Notice2023-12741
CDC Town Hall Meeting Concerning Future Directions for the Regional Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response
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Published
June 14, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces a town hall meeting regarding the history and future of CDC-funded public health preparedness and response centers.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38869-38870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12741]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Town Hall Meeting Concerning Future Directions for the
Regional Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces a
town hall meeting regarding the history and future of CDC-funded public
health preparedness and response centers.
DATES: The town hall meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023,
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The town hall meeting is a virtual meeting and is open to
the public, limited only by the webcast lines available. Registration
is required. For information about accessing the webcast, visit <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/orr/science/research.htm">https://www.cdc.gov/orr/science/research.htm</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Leinhos, Ph.D., Office of
Readiness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H21-5, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4018;
Phone: (770) 488-8619; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9eaf9fbe6e8fbe9eaedea87cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="185b484a57594a585b5c5b367f776e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The purpose of this town hall meeting is to provide an
overview
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and discussion of CDC-funded public health preparedness and response
centers including the Centers for Public Health Preparedness and
Response (CPHPs, 2004-2010), Preparedness and Response Learning Centers
(PERLCs, 2010-2015), and Preparedness and Response Research Centers
(PERRCs, 2008-2013). CDC seeks public input on opportunities and
challenges for designing and implementing a network of regional centers
for public health preparedness and response consistent with section
319F of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6), as amended by
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, sec. 2231 (<a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2617?r=1&s=3">https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2617?r=1&s=3</a>).
How town hall meeting input will be used: As appropriate, future
funding opportunities will use input from town hall participants,
including the following: (1) examples of past successful activities and
strategies; (2) potential partnership opportunities between CDC and
awardees; and (3) types of technical assistance that would benefit
funded projects.
Matters to be considered: The agenda will include presentations and
discussions on three topic areas: (1) strengths and limitations of past
CPHP, PERLC, PERRC and similar programs; (2) new program priorities as
directed by sec. 2231 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; and
(3) discussion of how best to meet state, territorial, local, and
tribal public health preparedness and response needs in the design,
implementation, and coordination of regional centers under the new
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, sec. 2231 language. There will
be prepared presentations, discussions among presenters and panelists,
and a period for questions and public comments. Agenda items are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
Specific questions for the public to consider: The goal of the new
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, sec. 2231 language is to
implement a network of regional centers for public health preparedness
and response for the purpose of increasing uptake of evidence-based
preparedness and response programs. What have we learned from past
CPHP, PERLC, PERRC and similar programs that will increase
opportunities to reach this goal? How might CDC and funded regional
centers leverage other initiatives and partners to enhance the evidence
base and its implementation? Section 319F requires award recipients to
coordinate with state, local, and tribal health departments and
officials, health care facilities, and health care coalitions. Are
there other entities that could be engaged at the regional level that
members of the public recommend be included or informed about this
work? What are the greatest public health preparedness and response
needs that should be addressed to support the goals of section 319F in
the regions?
Background: CDC's Office of Readiness and Response is hosting the
town hall meeting with invited speakers representing public health and
healthcare preparedness partners nationwide including from academia,
government, and national associations to address new authorization
language requiring the establishment and maintenance of a network of
regional centers for public health preparedness and response.
CDC commissioned the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
and Medicine to address a longstanding need for a comprehensive,
systematic review and grading of public health emergency preparedness
and response (PHEPR) evidence for practice. The resulting 2020
consensus study report, Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health
Emergency Preparedness and Response (<a href="https://doi.org/10.17226/25650">https://doi.org/10.17226/25650</a>),
reviews the status of evidence on PHEPR practices and the improvements
needed to advance the field and strengthen the PHEPR system. The report
provides recommendations seeking to strengthen PHEPR research and
support effective and sound evidence-based PHEPR practice.
Section 2231 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 amended
section 319F to incorporate new requirements and priorities for
establishing or maintaining a network of Centers for Public Health
Preparedness and Response, including coordination of activities with
partners and implementation of evidence-informed or evidence-based
PHEPR practices.
The discussion and feedback generated during the town hall will
assist CDC in developing program guidance related to workplan
development and overall structure of regional coordinating bodies.
Ultimately, feedback will be used to inform the establishment and
maintenance of a network of regional centers. Participants may provide
individual feedback or perspectives. CDC is not seeking consensus
advice or recommendations from participants.
Dated: June 9, 2023.
Tiffany Brown,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-12741 Filed 6-13-23; 8:45 am]
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