Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/ATSDR), 10865 [2016-04588]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 41 / Wednesday, March 2, 2016 / Notices
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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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), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
announces the following teleconference
meeting of the aforementioned
committee:
Time And Date: 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.,
March 21, 2016.
Status: Open to the public, limited
only by the conference lines available;
the toll free dial-in number is 1–888–
390–3409 with a passcode of 7621651.
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 and
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
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guidance to help NCEH/ATSDR work
more efficiently and effectively with its
various constituents and to fulfill its
mission in protecting America’s health.
Matter for Discussion: The agenda
item for the BSC Meeting will include
a discussion on ‘‘NCEH/ATSDR Support
for the Public Health Emergency in
Flint, Michigan’’.
Agenda item is subject to change as
priorities dictate.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
public comment period is scheduled
from 4:15 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
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 or 770/488–0755, Fax:
770/488–3377; Email: smalcom@
cdc.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 both the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors, Office
of Public Health Preparedness and
Response, (BSC, OPHPR)
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: 10:00 a.m.–5:30
p.m., EDT, April 11, 2016, 8:30 a.m.–
3:30 p.m., EDT, April 12, 2016.
Place: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Global
Communications Center, Building 19,
Auditorium B3, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Status: Open to the public limited
only by the space available. The meeting
room will accommodate up to 90
people. Public participants should preregister for the meeting as described
below.
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Members of the public that wish to
attend this meeting should pre-register
by submitting the following information
by email, facsimile, or phone (see
Contact Person for More Information) no
later than 12:00 noon (EDT) on Tuesday,
March 29, 2016:
• Full Name.
• Organizational Affiliation.
• Complete Mailing Address.
• Citizenship.
• Phone Number or Email Address.
Purpose: This Board is charged with
providing advice and guidance to the
Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), the Assistant
Secretary for Health (ASH), the Director,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), and the Director,
Office of Public Health Preparedness
and Response (OPHPR), concerning
strategies and goals for the programs
and research within OPHPR, monitoring
the overall strategic direction and focus
of the OPHPR Divisions and Offices,
and administration and oversight of
peer review of OPHPR scientific
programs. For additional information
about the Board, please visit: https://
www.cdc.gov/phpr/science/
counselors.htm.
Matters For Discussion: Day one of the
meeting will cover briefings and BSC
deliberation on the following topics:
Interval updates from OPHPR Divisions
and Offices; updates on OPHPR’S policy
agenda and Impact Measurement
Initiative; medical countermeasuresrelated activities update; Zika response;
and BSC liaison representative updates
to the Board highlighting organizational
activities relevant to the OPHPR
mission.
Day two of the meeting will cover
briefings and BSC deliberation on the
following topics: Global Health Security
Agenda; risk communication;
Laboratory Response Network—
Biological and Chemical; and updates
on the National Health Security
Preparedness Index (NHSPI) and CoPEWell, a community resilience index.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information:
Dometa Ouisley, Office of Science and
Public Health Practice, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE., Mailstop D–44,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone:
(404) 639–7450; Facsimile: (404)639–
7977; Email: OPHPR.BSC.Questions@
cdc.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 both the
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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), the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), announces the following teleconference meeting of the
aforementioned committee:
Time And Date: 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., March 21, 2016.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the conference lines
available; the toll free dial-in number is 1-888-390-3409 with a
passcode of 7621651.
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 and 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.
Matter for Discussion: The agenda item for the BSC Meeting will
include a discussion on ``NCEH/ATSDR Support for the Public Health
Emergency in Flint, Michigan''.
Agenda item is subject to change as priorities dictate.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public comment period is scheduled from
4:15 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
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 or 770/488-0755, Fax:
770/488-3377; Email: smalcom@cdc.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
both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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