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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold a closed meeting on June 8-9, 2021, for the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. The meeting is closed to the public because it will involve discussing grant applications that might contain confidential information, such as trade secrets and personal details. The meeting will be held via videoconference, and Dr. Mikel Walters is the contact person for more information. The notice is signed by Kalwant Smagh, Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, at the CDC.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. The meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2025, and will be held via video conference. The purpose of this meeting is to review and evaluate grant applications related to Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants. Due to the potential disclosure of confidential or personal information, the meeting will not be open to the public.

Notice has been given for a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel on February 24-25, 2025. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will use a video-assisted format to review grant applications related to Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers. The meeting will remain private to protect trade secrets and personal information. Concerns or inquiries can be directed to Dr. Michael Goldcamp, the Scientific Review Officer at the CDC.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a proposed data collection project called Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other STIs (CARGOS). This initiative aims to improve the detection, monitoring, and response to antimicrobial resistance in sexually transmitted infections, particularly focusing on Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is developing resistance to current treatments. Public comments on this proposal can be submitted until March 10, 2025, as part of the requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The project involves local health departments and clinics collecting and sharing data on gonorrhea cases to better understand and address resistance, with CDC ensuring data privacy and security.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a virtual public meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC). Scheduled for February 16, 2021, the meeting aims to discuss various topics, including opioid workgroup updates, health equity activities, and research on suicide prevention and firearms. Attendees must pre-register online, and a public comment period will be available at the end of the meeting, with each comment limited to two minutes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a correction to a previously published notice regarding data collection for its National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). This correction adds Polio to the NHSN package and extends the public comment period by an additional 60 days. The NHSN collects data to track healthcare-associated infections and other safety issues at healthcare facilities across the U.S. This revised data collection is essential to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, and healthcare facilities are required to report this information through the NHSN platform.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel on March 12, 2025. This meeting will be held via teleconference and will focus on reviewing grant applications related to the Comprehensive Analysis, Surveillance, and Statistics Initiative for Diabetes in the Young (CASSIDY). The closure of the meeting is to protect confidential information and ensure privacy. For more details, Natalie Brown from the CDC can be contacted.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget for approval to collect information under the CDC Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP). This follows a previous notice seeking public comments, to which CDC responded with significant feedback. The proposed changes include updates to data collection methods and requirements, such as collecting optional Hemoglobin A1C levels and combining weight and physical activity metrics. The goal is to improve the program's effectiveness while reducing administrative burdens. The CDC is seeking approval for the next three years and emphasizes that participation is voluntary and data is collected in a non-identified way.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting scheduled for May 5, 2021. The meeting concerns the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel, specifically focusing on a project titled "Feasibility of a Model Cancer Screening Surveillance Report Using All-Payer Claims Data." It will take place via teleconference from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT and is closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy associated with grant applications. For more information, individuals can contact Jaya Raman, Ph.D., the Scientific Review Officer at the CDC.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new information collection project called the National Survey of Community-Based Survey of Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living (CBS HEAL). This project aims to survey city planners and managers in 4,417 communities across the U.S. to gather data on policies and environments that support healthy eating and physical activity. The information collected will aid in understanding community characteristics that promote healthful diets and activity, comparing community strategies nationally, and guiding local initiatives. Public comments are invited within 30 days of the notice publication to evaluate the necessity, burden, and costs associated with this proposed data collection.