[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1614]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Hanford Thyroid Morbidity Study Advisory Committee; Meeting

    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.

    Name: Hanford Thyroid Morbidity Study Advisory Committee.
    Times and Dates: 7 p.m.-9 p.m., February 6, 1997. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 
February 7, 1997.
    Place: Doubletree Suites, 16500 Southcenter Parkway, Seattle, 
Washington 98188, telephone 206/575-8220.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: This committee is charged with providing advice and 
guidance to the Director, CDC, regarding the scientific merit and 
direction of the Hanford Thyroid Morbidity Study.
    The Committee will review development of the study protocol and 
recommend changes of scientific merit to CDC, and advise on the 
conduct of a full-scale epidemiologic study using the approved 
protocol. During the conduct of the full-scale epidemiologic study, 
the Committee will advise CDC on the design and conduct of the study 
and analysis of the results.
    Matters to be Discussed: The Committee will discuss the progress 
and updates on the status of various components of the Hanford 
Thyroid Disease Study being conducted by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer 
Research Center. Agenda items include: National Center for 
Environmental Health (NCEH) activities on the progress of current 
studies, an update on the Native American component, and public 
involvement activities. On February 6, at 7 p.m., a public session 
will be held to update the public on the status of the Hanford 
Thyroid Disease Study, and to allow those directly affected by the 
study to voice their opinions and concerns.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person for More Information: Nadine Dickerson, Program 
Analyst, Radiation Studies Branch, Division of Environmental Hazards 
and Health Effects, NCEH, CDC, Buford Highway, NE, (F-35), Atlanta, 
Georgia 30341-3724, telephone 770/488-7040, FAX 770/488-7044.

    Dated: January 15, 1997.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-1614 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am]
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