[Federal Register: April 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 72)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Infectious 
Diseases: Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) announces the following committee meeting.

    Name: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for 
Infectious Diseases (NCID).
    Times and Dates: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., April 30, 1998. 8:30 a.m.-
2:30 p.m., May 1, 1998.
    Place: CDC, Auditorium B, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: The Board of Scientific Counselors, NCID, provides 
advice and guidance to the Director, CDC, and Director, NCID, in the 
following areas: program goals and objectives; strategies; program 
organization and resources for infectious disease prevention and 
control; and program priorities.
    Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items will include:
1. NCID Update
2. Program Updates:
    Division of Quarantine
    Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases
    Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
    Division of AIDS, Tuberculosis, and STD Laboratory Research
3. Emerging Infectious Disease Plan--Update
4. Core Capabilities for Public Health Laboratories
5. Update: Rift Valley Fever
6. Scientific Updates: Late Breakers
7. Discussion and Recommendations

    Other agenda items include announcements/introductions; follow-
up on actions recommended by the Board in December 1997; and 
consideration of future directions, goals, and recommendations.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Written comments are welcome and should be received by the 
contact person listed below prior to the opening of the meeting.
    Contact Person for More Information: Diane S. Holley, Office of 
the Director, NCID, CDC, Mailstop C-20, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639-0078.

    Dated: April 8, 1998.
Nancy C. Hirsch,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-9910 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]
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