/
live/.
Deadline for Submitting a Request for
Special Accommodations: Persons
attending the meeting who are hearing
or visually impaired, or have a
condition that requires special
assistance or accommodations, are
asked to contact the Executive Secretary
as specified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice no later than 5:00 p.m., EDT
Friday, April 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The
meeting will be held in the main
auditorium of the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2012-0013]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Roybal 2025 Master
Plan; Re-Scheduling of Public Meeting and Extension of Public Comment
Period
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and extension of public comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the re-
scheduling of a public meeting to obtain public comment on the Roybal
Campus 2025 Master Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and
the
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extension of the public comment period. A public meeting had been
scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 2014 but had to be cancelled due
to adverse weather conditions. The new date for the public hearing is
Thursday, March 20, 2014.
DATES: A public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the
CDC Edward R. Roybal Campus, 1600 Clifton Road NE. in Atlanta, Georgia
beginning with an ``open house'' at 7:00 p.m. EST. A formal
presentation, followed by a public comment period will follow at
approximately 8:00 p.m. EST.
To accommodate individuals who wish to attend the public meeting
and then provide comment, we are extending the public comment period to
April 10, 2014. Written comments must be received on or before that
date.
Deadline for Requests for Special Accommodations: Persons wishing
to participate in the public meeting who need special accommodations
should contact George Chandler (gec2@cdc.gov or (404) 639-5153) by
Thursday, March 13, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Requests for information on the DEIS or for a paper/
electronic copy should be directed to: George F. Chandler, Senior
Advisor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE., Mailstop A-22, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Information may also be
requested on the DEIS by electronic mail at gec2@cdc.gov or by
telephone at (404) 639-5153. The DEIS will be available on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov, identified by Docket
No. CDC-2012-0013. Hard copies of the DEIS are also available for
review at locations listed in the Availability of the DEIS under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
You may submit comments identified by Docket No. CDC-2012-0013, by
any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: George F. Chandler, Senior Advisor, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop A-22,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. For access to the docket, to read background
documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Written and verbal comments on the DEIS will also be accepted
during the public meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the
CDC Edward R. Roybal Campus, Tom Harkin Global Communications Center
(Building 19), Auditorium A, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333.
Please be advised that the meeting is being held in a Federal
government building; therefore, Federal security measures are
applicable. For additional information please see Roybal Campus
Security Guidelines under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George F. Chandler, Senior Advisor,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mailstop A-22, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone: (404) 639-5153.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10, 2014 HHS/CDC published a
notice in the Federal Register (79 FR 1870) announcing the availability
of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Roybal
Campus 2025 Master Plan for public comment. The notice also announced a
public meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Roybal Campus in
Atlanta, Georgia to obtain public comment on the DEIS. Unfortunately,
HHS/CDC had to cancel the public meeting due to adverse weather in
Atlanta. This notice announces the re-scheduling of the public meeting
for Thursday, March 20, 2014 and extension of the public comment period
to Monday, April 10, 2014. As before, the public hearing will be held
at CDC Edward R. Roybal Campus, Tom Harkin Global Communications Center
(Building 19), Auditorium A, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333.
For the convenience of the public, in this notice we are again
providing the same background information on this project that appeared
in the January 10, 2014 notice.
HHS/CDC has prepared a new long-range Master Plan to guide the
future physical development of the Roybal Campus for the planning
horizon of 2015 to 2025. The previous 2000-2009 Master Plan has been
implemented, and as a result, a new plan is needed in order to ensure
that the campus can support HHS/CDC's mission and program requirements
through 2025. Mission change and growth resulting from emerging or
reemerging infectious diseases, reclassification of pathogens and
potential Program staff growth over time are expected to drive
increases in laboratory and non-laboratory staff and demand for
specialized space. The Master Plan provides an update of baseline
existing conditions and examines the potential growth in agency
mission, laboratory and laboratory support space, office space and
personnel occupying the Roybal Campus, and identifies a preferred
alternative for future development. The preferred alternative was the
result of an extensive screening process, which identified and
evaluated a range of conceptual development alternatives based on
future program needs, campus constraints, and specifically developed
selection criteria. Selection criteria included the examination of
regional and local planning policy, utility demand, air quality,
commute time, transportation system capacity and greenhouse gas
effects.
Alternatives Considered
HHS/CDC analyzed two alternatives in the DEIS: The Proposed Action
and the No Action Alternative. The Proposed Action Alternative consists
of HHS/CDC's implementation of the Master Plan preferred alternative.
Improvements proposed under the Master Plan preferred alternative
include new laboratory construction, existing building renovation,
parking expansion, and infrastructure upgrades. Under the Master Plan
preferred alternative, the new laboratory building would contain
approximately 350,000 to 450,000 gross square feet and would be
constructed on an existing surface parking lot located in the eastern
portion of the Roybal Campus. In addition to a new laboratory, a new
approximately 1,600 space parking deck would be constructed just south
of the new laboratory building. Construction of the new parking deck,
along with the new laboratory and supporting infrastructure would
eliminate an existing surface parking and result in a net increase of
approximately 1,200 parking spaces at the Roybal Campus. HHS/CDC
anticipates that the construction of the new parking deck would
increase the campus parking cap from 3,300 to approximately 4,500
spaces. The employee population at the Roybal Campus is projected to
increase by approximately 1,485 new occupants under the Master Plan
preferred alternative in 2025.
The No Action Alternative represents continued operation of the
existing facilities at the Roybal Campus without any new construction
or building additions over the ten-year planning period from 2015 to
2025. However, the employee population at the Roybal Campus is
projected to increase by approximately 865 new occupants under the No
Action Alternative due to potential background growth of existing
Campus programs.
The DEIS evaluates the environmental impacts that may result from
the
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Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative on the natural and built
environment. Potential direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of each
alternative are evaluated on the following resource categories:
Socioeconomics, land use, zoning, public policy, community facilities,
transportation, air quality, noise, cultural resources, urban design
and visual resources, natural resources, utilities, waste, and
greenhouse gases and sustainability. The DEIS identifies measures to
mitigate potential adverse impacts.
Availability of the DEIS: Copies of the DEIS have been distributed
to federal, state and local agencies and organizations. The DEIS is
also available online on the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov, identified by Docket No. CDC-2012-0013. Copies of
the DEIS are available at the following locations: Decatur Library, 215
Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030; Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library,
1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA 30030; Atlanta-Public Library Ponce
de Leon Branch, 980 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE., Atlanta, GA 30306; Atlanta-
Public Library-Central Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta,
GA 30303; Atlanta-Public Library-Kirkwood Branch, 11 Kirkwood Rd. NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30317; and, Emory University- Robert W. Woodruff Library,
540 Asbury Cir, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Paper and electronic copies can also be requested as instructed in
the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Public Meeting: HHS/CDC has re-scheduled a public meeting on
Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the HHS/CDC Edward R. Roybal Campus, Tom
Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19), Auditorium A, 1600
Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333 to solicit public comments on the
DEIS. Comments can be submitted in writing or verbally during the
public meeting. The public meeting will consist of an ``Open House''
from 7:00 p.m. EST to approximately 8:00 p.m. EST, followed by a formal
presentation and a formal comment period. Comment cards will be
available at the Open House for those who wish to submit written
comments for the record. Those wishing to make verbal comments will be
asked to pre-register during the Open House portion of the public
meeting. The formal presentations will begin at approximately 8:00 p.m.
EST, at which time HHS/CDC will provide an overview of the NEPA process
and the Master Plan proposed improvements and associated environmental
impacts. The formal presentations will be followed by a formal public
comment period.
A stenographer will record the formal portion of the public
meeting. An American Sign Language Interpreter will also be available
at both portions of the public hearing. A transcript of the meeting and
all comments will be made available to the public and will be posted to
the public docket at www.regulations.gov, identified by Docket No. CDC-
2012-0013.
Roybal Campus Security Guidelines. The HHS/CDC Edward R. Roybal
Campus is the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and is located at 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia.
The public hearing is being held in a Federal government building;
therefore, Federal security measures are applicable. In planning your
arrival time, please take into account the need to park and clear
security. All visitors must enter the Roybal Campus through the
entrance on Clifton Road; the guard force will direct visitors to the
designated parking area. 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 present a valid passport, visa,
Permanent Resident Card, or other type of work authorization document.
All persons entering the building must pass through a metal detector.
Visitors will be issued a visitor's ID badge at the entrance to
Building 19 and will be escorted in groups of 5 to 10 persons to the
meeting room. All items brought to HHS/CDC are subject to inspection.
Dated: February 14, 2014.
Ron A. Otten,
Acting Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-03659 Filed 2-20-14; 8:45 am]
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