[Federal Register: August 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 155)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness; Notice of
Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is given of a meeting of the
Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness.
The purpose of this public meeting is to convene the Council to
discuss issues related to preparing the nation to respond to public
health emergencies in general and bioterrorism in particular. Major
areas to be considered by the Council at this meeting may include the
following: DHHS bioterrorism preparedness and response programs,
oversight of states' preparedness programs, lessons from the anthrax
experience, the research and development agenda, development of new
products (against bioterrorism), public health emergency response
planning, and pre-epidemic vaccination plans.
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Name of Committee: Secretary's Council on Public Health
Preparedness.
Date: August 26-27, 2002.
Time: August 26, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; August 27, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Place: Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel (Ballroom), 480 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (202) 484-100.
Contact Person: Lily Engstrom, Executive Director, Secretary's
Council on Public Health Preparedness, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 638G, Washington, DC 20201, 202-690-6750.
Supplementary Information: The Secretary's Council on Public
Health Preparedness was established on October 22, 2001 by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services under the authorization of
section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d);
section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). The
purpose of the Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness
will be to advise the Secretary on appropriate actions to prepare
for and respond to public health emergencies, including acts of
bioterrorism. The function of the Council is to advise the Secretary
regarding steps that the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services can take to (1) improve the public health and health care
infrastructure to better enable Federal, State, and local
governments to respond to a public health emergency and,
specifically, a bioterrorism event; (2) ensure that there are
comprehensive contingency plans in place at the Federal, State, and
local levels to respond to a public health emergency and,
specifically, a bioterrorism event; and (3) improve public health
preparedness at the Federal, State, and local levels.
Public Participation
The meeting is open to the public with attendance limited by the
availability of space on a first come, first served basis. Members
of the public who wish to attend the meeting may register by e-
mailing publichealth@iqsolutions.com no later than close of
business, Wednesday, August 21, 2002.
Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided
on August 26, 2002, from 5 p.m. -5:30 p.m. (Time approximate). Oral
comments will be limited to five minutes, three minutes to make a
statement and two minutes to respond to questions from Council
members. Due to time constraints, only one representative from each
organization will be allotted time for oral testimony. The number of
speakers and the time allotment may also be limited by the number of
registrants. Members of the public who wish to present oral comments
at the meeting may register by e-mailing
publichealth@iqsolutions.com no later than close of business,
Monday, August 19, 2002. All requests to present oral comments
should include the name, address, telephone number, and business or
professional affiliation of the interested party, and should
indicate the areas of interest or issue to be addressed.
Any person attending the meeting who has not registered to speak
in advance of the meeting will be allowed to make a brief oral
statement during the time set aside for public comment if time
permits and at the Chairperson's discretion. Individuals unable to
attend the meeting, or any interested parties, may send written
comments by e-mail to publichealth@iqsolutions.com for inclusion in
the public record no later than close of business, Wednesday, August
21, 2002.
When mailing written comments, please provide your comments, if
possible, as an electronic version or on a diskette. Persons needing
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other
special accommodations, should e-mail staff at
publichealth@iqsolutions.com no later than close of business,
Monday, August 19, 2002.
Because of the need to provide advice and recommendations on
bioterrorism, this notice is being provided at the earliest possible
time.
Dated: August 5, 2002.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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