# Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention—Ethics Subcommittee (ES)
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 subcommittee:
*Times and Dates:*
3 p.m.-4 p.m., February 18, 2010.
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., February 19, 2010.
*Place:* CDC, Thomas R. Harkin Global Communication Center, Auditorium B-3, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333. This meeting is also available by teleconference. Please dial (877) 928-1204 and enter code 4305992.
*Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 60 people. To accommodate public participation in the meeting, a conference telephone line will also be available. The public is welcome to participate during the public comment periods. The public comment periods are tentatively scheduled for 4 p.m.-4:15 p.m. on February 18, 2010 and 12 p.m.-12:15 p.m. on February 19, 2010.
*Purpose:* The ES provides counsel to the ACD, CDC, regarding a broad range of public health ethics questions and issues arising from programs, scientists, and practitioners.
*Matter to be Discussed:* Agenda items will include the following topics: status of ongoing ES activities; review of the CDC Director's organizational improvement activities; review of the Director's priorities; and discussion of the future direction for the ES. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate.
*Contact Person for More Information:* Drue Barrett, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, ACD, CDC-ES, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., M/S D-50, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone: (404) 639-4690. E-mail: [email protected]. The deadline for notification of attendance is February 12, 2010.
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.
Dated: January 25, 2010.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.