# National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
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 Federal advisory committee meeting.
*Name:* National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect (NTFFASFAE).
*Times and Dates:* 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., December 8, 2003. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., December 9, 2003.
*Place:* Swissotel, 3391 Peachtree Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30326, telephone 404/365-0065, fax 404/365-8787.
*Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 65 people.
*Purpose:* The Secretary is authorized by the Public Health Service Act, Section 399G, (42 U.S.C. Section 280f, as added by Public Law 105-392) to establish a National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect to: (1) Foster coordination among all governmental agencies, academic bodies and community groups that conduct or support Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAE) research, programs and surveillance; and (2) to otherwise meet the general needs of populations actually or potentially impacted by FAS and FAE.
*Matters to be Discussed:* Agenda items include: Discussions will focus on defining essential services needed for children with FAS and other alcohol-related conditions, strategies for improving access to these services for affected children and families; presentations will include success stories of children with FAS that focus on their strengths. Additional agenda items include: An update on activities from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities; the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; new research and program updates from the CDC and other Federal agencies; working group updates; future topics, and scheduling the next meeting. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
R. Louise Floyd, DSN, RN, Designated Federal Official, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., (E-86), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/498-3923, fax 404/498-3040.
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 CDC and ATSDR.
Dated: November 3, 2003.
Joseph E. Salter,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.