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Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Office of Strategic Business
Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating
Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Meeting of the Board of Scientific
Counselors, National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the
following meeting for the Board of
Scientific Counselors, National Center
for Injury Prevention and Control (BSC,
NCIPC). This meeting is open to the
public. Time will be available for public
comment.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 24, 2024, from 10 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., EDT. The public comment
period will be from 12:10 p.m. to 12:25
p.m., EDT.
ADDRESSES: Webinar, Atlanta, Georgia.
All participants must register by using
the following link to attend the meeting:
https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher R. Harper, Ph.D.,
Designated Federal Officer, Board of
Scientific Counselors, National Center
for Injury Prevention and Control,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE,
Mailstop S–1069, Atlanta, Georgia
30341. Telephone: (404) 718–8330;
Email: ncipcbsc@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The Board of Scientific
Counselors, National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC)
will: (1) conduct, encourage, cooperate
with, and assist other appropriate public
health authorities, scientific
institutions, and scientists in the
conduct of research, investigations,
experiments, demonstrations, and
studies relating to the causes and
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strategies related to the prevention of
injury, overdose, and violence; (2) assist
States and other entities in preventing
intentional and unintentional injuries,
and to promote health and well-being;
and (3) make recommendations of grants
and cooperative agreements for research
and prevention activities related to
injury, overdose, and violence. The
BSC, NCIPC makes recommendations
regarding policies, strategies, objectives,
and priorities and reviews progress
toward injury, overdose, and violence
prevention. The Board also provides
advice on the appropriate balance of
intramural and extramural research and
provides guidance on the needs,
structure, progress, and performance of
intramural programs. Further, the Board
provides guidance on extramural
scientific program matters.
Additionally, the Board provides
second-level scientific and
programmatic review of applications for
research grants, cooperative agreements,
and training grants related to injury,
overdose, and violence prevention, and
recommends approval of projects that
merit further consideration for funding
support. The Board also provides
feedback and input on strategic plans,
resources, and priority publications
related to injury, overdose, and violence
prevention.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda
will include discussions on the Updated
Child Abuse and Neglect Research
Priorities and the Updated Youth and
Community Violence Research
Priorities. Agenda items are subject to
change as priorities dictate.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket No. CDC–2024–0055; NIOSH 232]
Meeting of the Board of Scientific
Counselors, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health,
National Firefighter Registry
Subcommittee
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting and request
for comment.
AGENCY:
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), National Firefighter
Registry Subcommittee. This meeting
will take place in person and virtually.
It is open to the public, limited only by
the space available (approximately 80
seats) and the number of web
conference lines available (500 lines).
Time will be available for public
comment.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
August 22, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., EDT.
Written comments must be received
on or before August 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Alice Hamilton
Laboratory Building, 5555 Ridge
Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213. The
conference room will have seating for
approximately 80 people.
Please note that the meeting location
is a Federal facility and in-person access
is limited to United States citizens
unless prior authorizations, taking up to
30 to 60 days, have been made. Visitors
must follow all directions for access to
CDC facilities. Instructions for visitors
to CDC, including safety requirements
related to COVID–19, are available at
https://www.cdc.gov/screening/
visitors.html.
If you wish to attend the meeting
either in person or virtually, please
register at the NIOSH website at https://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/scientificcounselors/nfrs.html or by telephone at
(404) 498–1650 no later than August 15,
2024. If you are attending virtually, you
will receive the Zoom web conference
access information after registering.
You may submit comments, identified
by Docket No. CDC–2024–0055;
DATES:
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NIOSH–232, 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–2024–0055; NIOSH–232.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Agency name and
docket number. Docket number CDC–
2024–0055; NIOSH–232 will close
August 15, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kandyce Reeves, M.P.H., Designated
Federal Officer, Board of Scientific
Counselors, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health,
National Firefighter Registry
Subcommittee, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, Mailstop V24–4, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329–4027. Telephone: (404)
498–1650; Email: KReeves3@cdc.gov.
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 (CDC), 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.
The Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH)
provides advice to the NIOSH Director
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.
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Purpose: The BSC, NIOSH National
Firefighter Registry Subcommittee
provides scientific expertise to the
Board that assists the BSC, NIOSH in
advising the NIOSH Director about the
Institute’s efforts to establish and
operate the National Firefighter Registry
for Cancer. Specifically, the
Subcommittee advises the Board on the
following issues pertaining to the
‘‘required strategy’’ as mandated by the
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018
(the Act): (1) increase awareness of the
National Firefighter Registry for Cancer
and encourage participation among all
groups of firefighters; (2) consider data
collection needs; (3) consider data
storage and electronic access of health
information; and (4) in consultation
with subject matter experts, develop a
method for estimating the number and
type of fire incidents attended by a
firefighter. Additional responsibilities of
the Subcommittee are to provide
guidance to the Board regarding the
inclusion and maintenance of data on
firefighters as required by the Act.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda
for the meeting includes the National
Firefighter Registry for Cancer project
overview, status, national launch
updates, communication strategies,
targeted enrollment approach, data
review, and future planning applicable
to stakeholders. Agenda items are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
The agenda is also posted on the
NIOSH website at https://www.cdc.gov/
niosh/scientific-counselors/nfrs.html.
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. The 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.
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Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Office of Strategic Business
Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating
Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Written comments received by August
15, 2024, will be provided to the
Subcommittee prior to the meeting.
Oral Public Comment: The public is
welcome to participate during the
public comment period, from 11:45 a.m.
to 12 p.m., EDT, August 22, 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 Subcommittee are
requested to contact the Designated
Federal Officer for scheduling purposes
(see FOR FUTHER 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.
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Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), within the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is seeking nominations
for membership on the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP). The ACIP consists of up to 19
experts in fields associated with
immunization practices and public
health, use of vaccines and other
immunobiological agents in clinical
practice or preventive medicine, clinical
or laboratory vaccine research,
assessment of vaccine efficacy and
safety, or have knowledge about
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2024-0055; NIOSH 232]
Meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health, National Firefighter Registry
Subcommittee
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), National
Firefighter Registry Subcommittee. This meeting will take place in
person and virtually. It is open to the public, limited only by the
space available (approximately 80 seats) and the number of web
conference lines available (500 lines). Time will be available for
public comment.
DATES: The meeting will be held on August 22, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., EDT.
Written comments must be received on or before August 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alice Hamilton
Laboratory Building, 5555 Ridge Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213. The
conference room will have seating for approximately 80 people.
Please note that the meeting location is a Federal facility and in-
person access is limited to United States citizens unless prior
authorizations, taking up to 30 to 60 days, have been made. Visitors
must follow all directions for access to CDC facilities. Instructions
for visitors to CDC, including safety requirements related to COVID-19,
are available at https://www.cdc.gov/screening/visitors.html.
If you wish to attend the meeting either in person or virtually,
please register at the NIOSH website at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/scientific-counselors/nfrs.html or by telephone at (404) 498-1650 no
later than August 15, 2024. If you are attending virtually, you will
receive the Zoom web conference access information after registering.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-0055;
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NIOSH-232, 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-2024-0055;
NIOSH-232.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name
and docket number. Docket number CDC-2024-0055; NIOSH-232 will close
August 15, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kandyce Reeves, M.P.H., Designated
Federal Officer, Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, National Firefighter Registry
Subcommittee, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, Mailstop V24-4, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Telephone: (404)
498-1650; 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 (CDC), 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.
The Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH) provides advice to the
NIOSH Director 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.
Purpose: The BSC, NIOSH National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee
provides scientific expertise to the Board that assists the BSC, NIOSH
in advising the NIOSH Director about the Institute's efforts to
establish and operate the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer.
Specifically, the Subcommittee advises the Board on the following
issues pertaining to the ``required strategy'' as mandated by the
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 (the Act): (1) increase
awareness of the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer and encourage
participation among all groups of firefighters; (2) consider data
collection needs; (3) consider data storage and electronic access of
health information; and (4) in consultation with subject matter
experts, develop a method for estimating the number and type of fire
incidents attended by a firefighter. Additional responsibilities of the
Subcommittee are to provide guidance to the Board regarding the
inclusion and maintenance of data on firefighters as required by the
Act.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda for the meeting includes the
National Firefighter Registry for Cancer project overview, status,
national launch updates, communication strategies, targeted enrollment
approach, data review, and future planning applicable to stakeholders.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
The agenda is also posted on the NIOSH website at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/scientific-counselors/nfrs.html.
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. The 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 August 15, 2024, will be provided to
the Subcommittee prior to the meeting.
Oral Public Comment: The public is welcome to participate during
the public comment period, from 11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m., EDT, August 22,
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 Subcommittee are requested to contact the Designated
Federal Officer for scheduling purposes (see FOR FUTHER 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.
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