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[Federal Register: October 22, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 203)]
[Notices]               
[Page 59533]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
Notice of Establishment

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. Appendix 2), the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), announces the establishment of the Board of Scientific 
Counselors, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion (CCHP).
    This board is established to ensure that the coordinating center 
has access to external viewpoints, the capacity to conduct peer review 
of scientific programs, and perform second level peer-review of 
research applications.
    The Board of Scientific Counselors, CCHP will advise the Secretary, 
HHS; and the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 
concerning strategies and goals for the programs and research within 
the national centers; shall conduct peer-review of scientific programs; 
and monitor the overall strategic direction and focus of the national 
centers. The board, after conducting its periodic reviews, shall submit 
a written description of the results of the review and its 
recommendations to the Director, CDC. The board shall perform second-
level peer review of applications for grants-in-aid for research and 
research training activities, cooperative agreements, and research 
contract proposals relating to the broad areas within the national 
centers.
    For information, contact Dr. Karen Steinberg, Executive Secretary, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the Department of Health 
and Human Services, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop K88, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30341-3713, telephone 770/488-6067 or fax 770/488-6448.
    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 the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry.

    Dated: October 15, 2007.
Elaine L. Baker,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. E7-20718 Filed 10-19-07; 8:45 am]

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