National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Strategic Planning, 13197-13198 [2011-5536]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [FR Doc. 2011–5507 Filed 3–9–11; 8:45 am] National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Strategic Planning BILLING CODE 4140–01–P National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Request for comments and nominations AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences; 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: National Institute of General Medical Sciences Special Emphasis Panel; MBRS Score Meeting. Date: April 4, 2011. Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Room 3AN12B, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Margaret J. Weidman, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific Review, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 45 Center Drive, Room 3AN18B, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594–3663, weidmanma@nigms.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.375, Minority Biomedical Research Support; 93.821, Cell Biology and Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research; 93.862, Genetics and Develop.m.ental Biology Research; 93.88, Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96, Special Minority Initiatives, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: March 3, 2011. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–5503 Filed 3–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The NIEHS is updating its strategic plan. To anticipate, meet, and set priorities for environmental health research, training, resources, and technologies, NIEHS requests input from scientists, staff, stakeholders, members of the public, and all interested parties. The goal of this strategic planning process is to define an overarching Vision Statement, Strategic Goals, and Implementation Strategies for the NIEHS. To begin the process, the institute is asking for the online submission of Visionary Ideas. In addition, the NIEHS seeks the nomination of interested individuals to participate in a Stakeholder Community Workshop to identify, discuss, and develop the draft strategic goals that will form the basis of the Strategic Plan. The current NIEHS Strategic Plan can be viewed at: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/ about/od/strategicplan/ strategicplan2006/index.cfm. DATES: Submit Visionary Ideas and nominations for participation in the Community Workshop to the NIEHS online at https:// strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov on or before April 30, 2011, COB (5 p.m. Pacific Time). ADDRESSES: Visionary Ideas, other comments, and nominations for meeting participation are strongly encouraged to be submitted online at the NIEHS Strategic Planning Web site: https:// www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/ strategicplan/index.cfm. They may also be submitted by e-mail to ehs-strategicplan@niehs.nih.gov or by mail to the: Office of the Deputy Director, NIEHS/ NIH/HHS, P.O. Box 12233, Maildrop B2–06, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sheila Newton, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation; P: 919–541– 4343, e-mail: newton1@niehs.nih.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1 13198 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 47 / Thursday, March 10, 2011 / Notices disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. The NIEHS achieves its mission through multidisciplinary biomedical research programs and prevention and intervention efforts. NIEHS research is disseminated to inform evidence-based environmental health policies to prevent disease and protect health. The NIEHS also focuses on communication strategies that encompass training, education, technology transfer, and community engagement. To read more background and follow the progress of this planning process, visit the NIEHS Strategic Planning Web site at Request for Visionary Ideas The NIEHS seeks Visionary Ideas from staff, stakeholders, and all interested parties to inform its Strategic Planning. Visionary Ideas are thoughts on the https://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov mission, purpose, direction, goals, leadership, and responsibilities of the Institute. Input received in response to this request will be collected online at https://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov from March through April 2011, and may be publicly viewed and commented on at this Web site. Request for Nomination of Community Workshop Participants The NIEHS invites nominations of individuals to participate in a Stakeholder Community Workshop to discuss strategic planning in more detail. To nominate yourself or someone else, go to https://www.niehs.nih.gov/ about/od/strategicplan/nomination/ index.cf. Nominations should be submitted on or before COB (5 p.m. Pacific Time) April 30, 2011. Dated: March 1, 2011. Linda S. Birnbaum, Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program. 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The Councils were established to advise the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Administrator, SAMHSA, and Center Directors, concerning matters relating to the activities carried out by and through the Centers and the policies respecting such activities. Under Section 501 of the Public Health Service Act, the Advisory Committee for Women’s Services (ACWS) is statutorily mandated to advise the SAMHSA Administrator and the Associate Administrator for Women’s Services on appropriate activities to be undertaken by SAMHSA and its Centers with respect to women’s substance abuse and mental health services. Pursuant to Presidential Executive Order No. 13175, November 6, 2000, and the Presidential Memorandum of September 23, 2004, SAMHSA established the Tribal Technical Advisory Committee for working with Federally-recognized Tribes to enhance the government-to-government relationship, honor Federal trust responsibilities and obligations to Tribes and American Indian and Alaska Natives. The SAMHSA TTAC serves as an advisory body to SAMHSA. The meeting will include a report from the SAMHSA Administrator and discussions related to SAMHSA’s FY 2012 Budget, SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiatives, and the revamped Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant application. The meeting is open to the public. However, attendance is limited to space availability. Public comments are welcome. The meeting may be accessed via Webcast. To attend on site, obtain the call-in number and access code, submit written or brief oral comments, or request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, please register on-line at https://nac.samhsa.gov/ Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, or communicate with SAMHSA’s Committee Management Officer, Ms. Toian Vaughn (see contact information below). Substantive program information may be obtained after the meeting by accessing the SAMHSA Committee Web site, https://nac.samhsa.gov/, or by contacting Ms. Vaughn. Committee Names: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Administration National Advisory Council. Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory Council. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory Council. SAMHSA’s Advisory Committee for Women’s Services. SAMHSA Tribal Technical Advisory Committee. Date/Time/Type: March 29, 2011, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (OPEN). Place: SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, SAMHSA Conference Rooms, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Contact: Toian Vaughn, M.S.W., Committee Management Officer and Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA National Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone (240) 276–2307, Fax: (240) 276–1024 and E-mail: toian.vaughn@samhsa.hhs.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Advisory Council will meet on March 30. The meeting will include the Administrator’s report and follow up discussions related to the March 29 SAMHSA Joint Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting is open to the public. However, attendance is limited to space availability. Public comments are welcome. To attend on-site, submit written or brief oral comments, or request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, please register at the SAMHSA Committees’ Web site at https://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/ meetingsRegistration.aspx, or communicate with the SAMHSA Council’s Designated Federal Official, Ms. Toian Vaughn (see contact information below). Committee Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Advisory Council. Date/Time/Type: March 30, 2011, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. (OPEN). Place: SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sugarloaf Conference Room, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Contact: Toian Vaughn, M.S.W., Committee Management Officer and Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA National Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone (240) 276–2307, Fax: (240) 276–1024 and E-mail: toian.vaughn@samhsa.hhs.gov. The Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory Council will meet on March 30. The meeting will include the Director’s report, follow up discussions on SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiative Paper, an update on the Institute on Medicine in Schools Programs Study, an update E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Strategic 
Planning

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for comments and nominations

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SUMMARY: The NIEHS is updating its strategic plan. To anticipate, meet, 
and set priorities for environmental health research, training, 
resources, and technologies, NIEHS requests input from scientists, 
staff, stakeholders, members of the public, and all interested parties. 
The goal of this strategic planning process is to define an overarching 
Vision Statement, Strategic Goals, and Implementation Strategies for 
the NIEHS. To begin the process, the institute is asking for the online 
submission of Visionary Ideas. In addition, the NIEHS seeks the 
nomination of interested individuals to participate in a Stakeholder 
Community Workshop to identify, discuss, and develop the draft 
strategic goals that will form the basis of the Strategic Plan. The 
current NIEHS Strategic Plan can be viewed at: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/strategicplan/strategicplan2006/index.cfm.

DATES: Submit Visionary Ideas and nominations for participation in the 
Community Workshop to the NIEHS online at https://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov on or before April 30, 2011, COB (5 p.m. 
Pacific Time).

ADDRESSES: Visionary Ideas, other comments, and nominations for meeting 
participation are strongly encouraged to be submitted online at the 
NIEHS Strategic Planning Web site: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/strategicplan/index.cfm. They may also be submitted by e-mail to ehs-strategic-plan@niehs.nih.gov or by mail to the: Office of the Deputy 
Director, NIEHS/NIH/HHS, P.O. Box 12233, Maildrop B2-06, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27709.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sheila Newton, Office of Policy, 
Planning and Evaluation; P: 919-541-4343, e-mail: 
newton1@niehs.nih.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness 
and

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disability by understanding how the environment influences the 
development and progression of human disease. The NIEHS achieves its 
mission through multidisciplinary biomedical research programs and 
prevention and intervention efforts. NIEHS research is disseminated to 
inform evidence-based environmental health policies to prevent disease 
and protect health. The NIEHS also focuses on communication strategies 
that encompass training, education, technology transfer, and community 
engagement. To read more background and follow the progress of this 
planning process, visit the NIEHS Strategic Planning Web site at

Request for Visionary Ideas

    The NIEHS seeks Visionary Ideas from staff, stakeholders, and all 
interested parties to inform its Strategic Planning. Visionary Ideas 
are thoughts on the https://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov mission, 
purpose, direction, goals, leadership, and responsibilities of the 
Institute. Input received in response to this request will be collected 
online at https://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov from March through April 
2011, and may be publicly viewed and commented on at this Web site.

Request for Nomination of Community Workshop Participants

    The NIEHS invites nominations of individuals to participate in a 
Stakeholder Community Workshop to discuss strategic planning in more 
detail. To nominate yourself or someone else, go to https://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/strategicplan/nomination/index.cf. 
Nominations should be submitted on or before COB (5 p.m. Pacific Time) 
April 30, 2011.

    Dated: March 1, 2011.
Linda S. Birnbaum,
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and 
National Toxicology Program.
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