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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health and Human Services Department
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Meetings:
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness; Notice of Meeting
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
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. The Council may consider the following major issues: BioShield; Modeling Initiatives: Transport of Possibly Infected Exotic Animals; Global IT Monitoring; Public Health Preparedness Effort; State and Local Programs; R&D Initiatives.
Name of Committee: Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness.
Date: January 2223, 2004.
Time: January 229 a.m.6 p.m.; January 239 a.m.3 p.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (202) 4794006.
Contact Person: Dr. Judy Blumenthal, 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, 202401 4848.
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. Sec. 247d);
Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 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 sacphp@esidc.com <mailto:sacphp@esidc.com
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Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided
on Friday, January 23, 2004 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Oral
comments will be limited to 5 minutes, 3 minutes to make a statement
and 2 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 emailing [E T='03']sacphp@esidc.com[/E]
<[E T='03']mailto:sacphp@esidc.com[/E]
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 stamp mail or electronic mail to: ESI Attention: Janee
Pelletier/SACPHP Meeting Comments; 7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite
400; Bethesda, MD 20814; sacphp@esidc.com <mailto:sacphp@esi
dc.com
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 contact staff at the address and
telephone number listed above no later than close of business, January 15, 2004.
Dated: December 23, 2003.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 0332122 Filed 123003; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY: Public Health Preparedness, Secretary's Council,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
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. The Council may consider the following major issues: BioShield; Modeling Initiatives: Transport of Possibly Infected Exotic Animals; Global IT Monitoring; Public Health Preparedness Effort; State and Local Programs; R&D Initiatives.
Name of Committee: Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness.
Date: January 2223, 2004.
Time: January 229 a.m.6 p.m.; January 239 a.m.3 p.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (202) 4794006.
Contact Person: Dr. Judy Blumenthal, 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, 202401 4848.
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. Sec. 247d);
Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 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 sacphp@esidc.com <mailto:sacphp@esidc.com
HED][EXTRACT][P]*[/P]
Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided
on Friday, January 23, 2004 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Oral
comments will be limited to 5 minutes, 3 minutes to make a statement
and 2 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 emailing [E T='03']sacphp@esidc.com[/E]
<[E T='03']mailto:sacphp@esidc.com[/E]
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 stamp mail or electronic mail to: ESI Attention: Janee
Pelletier/SACPHP Meeting Comments; 7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite
400; Bethesda, MD 20814; sacphp@esidc.com <mailto:sacphp@esi
dc.com
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 contact staff at the address and
telephone number listed above no later than close of business, January 15, 2004.
Dated: December 23, 2003.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 0332122 Filed 123003; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 414001M
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