[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32385-32386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13923]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support

    In accordance with Presidential Executive Order No. 13175, November 
6, 2000, and the Presidential Memorandum of November 5, 2009, and 
September 23, 2004, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments, CDC/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
(ATSDR), announces the following meeting and Tribal Consultation 
Session:

    Name: Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting and 13th Biannual 
Tribal Consultation Session.
    Times and Dates: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., August 4, 2015 (TAC 
Meeting); 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., August 5, 2015 (13th Biannual Tribal 
Consultation Session).
    Place: The TAC Meeting and Tribal Consultation Session will be 
held at the Northern Quest, 100 North Hayford Road, Airway Heights, 
Washington 99001.
    Status: The meetings are being hosted by CDC/ATSDR in-person 
only and are open to the public. Attendees must pre-register for the 
event by Friday, July 3, 2015, at the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/tribal/meetings.html.
    Purpose: The purpose of these recurring meetings is to advance 
CDC/ATSDR support for and collaboration with tribes, and to improve 
the health of tribes through, including but not limited to, 
assisting in eliminating the health disparities faced by Indian 
tribes, ensuring that access to critical health and human services 
and public health services is maximized to advance or enhance the 
social, physical, and economic status of American Indian/Alaska 
Native (AI/AN) people; and promoting health equity for all AI/AN 
people and communities. To advance these goals, CDC/ATSDR conducts 
government-to-government consultations with elected tribal officials 
or their authorized representatives. Consultation is an enhanced 
form of communication that emphasizes trust, respect, and shared 
responsibility. It is an open and free exchange of information and 
opinion among parties that leads to mutual understanding and 
comprehension.
    Matters for Discussion: The TAC and CDC leaders will discuss the 
following public health topics: Chronic disease prevention and 
health promotion in Indian Country, CDC's budget, and CDC's 
communication and engagement with tribes; however, discussion is not 
limited to these topics.
    During the 13th Biannual Tribal Consultation Session, tribes and 
CDC leaders will engage in a listening session with CDC's director 
and have roundtable discussions with CDC senior leaders. Tribes will 
also have an opportunity to present testimony on tribal health 
issues.
    Tribal leaders are encouraged to submit written testimony by 
July 17, 2015, by mail to Annabelle Allison, Deputy Associate 
Director, Tribal Support Unit, Office for State, Tribal, Local and 
Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE., MS E-70, Atlanta, Georgia 
30341, or by email to [email protected].
    Depending on the time available, it might be necessary to limit 
each presenter's time.
    The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate.

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    Information about the TAC, CDC's Tribal Consultation Policy, and 
previous meetings can be found at the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/tribal.
    Contact person for more information: Annabelle Allison, Deputy 
Associate Director, Tribal Support Unit, CDC/OSTLTS, 4770 Buford 
Highway NE., MS E-70, Atlanta, Georgia 30341; email: 
[email protected].
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, 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.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2015-13923 Filed 6-5-15; 8:45 am]
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