Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC); Meeting, 36494-36495 [E9-17519]

Download as PDF 36494 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 140 / Thursday, July 23, 2009 / Notices Notice of the availability of drafts of these two updated and three new toxicological profiles for public review and comment will be published in the Federal Register on/or about October 17, 2009, with notice of a 90-day public comment period for each profile, starting from the actual release date. Following the close of the comment period, chemical-specific comments will be addressed, and, where appropriate, changes will be incorporated into each profile. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Jessilynn B. Taylor, Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mail Stop F–32, Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone 770–488– 3313. Ken Rose, Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. [FR Doc. E9–17527 Filed 7–22–09; 8:45 am] contract proposals relating to the broad areas within the national center. Matters To Be Discussed: The board will perform a secondary review of previously rated grant applications received by NCPHI based on RFA–HK–09–001; Centers of Excellence in Public Health Informatics (P01) and reviewed by an expert panel convened by NCPHI on July 22—24, 2009. Contact Person for More Information: Dr. Scott McNabb, National Center for Public Health Informatics, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., (E–78), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone (404) 498–6427, Fax (404) 498– 6235. 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 Substance and Disease Registry. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to the timing limitations imposed by the review and funding cycle. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.242, Mental Health Research Grants; 93.281, Scientist Development Award, Scientist Development Award for Clinicians, and Research Scientist Award; 93.282, Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: July 17, 2009. Elaine L. Baker, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E9–17524 Filed 7–22–09; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Dated: July 16, 2009. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. E9–17430 Filed 7–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Centers for Disease Control and Prevention BILLING CODE 4160–18–P Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC); Meeting BILLING CODE 4163–70–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health 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 committee: National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public Health Informatics (BSC, NCPHI) erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD 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 of the aforementioned committee: Time and Date: 1 p.m.–5 p.m., August 7, 2009 (Closed). Place: Teleconference. 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 committee shall advise the Secretary, HHS, and the Director, CDC, 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:01 Jul 22, 2009 Jkt 217001 Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting 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 would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel, HIV Exploratory Applications. Date: July 28, 2009. Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Enid Light, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6132, MSC 9608, Bethesda, MD 20852–9608, 301–443–0322, elight@mail.nih.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., September 2, 2009. 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m., September 3, 2009. Place: CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Building 19, Room 232, Auditorium B, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. New Information—Online Registration Required: In order to expedite the security clearance process at the CDC Roybal Campus located on Clifton Road, all CLIAC attendees are required to register for the meeting online at least 14 days in advance at https:// wwwn.cdc.gov/cliac/default.aspx by clicking the ‘‘Register for a Meeting’’ link and completing all forms according to the instructions given. Please complete all the required fields before submitting your registration and submit no later than August 19, 2009. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people. Purpose: This Committee is charged with providing scientific and technical advice and guidance to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the need for, and the nature of, revisions to the standards under which clinical laboratories are regulated; the impact on medical and laboratory practice of proposed revisions to the standards; and the modification of the standards to accommodate technological advances. Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda will include agency updates from the CDC, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 140 / Thursday, July 23, 2009 / Notices and the Food and Drug Administration; and presentations and discussion that address assuring laboratory testing quality during public health emergencies, assessing the performance and impact of waived testing, and the current state of HIV testing. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Providing Oral or Written Comments: It is the policy of CLIAC to accept written public comments and provide a brief period for oral public comments whenever possible. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting to make an oral presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes (unless otherwise indicated). Speakers must also submit their comments in writing for inclusion in the meeting’s Summary Report. To assure adequate time is scheduled for public comments, individuals or groups planning to make an oral presentation should, when possible, notify the contact person below at least one week prior to the meeting date. Written Comments: For individuals or groups unable to attend the meeting, CLIAC accepts written comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated). However, the comments should be received at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the Committee for their consideration and public distribution. Written comments, one hard copy with original signature, should be provided to the contact person below. Written comments will be included in the meeting’s Summary Report. Contact Person for Additional Information: Nancy Anderson, Chief, Laboratory Practice Standards Branch, Division of Laboratory Systems, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop F–11, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; Telephone (404) 498–2471; Fax (404) 498–2215; or via e-mail at Nancy.Anderson@cdc.hhs.gov. 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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: July 15, 2009. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E9–17519 Filed 7–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:01 Jul 22, 2009 Jkt 217001 The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. Name of Committee: National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel, NCI–ARRA Grand Opportunities Clinical/Translational. Date: August 5–6, 2009. Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To provide concept review of proposed grant applications. Place: Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Ctr., Bethesda, MD. Contact Person: Majed M. Hamawy, MBA, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Research Programs Review Branch, Division of Extramual Activities, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 8135, Bethesda, MD 20852, 301–594– 5659, mh101v@nih.gov. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to scheduling conflicts. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.392, Cancer Construction; 93.393, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research; 93.394, Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research; 93.395, Cancer Treatment Research; 93.396, Cancer Biology Research; 93.397, Cancer Centers Support; 93.398, Cancer Research Manpower; 93.399, Cancer Control; 93.701, ARRA Related Biomedical Research and Research Support Awards, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: July 16, 2009. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. E9–17440 Filed 7–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting 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 would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36495 Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, CD8 Immune Responses Against Viral Pathogens. Date: August 19, 2009. Time: 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6700B Rockledge Drive, Room 3128, Bethesda, MD 20817 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Katrin Eichelberg, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Program, Division of Extramural Activities, NIAID/NIH/DHHS, 6700B Rockledge Drive, MSC 7616, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496– 0818, keichelberg@niaid.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research; 93.856, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: July 16, 2009. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. E9–17438 Filed 7–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting 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 would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: Center for Inherited Disease Research Access Committee. Date: September 11, 2009. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4076, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Camilla E. Day, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, CIDR, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4075, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–402–8837, camilla.day@nih.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36494-36495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17519]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC); 
Meeting

    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 
committee:

    Times and Dates:
    8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., September 2, 2009.
    8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., September 3, 2009.
    Place: CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Tom Harkin Global 
Communications Center, Building 19, Room 232, Auditorium B, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333.
    New Information--Online Registration Required: In order to 
expedite the security clearance process at the CDC Roybal Campus 
located on Clifton Road, all CLIAC attendees are required to 
register for the meeting online at least 14 days in advance at 
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/cliac/default.aspx by clicking the ``Register 
for a Meeting'' link and completing all forms according to the 
instructions given. Please complete all the required fields before 
submitting your registration and submit no later than August 19, 
2009.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people.
    Purpose: This Committee is charged with providing scientific and 
technical advice and guidance to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, 
regarding the need for, and the nature of, revisions to the 
standards under which clinical laboratories are regulated; the 
impact on medical and laboratory practice of proposed revisions to 
the standards; and the modification of the standards to accommodate 
technological advances.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda will include agency updates 
from the CDC, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,

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and the Food and Drug Administration; and presentations and 
discussion that address assuring laboratory testing quality during 
public health emergencies, assessing the performance and impact of 
waived testing, and the current state of HIV testing. Agenda items 
are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Providing Oral or Written Comments: It is the policy of CLIAC to 
accept written public comments and provide a brief period for oral 
public comments whenever possible.
    Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting 
to make an oral presentation will be limited to a total time of five 
minutes (unless otherwise indicated). Speakers must also submit 
their comments in writing for inclusion in the meeting's Summary 
Report. To assure adequate time is scheduled for public comments, 
individuals or groups planning to make an oral presentation should, 
when possible, notify the contact person below at least one week 
prior to the meeting date.
    Written Comments: For individuals or groups unable to attend the 
meeting, CLIAC accepts written comments until the date of the 
meeting (unless otherwise stated). However, the comments should be 
received at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the 
comments may be made available to the Committee for their 
consideration and public distribution. Written comments, one hard 
copy with original signature, should be provided to the contact 
person below. Written comments will be included in the meeting's 
Summary Report.
    Contact Person for Additional Information: Nancy Anderson, 
Chief, Laboratory Practice Standards Branch, Division of Laboratory 
Systems, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of 
Infectious Diseases, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, 
CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop F-11, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; 
Telephone (404) 498-2471; Fax (404) 498-2215; or via e-mail at 
Nancy.Anderson@cdc.hhs.gov.
    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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry.

    Dated: July 15, 2009.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-17519 Filed 7-22-09; 8:45 am]
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