HIV; Preventing Transmission Through Transplantation of Human Tissue Organs; U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines; Notice of Meeting

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.

Name: Consultation to discuss the revision of the U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for Preventing Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Through Transplantation of Human Tissue and Organs [MMWR/May 20, 1994/Vol.43/No.RR-8].

Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., June 26, 2000. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., June 27, 2000.

Place: Holiday Inn Select, 130 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30030.

Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people.

Purpose: Attendees will discuss the potential revisions to the U.S. Public Health Service recommendations for guidelines for Preventing Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Through Transplantation of Human Tissue and Organs [MMWR/May 20, 1994/Vol. 43/ No.RR-8].

Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items will include recent research regarding the transplantation of human tissue and organs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Helen Witten, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention—Surveillance and Epidemiology, Office of the Director, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-21, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, 404-639-4592 or muw4@cdc.gov or, Dr. Kenneth A. Clark, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention—Surveillance and Epidemiology, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-46, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, 404-639-2085 or KClark@cdc.gov.

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