Notices. Notice of meeting

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BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS) AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS).

This meeting is open to the public limited only by the audio (via teleconference) lines available. The public is welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the teleconference (information below). DATES: The meeting will be held on September 17, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., EDT, and September 18, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., EDT. ADDRESSES: Please use the following URL *https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm* that points to the BSC homepage. Further information and meeting agenda will be available on the BSC website including instructions for accessing the live meeting broadcast.

The teleconference access is *https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sayeedha Uddin, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary, NCHS/CDC, Board of Scientific Counselors, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 2627, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone

(301)458-4303, email *SUddin@cdc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose:* This Board is charged with providing advice and making recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the Director, CDC; and the Director, NCHS, regarding the scientific and technical program goals and objectives, strategies, and priorities of NCHS. *Matters to be considered:* Day One meeting agenda includes welcome remarks and a Center update by NCHS leadership; update from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Workgroup; update on Population Health Survey Planning, Methodology and Data Presentation Workgroup; update on Healthy People 2030 Rollout; and RANDS overview. Day Two meeting agenda includes an update on Maternal Mortality Data; release of 2019 Estimates from National Health Interview Survey (NHANES) Early Release Program; and update on NHANES Data Release. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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. Kalwant Smagh, Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2020-16552 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]