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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced a change for a meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP). Originally planned as a two-day event, the meeting on evaluating approaches to prevent adverse childhood experiences will now occur on February 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time as a one-day, closed-to-the-public web conference. Kalwant Smagh, the Director of the Office of Strategic Business Initiatives at the CDC, has been authorized to sign this meeting announcement.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced a closed meeting to discuss and evaluate contract proposals as part of a collaborative effort with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This meeting is set to take place virtually on February 2, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The discussions will include confidential trade secrets or commercial information and personal details, so it will be closed to the public. Dr. Lynn Rust is the contact person for more information about this meeting.

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 February 25 and 26, 2025, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Decatur, Georgia. It will focus on reviewing grant applications related to the World Trade Center Health Program. The meeting will be closed to the public to protect sensitive information, including trade secrets and personal privacy. For further details, Laurel Garrison is the contact point.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the renewal of the charter for the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. This committee's charter has been extended for two years, lasting until January 19, 2023. This notice was made in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. For more information, interested parties can contact Koo-Whang Chung at the CDC.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection project called the National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System. This initiative aims to gather data on cancer incidence, trends, and outcomes to improve cancer control and prevention efforts in the United States. The project supports state-based cancer registries in 46 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia, providing crucial data that represents 98% of the U.S. population. Public comments will help assess the necessity, accuracy, and impact of the data collection methods.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. This meeting, scheduled for April 28, 2021, will be held via teleconference from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT. The purpose is to review and evaluate grant applications, which contain confidential information such as trade secrets and personal data. Due to the sensitive nature of the materials, the meeting will not be open to the public.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request for approval to continue collecting information for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program, which helps 9/11 responders and survivors. A revision to this request includes changes due to a new law expanding enrollment eligibility for additional responders and a new online portal for a Youth Research Cohort. The proposed changes will increase the information collection burden by 1,450 hours annually. The public can comment on these updates within 30 days.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is organizing a virtual two-day meeting, hosted by the Association of Public Health Laboratories, to discuss improving hepatitis C virus (HCV) diagnostics. The meeting aims to collect individual feedback on methods like same-day diagnosis and viral-first testing, without seeking a group consensus. Public comments can be submitted online until February 19, 2025. The feedback received will be used to guide future hepatitis C testing strategies and will be documented in a report for reference.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to be held from February 28 to March 1, 2021. This meeting, open to the public, will discuss COVID-19 vaccines, and public input is encouraged. Participants can submit written comments until March 1, 2021, and the meeting will be webcast online. Some individuals may also have the opportunity to make oral comments, but due to time constraints, a lottery might be used to select speakers.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a notice of a closed meeting. This notice explains that the Director of the Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Kalwant Smagh, has the authority to sign Federal Register notices regarding meetings and other management activities, applicable to both the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. For further information, Marilyn Ridenour, a Scientific Review Officer, can be contacted via telephone.