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AGENCY:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics BSC, NCHS). This meeting is open to the public limited only by the audio (via teleconference) lines available. The public is welcome to listen to the meeting, please use the following URL https://www.cdc.gov/​nchs/​about/​bsc/​bsc_​meetings.htm that points to the BSC homepage. Further information and meeting agenda will be available on the BSC website including instructions for accessing the live meeting broadcast.

DATES:

This meeting will be held on January 27, 2021, from 11:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES:

The teleconference access is https://www.cdc.gov/​nchs/​about/​bsc/​bsc_​meetings.htm.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sayeedha Uddin, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary, NCHS/CDC, Board of Scientific Counselors, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 2627, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782; Telephone (301) 458-4303, Email SUddin@cdc.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

PURPOSE: This committee is charged with providing advice and making recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the Director, CDC; and the Director, NCHS, regarding the scientific and technical program goals and objectives, strategies, and priorities of NCHS.

Matters to be Considered: The meeting agenda includes welcome remarks and a Center update by NCHS leadership; presentation on National Center for Health Statistics Strategic Planning; presentation on integrating Pulse and RANDS Surveys into the National Health Interview Survey; the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey update; and update on the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey workgroup. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been Start Printed Page 80111delegated 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.

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