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The National Conversation on
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which many organizations and
individuals are helping develop an
action agenda for strengthening the
nation’s approach to protecting the
public’s health from harmful chemical
exposures. This notice announces the
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ATSDR has partnered with RESOLVE, a
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aspects of the National Conversation
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National Conversation Leadership
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DATES: Draft work group reports will be
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In order to be considered, comments
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reports being posted. The public
comment period is anticipated to close
September 20, 2010. Comments received
after the close of the comment period
will be considered to the fullest extent
possible.
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nationalconversation. Those interested
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a Leadership Council, which will author
the action agenda, and six work groups,
formed to research and make
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cross-cutting public health and
chemical exposures issues:
• Monitoring
• Scientific Understanding
• Policies and Practices
• Chemical Emergencies
• Serving Communities
• Education and Communication
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For more information on National
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their charges and meeting summaries,
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nationalconversation/
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For additional information on the
National Conversation on Public Health
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nationalconversation/.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Draft National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical
Exposures Work Group Reports; Opportunity for Public Comment
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR), Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical
Exposures is a collaborative initiative through which many
organizations and individuals are helping develop an action agenda for
strengthening the nation's approach to protecting the public's health
from harmful chemical exposures. This notice announces the availability
of draft National Conversation work group reports for public review and
comment. CDC/ATSDR has partnered with RESOLVE, a non-profit independent
consensus-building organization, to manage aspects of the National
Conversation project. RESOLVE is convening the National Conversation
Leadership Council and facilitating the work group process.
DATES: Draft work group reports will be available on or about September
7, 2010. In order to be considered, comments must be received within 14
days of the reports being posted. The public comment period is
anticipated to close September 20, 2010. Comments received after the
close of the comment period will be considered to the fullest extent
possible.
ADDRESSES: Draft work group reports will be available on RESOLVE's Web
site at https://www.resolv.org/nationalconversation. Those interested in
submitting comments are encouraged to submit them through that Web
site. Comments can also be submitted by e-mail to
nccomments@resolv.org. Please indicate in the e-mail subject line the
name of the work group report that your comments address (e.g.
``Comments on Monitoring Work Group Report''). Comments can be
submitted by mail to National Conversation c/o RESOLVE, Inc. 1255 23rd
Street, NW., Suite 875, Washington, DC 20037 or by fax attention to
Jason Gershowitz at 202-338-1264.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct questions about the
National Conversation project to CDC/ATSDR by e-mail at
nationalconversation@cdc.gov, phone at 770-488-0604, or mail at
National Conversation, CDC/ATSDR, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE., MS F-61,
Atlanta, GA 30341.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Conversation project includes a
Leadership Council, which will author the action agenda, and six work
groups, formed to research and make recommendations on the following
cross-cutting public health and chemical exposures issues:
Monitoring
Scientific Understanding
Policies and Practices
Chemical Emergencies
Serving Communities
Education and Communication
Following the public comment period, National Conversation work
groups will finalize their reports during the fall of 2010. The
National Conversation Leadership Council will draw on work group
reports and the results of public input received through Web dialogues,
community conversations, and stakeholder forums
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in authoring the action agenda. The Leadership Council's draft action
agenda is anticipated to be available for public review and comment in
December 2010. Work group reports will be appended to the action
agenda.
For more information on National Conversation work groups,
including their charges and meeting summaries, visit this Web site:
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/nationalconversation/work_groups.html.
For additional information on the National Conversation on Public
Health and Chemical Exposures, visit this Web site: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/nationalconversation/.
Dated: August 18, 2010.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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