Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee:

Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., EDT, April 26, 2016.

Place: This meeting is accessible by Web conference. Toll free number +1 877-951-7311, Participant Code: 6816256.

For Participants:

URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/

Conference number: PW7364589

Audience passcode: 6816256

Participants can join the event directly at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW7364589&p=6816256&t=c.

Status: Open to the public, limited only by the number of ports available for the web conference. The meeting accommodates 100 ports.

Purpose: This council advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the elimination of tuberculosis. Specifically, the Council makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities; addresses the development and application of new technologies; and reviews the extent to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis.

Matters for Discussion: Agenda items include the following topics: (1) Discussion on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendations; (2) Draft of TB Treatment Guidelines; (3) Updates from Workgroups; and (4) other tuberculosis-related issues.

Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

Contact Person for More Information: Margie Scott-Cseh, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., M/S E-07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 639-8317; Email: zkr7@cdc.gov.

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