National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; The Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 53588-53589 [E7-18485]

Download as PDF 53588 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 19, 2007 / Notices Dated: September 11, 2007. James D. Seligman, Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–18411 Filed 9–18–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BILLING CODE 4120–01–P Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: NIOSH Education and Research Center, Program Announcement Number (PAR) 06–485 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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 aforementioned meeting. Times and Dates: 8 a.m.—5:30 p.m., February 21, 2008 (Closed). 8 a.m.—5:30 p.m., February 22, 2008 (Closed). 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m ......... 8 a.m.—5:30 p.m ........ 8 a.m.—5:30 p.m ........ 8 a.m.—5:30 p.m ........ 8 a.m.—5:30 p.m ........ October 4–5, 2007 (Closed). October 18–19, 2007 (Closed). November 15–16, 2007 (Closed). December 6–7, 2007 (Closed). January 10–11, 2007 (Closed). Matters To Be Discussed: The SEP meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of research grant applications in response to ‘‘NIOSH Education and Research Center,’’ PAR 06–485. For Further Information Contact: Dr. M. Chris Langub, Designated Federal Officer, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS E74, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone 404.498.2543. 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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: September 13, 2007. Elaine L. Baker, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–18483 Filed 9–18–07; 8:45 am] rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4163–18–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Sep 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 Place: Marriott Marina del Rey, 4100 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, California 90292, Telephone (310) 301–3000. Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Purpose: The work groups convening at specific sites listed below advise and make recommendations to the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control SEP: NIOSH Education and Research Center, PAR 06–485. Specifically, the SEP makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies, and funding. Times, Dates, and Places of the Work Group Meetings: Harvard University, School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge Building Room 110, Boston, MA. The University of Iowa, Rooms 123 and 125 IREH, Iowa City, IA 52242, Telephone (319) 335–4415. The University of Illinois at Chicago, Marriott at Medical District/UIC, 625 South Ashland Ave. at Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607, Telephone (312) 491–1234. The University of Michigan, Bell Tower Hotel, 300 S. Thayer St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, Telephone (734) 769–3010. The University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Room 2016, 13201 Bruce Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33620, Telephone (813) 794–1120. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; The Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee: Time and Date: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., October 11, 2007. Place: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC. 20024. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people. Purpose: The Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and by delegation the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are authorized under Sections 301 and 308 of the Public Health Service Act to conduct directly or by grants or contracts, research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and health and to mine health. The Board of Scientific Counselors shall provide guidance to the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on research and prevention programs. Specifically, the Board PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 shall provide guidance on the Institute’s research activities related to developing and evaluating hypotheses, systematically documenting findings and disseminating results. The Board shall evaluate the degree to which the activities of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: (1) Conform to appropriate scientific standards, (2) address current, relevant needs, and (3) produce intended results. Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items include a report from the Director of NIOSH; Update on Enhancing the Utility of NIOSH Information Products; NIOSH Response to the National Academies of Science Program Reviews; Occupational Safety and Health Training Recommendations: Workgroup Update; Presentation on NIOSH WorkLife Initiatives and Future Meetings and Closing Remarks. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Rosa, Executive Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, CDC, 395 E Street, SW., Suite 9200, Patriots Plaza Building, Washington, DC 20201, telephone (202) 245–0655, fax (202) 245–0664. 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. E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 19, 2007 / Notices Dated: September 13, 2007. Elaine L. Baker, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–18485 Filed 9–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH, or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 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 for the aforementioned committee and subcommittee: Subcommittee Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m., October 3, 2007. Board Meeting Times and Dates: 1 p.m.– 4:30 p.m., October 3, 2007. 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., October 4, 2007. 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., October 5, 2007. Public Comment Times and Dates: 5 p.m.– 6 p.m., October 3, 2007. 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., October 4, 2007. Place: Holiday Inn Select, 1801 N. Naper Blvd, Naperville, Illinois 60563. Telephone 630.505.4900, Fax 630.505.1984. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting space accommodates approximately 75 to 100 people. Background: The Advisory Board was established under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP) Act of 2000 to advise the President on a variety of policy and technical functions required to implement and effectively manage the new compensation program. Key functions of the Advisory Board include providing advice on the development of probability of causation guidelines which have been promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a final rule, advice on methods of dose reconstruction which have also been promulgated by HHS as a final rule, advice on the scientific validity and quality of dose estimation and reconstruction efforts being performed for purposes of the compensation program, and advice on petitions to add classes of workers to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). In December 2000, the President delegated responsibility for funding, staffing, and operating the Advisory Board to HHS, which subsequently delegated this authority to the CDC. NIOSH implements this responsibility for CDC. The charter was issued on August VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:06 Sep 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 3, 2001, renewed at appropriate intervals, and will expire on August 3, 2009. Purpose: This Advisory Board is charged with (a) Providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the development of guidelines under Executive Order 13179; (b) providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the scientific validity and quality of dose reconstruction efforts performed for this program; and (c) upon request by the Secretary, HHS, advise the Secretary on whether there is a class of employees at any Department of Energy facility who were exposed to radiation but for whom it is not feasible to estimate their radiation dose, and on whether there is reasonable likelihood that such radiation doses may have endangered the health of members of this class. Matters To Be Discussed: The topics for the Subcommittee meeting will be to Review the Dose Reconstruction and Future Subcommittee Plan Actions. The agenda for the Advisory Board meeting includes Discussion on NIOSH Web site; Update on Science Issues; Discussion of Board Procedures; Discussion of the overall tracking system for Board activities; SEC Petitions to be considered for Y–12, Hanford, Sandia National Lab-Livermore, Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC); Work Group Updates; Planning for Board Future Activities; SEC Petitions Updates including Blockson Chemical, Fernald, Chapman Valve, Dow Chemical, and Bethlehem Steel; Update on Rocky Flats Follow Up Actions; Plans to Procure Board Contractors for FY09, and Agency Updates. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. In the event an individual cannot attend, written comments may be submitted. Any written comments received will be provided at the meeting and should be submitted to the contact person below well in advance of the meeting. For Further Information Contact: Dr. Lewis V. Wade, Executive Secretary, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Telephone 513.533.6825, Fax 513.533.6826. 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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: September 12, 2007. Elaine L. Baker, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–18417 Filed 9–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53589 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Center For Research Resources; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Center for Research Resources Initial Review Group, Clinical, Research Review Committee. CRRC– Parent Meeting. Date: October 16, 2007. Time: 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Mohan Viswanathan, PhD, Deputy Director, National Center For Research Resources, OR, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy Blvd., 1 Democracy Plaza, Room 1084, MSC 4874, Bethesda, MD 20892–4874, 301–435–0829, mv10f@nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Center for Research Resources Initial Review Group, Research Centers in Minority Institutions and Institutional Development Award Review Committee. RIRG–M Parent Meeting. Date: October 23–24, 2007. Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Doubletree Hotel Executive Meeting Center Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814. Contact Person: Linda C. Duffy, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Review, National Center For Research Resources, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Dem. Blvd., 1 Dem. Plaza, Rm. 1082, MSC 4874, Bethesda, MD 20892–4874, 301–435– 0810, duffy@mail.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research; 93.371, Biomedical Technology; 93.389, Research Infrastructure, 93.306, 93.333, National Institutes of Health, HHS). E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53588-53589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18485]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; The Board 
of Scientific Counselors Meeting (BSC), National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC)

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention announces the following meeting of the aforementioned 
committee:

    Time and Date: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., October 11, 2007.
    Place: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC. 
20024.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people.
    Purpose: The Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and 
by delegation the Director, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, are authorized under Sections 301 and 308 of the Public 
Health Service Act to conduct directly or by grants or contracts, 
research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational 
safety and health and to mine health. The Board of Scientific 
Counselors shall provide guidance to the Director, National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on research and 
prevention programs. Specifically, the Board shall provide guidance 
on the Institute's research activities related to developing and 
evaluating hypotheses, systematically documenting findings and 
disseminating results. The Board shall evaluate the degree to which 
the activities of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health: (1) Conform to appropriate scientific standards, (2) address 
current, relevant needs, and (3) produce intended results.
    Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items include a report from the 
Director of NIOSH; Update on Enhancing the Utility of NIOSH 
Information Products; NIOSH Response to the National Academies of 
Science Program Reviews; Occupational Safety and Health Training 
Recommendations: Workgroup Update; Presentation on NIOSH WorkLife 
Initiatives and Future Meetings and Closing Remarks.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

For Further Information Contact: Roger Rosa, Executive Secretary, BSC, 
NIOSH, CDC, 395 E Street, SW., Suite 9200, Patriots Plaza Building, 
Washington, DC 20201, telephone (202) 245-0655, fax (202) 245-0664.
    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.


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    Dated: September 13, 2007.
Elaine L. Baker,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
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