Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/ATSDR), 55086 [E8-22346]
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Agenda items for these meetings are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
Dated: September 15, 2008.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Environmental
Health/Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/
ATSDR)
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), CDC announces the
following meetings for the
aforementioned committee:
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.,
November 6, 2008. 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.,
November 7, 2008.
Place: Marriott Century Center Hotel, 2000
Century Boulevard, Chamblee, Georgia
30341.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available. The meeting room
accommodates approximately 75 people.
Purpose: The Secretary, Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and by
delegation, the Director, CDC, and
Administrator, NCEH/ATSDR, are authorized
under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and
Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public
Health Service Act, as amended, to: (1)
Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and
assist other appropriate public authorities,
scientific institutions, and scientists in the
conduct of research, investigations,
experiments, demonstrations, and studies
relating to the causes, diagnosis, treatment,
control, and prevention of physical and
mental diseases and other impairments; (2)
assist states and their political subdivisions
in the prevention of infectious diseases and
other preventable conditions and in the
promotion of health and well being; and (3)
train state and local personnel in health
work. The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides
advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS;
the Director, CDC; the Administrator,
ATSDR; and the Director, NCEH/ATSDR,
regarding program goals, objectives,
strategies, and priorities in fulfillment of the
agency’s mission to protect and promote
people’s health. The board provides advice
and guidance that will assist NCEH/ATSDR
in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness,
utility, and dissemination of results. The
board also provides guidance to help NCEH/
ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively
with its various constituents and to fulfill its
mission in protecting America’s health.
Matters To Be Discussed: An update on
NCEH/ATSDR’s Office of the Director;
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Formaldehyde and FEMA Trailers;
discussion of the findings on the BSC
Program Peer Review of NCEH/ATSDR’s
internal clearance and external peer review
processes and policies; a presentation of the
response to the Preparedness and Emergency
Response Peer Review Report from the Office
of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency
Response; updates on public health issues:
selenium poisoning associated with an overthe-counter dietary supplement; exercising
the response capability of CDC and the
Laboratory Response Network to test 10,000
clinical samples for nerve agent exposure;
and vapor intrusion activities at hazardous
waste sites.
Agenda items are tentative and subject to
change.
Contact Person for More Information:
Sandra Malcom, Committee Management
Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 4770 Buford
Highway, Mail Stop F–61, Chamblee, Georgia
30345; Telephone (770) 488–0575, Fax (770)
488–3377; E-mail: smalcom@cdc.gov. The
deadline for notification of attendance is
October 31, 2008.
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 16, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Purpose: The Safety and Occupational
Health Study Section will review, discuss,
and evaluate grant application(s) received in
response to the Institute’s standard grants
review and funding cycles pertaining to
research issues in occupational safety and
health, and allied areas.
It is the intent of NIOSH to support broadbased research endeavors in keeping with the
Institute’s program goals. This will lead to
improved understanding and appreciation for
the magnitude of the aggregate health burden
associated with occupational injuries and
illnesses, as well as to support more focused
research projects, which will lead to
improvements in the delivery of occupational
safety and health services, and the
prevention of work-related injury and illness.
It is anticipated that research funded will
promote these program goals.
Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will
convene to address matters related to the
conduct of study section business and for the
study section to consider safety and
occupational health-related grant
applications.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information: Price
Connor, Ph.D., NIOSH Health Scientist, 1600
Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E–20, Atlanta,
Georgia 30333, Telephone (404)498–2511,
Fax (404)498–2571.
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 16, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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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 meetings for
the aforementioned committee:
Times and Dates: 8 a.m.–5 p.m., October
14, 2008 (Closed). 8 a.m.–5 p.m., October 15,
2008 (Closed).
Place: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1900
Diagonal Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22314,
Telephone (703) 684–5900, Fax (703)684–
1403.
Status: This 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,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
pursuant to Section 10(d) Public Law 92–463.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental
Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/
ATSDR)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), CDC announces the following meetings
for the aforementioned committee:
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., November 6, 2008. 8:30
a.m.-12:00 p.m., November 7, 2008.
Place: Marriott Century Center Hotel, 2000 Century Boulevard,
Chamblee, Georgia 30341.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting room accommodates approximately 75 people.
Purpose: The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) and by delegation, the Director, CDC, and Administrator, NCEH/
ATSDR, are authorized under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and Section
311 (42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended,
to: (1) Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and assist other
appropriate public authorities, scientific institutions, and
scientists in the conduct of research, investigations, experiments,
demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes, diagnosis,
treatment, control, and prevention of physical and mental diseases
and other impairments; (2) assist states and their political
subdivisions in the prevention of infectious diseases and other
preventable conditions and in the promotion of health and well
being; and (3) train state and local personnel in health work. The
BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS;
the Director, CDC; the Administrator, ATSDR; and the Director, NCEH/
ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, and
priorities in fulfillment of the agency's mission to protect and
promote people's health. The board provides advice and guidance that
will assist NCEH/ATSDR in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness,
utility, and dissemination of results. The board also provides
guidance to help NCEH/ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively
with its various constituents and to fulfill its mission in
protecting America's health.
Matters To Be Discussed: An update on NCEH/ATSDR's Office of the
Director; updates on NCEH/ATSDR work on Formaldehyde and FEMA
Trailers; discussion of the findings on the BSC Program Peer Review
of NCEH/ATSDR's internal clearance and external peer review
processes and policies; a presentation of the response to the
Preparedness and Emergency Response Peer Review Report from the
Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response; updates on
public health issues: selenium poisoning associated with an over-
the-counter dietary supplement; exercising the response capability
of CDC and the Laboratory Response Network to test 10,000 clinical
samples for nerve agent exposure; and vapor intrusion activities at
hazardous waste sites.
Agenda items are tentative and subject to change.
Contact Person for More Information: Sandra Malcom, Committee
Management Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop F-
61, Chamblee, Georgia 30345; Telephone (770) 488-0575, Fax (770)
488-3377; E-mail: smalcom@cdc.gov. The deadline for notification of
attendance is October 31, 2008.
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 16, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-22346 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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