Meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 7714-7715 [2024-02180]

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It is open to the public, limited only by the number of web conference lines (500 lines are available). Time will be available for public comment. DATES: The meeting will be held on March 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., EDT. Written comments must be received on or before March 6, 2024. ADDRESSES: If you wish to attend the meeting, please register at the NIOSH website at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ bsc/ or by telephone at (202) 245–0649 no later than March 6, 2024. You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC–2024–0009; NIOSH–278, by either of the methods listed below. CDC does not accept comments by email. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Ms. Sherri Diana, NIOSH Docket Office, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Mailstop C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Attn: Docket No. CDC–2024–0009; NIOSH–278. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name and docket number. Docket number CDC– 2024–0009; NIOSH–278 will close March 6, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Strickland, M.P.H., Designated Federal Officer, Board of Scientific SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 24 / Monday, February 5, 2024 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Suite 5W, Washington, District of Columbia 20024. Telephone: (202) 245– 0649; Email: MStrickland2@cdc.gov. 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In addition, the Board evaluates the degree to which the activities of NIOSH: (1) conform to those standards of scientific excellence appropriate for Federal scientific institutions in accomplishing objectives in occupational safety and health; (2) address currently relevant needs in the fields of occupational safety and health either alone or in conjunction with other known activities inside and outside of NIOSH; and (3) produce their intended results in addressing important research questions in occupational safety and health, both in terms of applicability of the research findings and dissemination of the findings. Matters To Be Considered: The agenda for the meeting addresses the NIOSH Evaluation Capacity Building Plan (ECB Plan) and Scoring Progress on the ECB Plan; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at NIOSH; and a National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee Update. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. The agenda is also posted on the NIOSH website at https://www.cdc.gov/ niosh/bsc/. Public Participation Written Public Comment: Written comments will be accepted per the instructions provided in the addresses section above. Comments received in advance of the meeting are part of the public record and are subject to public disclosure. Written comments will be VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Feb 02, 2024 Jkt 262001 included in the official record of the meeting. Do not include any information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in the body of your comments, that information will be on public display. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7714-7715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02180]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2024-0009; NIOSH-278]


Meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute 
for Occupational Safety and Health

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
following meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH). This is a 
virtual meeting. It is open to the public, limited only by the number 
of web conference lines (500 lines are available). Time will be 
available for public comment.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m., EDT.
    Written comments must be received on or before March 6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to attend the meeting, please register at the 
NIOSH website at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/ or by telephone at 
(202) 245-0649 no later than March 6, 2024.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-0009; 
NIOSH-278, by either of the methods listed below. CDC does not accept 
comments by email.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Ms. Sherri Diana, NIOSH Docket Office, National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, 
Mailstop C-34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Attn: Docket No. CDC-2024-0009; 
NIOSH-278.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name 
and docket number. Docket number CDC-2024-0009; NIOSH-278 will close 
March 6, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Strickland, M.P.H., Designated 
Federal Officer, Board of Scientific

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Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Constitution Center, 400 
7th Street SW, Suite 5W, Washington, District of Columbia 20024. 
Telephone: (202) 245-0649; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, and by delegation the Director, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, are authorized under Sections 301 
and 308 of the Public Health Service Act to conduct directly, or by 
grants or contracts, research, experiments, and demonstrations relating 
to occupational safety and health and to mine health.
    Purpose: The Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH) provides advice to the 
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, on 
NIOSH research and prevention programs. The Board also provides 
guidance on the Institute's research activities related to developing 
and evaluating hypotheses, systematically documenting findings, and 
disseminating results. In addition, the Board evaluates the degree to 
which the activities of NIOSH: (1) conform to those standards of 
scientific excellence appropriate for Federal scientific institutions 
in accomplishing objectives in occupational safety and health; (2) 
address currently relevant needs in the fields of occupational safety 
and health either alone or in conjunction with other known activities 
inside and outside of NIOSH; and (3) produce their intended results in 
addressing important research questions in occupational safety and 
health, both in terms of applicability of the research findings and 
dissemination of the findings.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda for the meeting addresses the 
NIOSH Evaluation Capacity Building Plan (ECB Plan) and Scoring Progress 
on the ECB Plan; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at NIOSH; and a 
National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee Update. Agenda items are 
subject to change as priorities dictate.
    The agenda is also posted on the NIOSH website at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/.

Public Participation

    Written Public Comment: Written comments will be accepted per the 
instructions provided in the addresses section above. Comments received 
in advance of the meeting are part of the public record and are subject 
to public disclosure. Written comments will be included in the official 
record of the meeting. Do not include any information in your comment 
or supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate 
for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact information, 
or other information that identifies you in the body of your comments, 
that information will be on public display. CDC will review all 
submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold, submissions 
containing private or proprietary information such as Social Security 
numbers, medical information, inappropriate language, or duplicate/
near-duplicate examples of a mass-mail campaign. CDC will carefully 
consider all comments submitted into the docket.
    Written comments received by March 6, 2024, will be provided to the 
Board prior to the meeting.
    Oral Public Comment: The public is welcome to participate during 
the public comment period, from 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., EDT, March 13, 
2024. Each commenter will be provided up to five minutes for comment. A 
limited number of time slots are available and will be assigned on a 
first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public who wish to 
address the BSC, NIOSH are requested to contact the Designated Federal 
Officer for scheduling purposes (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
above).
    The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of 
the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 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.

Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-02180 Filed 2-2-24; 8:45 am]
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