[Federal Register: December 31, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 251)] [Notices] [Page 72316-72317] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr31de98-116] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health; Meeting The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting: Name: A Public Health Response to Asthma. Times and Dates: 1 p.m.-8 p.m., February 9, 1999; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., February 10, 1999; 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., February 11, 1999. Place: Sheraton Colony Square, 188 14th Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30361. Telephone, 404/892-6000. Status: Open to the public, limited only by space available. The meeting space accommodates approximately 200 people. Purpose: The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for increasing knowledge regarding asthma prevention and control and an update of current asthma surveillance and intervention activities in State and local health agencies. It will also provide a forum for interaction with colleagues from across the country. Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items include a discussion of the epidemiology and cost of asthma; community interventions; legislation; coalitions; and lessons learned from ongoing programs. Concurrent workgroups, round tables, and topic tables will be held to further detailed discussions on asthma related topics. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. For Further Information Contact: Leslie Boss, Ph.D., Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, Division of Environmental [[Page 72317]] Hazards and Health Effects, NCEH, CDC, Mailstop F-39, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724. Telephone 770/488-7320, e- mail LPB1@cdc.gov. The Director, Management Analysis and Services office 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. Dated: December 22, 1998. Carolyn J. Russell, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. 98-34585 Filed 12-30-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P