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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health (ICSH) Cessation
Subcommittee: 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 Subcommittee Meeting.
Name: ICSH Cessation Subcommittee.
Date and Time: October 24, 2002, 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Place: Meeting location to be determined and announced in a
separate notice prior to the meeting date. For additional
information please contact Monica Swann at 202/205-8500.
Purpose: The ICSH Cessation Subcommittee is charged with making
recommendations to ICSH on how best to promote tobacco use
cessation. The Subcommittee will develop a report, to be submitted
by ICSH to the Secretary, Health and Human Services, which contains
action steps for both a Secretary's initiative and public-private
partnerships to achieve this outcome. Background documents on ICSH
and the ICSH Cessation Subcommittee are available at http://
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ ICSH/index.htm.
Matter to be Discussed: The ICSH Cessation Subcommittee is
convening a meeting and soliciting comments to obtain input from key
audiences who must work in a coordinated manner to successfully
promote tobacco use cessation. Input should be focused on (1) the
opportunities to promote tobacco use cessation, (2) the strategies
to overcome barriers and challenges faced by each group to ensure
these objectives are implemented, and (3) the types of support DHHS
could provide. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to
comment in one or both of the following ways: (1) In writing, by
submission through the mail or by e-mail; (2) in person, at the
Subcommittee meeting. Written comments will also be accepted during
the public meeting.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space and time
available.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you would like to attend the Subcommittee
meeting, you are encouraged to register by providing your name, title,
organization name, address, and telephone number to Jessica Porras
(address below). If you would like to speak at the meeting, please
notify Jessica Porras when you register. Written comments may be
submitted until December 20, 2002; comments received after October 24,
2002, will be shared at future subcommittee meetings. Submitted
comments will be posted on the Internet at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
ICSH/index.htm.
To submit electronic comments, send via e-mail to jporras@cdc.gov.
To submit comments by mail, send to: ICSH Cessation Subcommittee Public
Comments (Attn: Ms. Jessica Porras), Office on Smoking and Health, 200
Independence Ave., SW., Room 317-B, Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jessica Porras, Office on Smoking
and Health, 200 Independence Ave., Suite 317-B, Washington, DC 20201,
202-205-8500 (telephone) or (202) 205-8313 (facsimile) or
jporras@cdc.gov (email).
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: October 2, 2002.
John Burckhardt,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-25511 Filed 10-7-02; 8:45 am]
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