Notice2021-26317
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS)
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Published
December 3, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 230 (Friday, December 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 68671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26317]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health
Statistics (BSC, NCHS)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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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.
DATES: The meeting will be held on February 10, 2022, from 11:00 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m., EST (times subject to change).
ADDRESSES: Instructions to access the meeting are posted here: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Hines, M.H.S., Executive
Secretary, NCHS/CDC, Board of Scientific Counselors, 3311 Toledo Road,
Room 2627, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, Telephone: (301) 458-4717;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0755544f6e6962744764636429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b79786342454e586b484f48054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The Board 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 will include welcome
remarks and a Center update by the NCHS Director; a welcome and
introductions for five new Board members who will be attending their
first BSC meeting; discussion with members on plans and potential
revisions to NCHS surveys, including the addition of new questions; a
report out from the Population Health Survey Planning, Methodology and
Data Presentation (PHSPMDP) Workgroup on their assessment of the use of
panel survey data by NCHS; an update on approaches to enhancing
identification of opioid-Involved hospitalizations with clinical data
and notes from electronic health records, and; an update on several
NCHS Programs. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities
dictate.
Meeting Information: Please visit the BSC website for details:
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm</a> for more
information on the meeting agenda, including instructions for accessing
the live meeting broadcast.
The Board will reserve time for public comment at the end of the
day.
The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
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.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-26317 Filed 12-2-21; 8:45 am]
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