Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Infectious Diseases (BSC, OID), 11978 [2019-06086]

Download as PDF 11978 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 61 / Friday, March 29, 2019 / Notices Nominations for membership on the MSHRAC must be received no later than May 10, 2019. Packages received after this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to Jeffrey H. Welsh, Designated Federal Officer, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Telephone: (412) 386–4040. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline Benjamin, Program Specialist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E–20, Atlanta, GA 30329– 4027. Telephone: (404) 498–1376, fte5@ cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of view represented, and the committee’s function. Appointments shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens, and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government. Current participation on federal workgroups or prior experience serving on a federal advisory committee does not disqualify a candidate; however, HHS policy is to avoid excessive individual service on advisory committees and multiple committee memberships. Committee members are Special Government Employees (SGEs), requiring the filing of financial disclosure reports at the beginning and annually during their terms. CDC reviews potential candidates for NIOSH MSHRAC membership each year, and provides a slate of nominees for consideration to the Secretary of HHS for final selection. HHS notifies selected candidates of their appointment near the start of the term in January 2020, or as soon as the HHS selection process is completed. Note that the need for different expertise varies from year to year and a candidate who is not selected in one year may be reconsidered in a subsequent year. SGE Nominees must be U.S. citizens, and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government. Candidates should submit the following items: D Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address). D Cover letter, including a description of the candidate qualifications and why jbell on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Mar 28, 2019 Jkt 247001 the candidate would be a good fit for MSHRAC. D At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Candidates may submit letter(s) from current HHS employees if they wish, but at least one letter must be submitted by a person not employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.). Nominations may be submitted by the candidate him- or herself, or by the person/organization recommending the candidate. 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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Sherri Berger, Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2019–06089 Filed 3–28–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Infectious Diseases (BSC, OID) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Infectious Diseases (BSC, OID). This meeting is open to the public, limited only by the space available; the meeting room will accommodate up to 100 people. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by telephone, limited only by the number of ports available (100); the toll-free dial-in number is 1–877–951–7311, with a passcode of 2286986. DATES: The meeting will be held on May 7, 2019, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., EDT, and May 8, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., EDT. ADDRESSES: CDC, Global Communications Center, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Building 19, Auditorium B3, Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027; also 1– 877–951–7311, with a passcode of 2286986. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Wiley, MPH, Designated Federal Officer, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H24–12, Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027, Telephone (404) 639–4840; SWiley@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: The BSC, OID, provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the Director and the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases (DDID), CDC; and the Directors of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, in the following areas: Strategies, goals, and priorities for programs; research within the national centers; and overall strategic direction and focus of DDID and the national centers. Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include updates from the infectious disease national centers and the Center for Global Health along with focused discussions on recent outbreaks and affected populations and the CDC Surveillance Strategy and Public Health Data Strategy. Reports back from three workgroups will also be given: (1) The Board’s Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Task Force; (2) the Board’s Food Safety Modernization Act Surveillance Working Group; and (3) the Vectorborne Diseases Workgroup of the BSC, OID, and the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. 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. Sherri Berger, Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2019–06086 Filed 3–28–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 11978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06086]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Infectious Diseases 
(BSC, OID)

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 Infectious Diseases (BSC, OID). This meeting is open to the 
public, limited only by the space available; the meeting room will 
accommodate up to 100 people. The public is also welcome to listen to 
the meeting by telephone, limited only by the number of ports available 
(100); the toll-free dial-in number is 1-877-951-7311, with a passcode 
of 2286986.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 7, 2019, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 
p.m., EDT, and May 8, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: CDC, Global Communications Center, 1600 Clifton Road NE, 
Building 19, Auditorium B3, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027; also 1-877-
951-7311, with a passcode of 2286986.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Wiley, MPH, Designated Federal 
Officer, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H24-12, Atlanta, Georgia 
30329-4027, Telephone (404) 639-4840; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: The BSC, OID, provides advice and guidance to the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the Director and 
the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases (DDID), CDC; and the 
Directors of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious 
Diseases, the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and 
TB Prevention, and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory 
Diseases, CDC, in the following areas: Strategies, goals, and 
priorities for programs; research within the national centers; and 
overall strategic direction and focus of DDID and the national centers.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include updates from the 
infectious disease national centers and the Center for Global Health 
along with focused discussions on recent outbreaks and affected 
populations and the CDC Surveillance Strategy and Public Health Data 
Strategy. Reports back from three workgroups will also be given: (1) 
The Board's Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Task Force; (2) the Board's 
Food Safety Modernization Act Surveillance Working Group; and (3) the 
Vector-borne Diseases Workgroup of the BSC, OID, and the Board of 
Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Agenda items are subject to 
change as priorities dictate.
    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.

Sherri Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-06086 Filed 3-28-19; 8:45 am]
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