[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 222 (Thursday, November 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 69307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29359]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6902-5]


Second Consultation Meeting on a Longitudinal Cohort Study of 
Environmental Effects on Children

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting: consultation on the plans for a 
longitudinal cohort study of environmental effects on children.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a two-
day meeting cosponsored by the Office of Behavioral and Social Science 
Research (OBSSR) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the 
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)/NIH, 
and the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The meeting is being convened 
to discuss the development of a longitudinal cohort study of 
environmental effects on the health and well-being of children. Content 
of the meeting will include the status of activities to date, outline 
of study rationale and plan, issues of longitudinal cohort design, 
ethical issues, and discussion groups for input and feedback.

DATES: The meeting dates are December 12, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. until 
5:00 p.m., and December 13, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting site is the Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC. The workshop is open to the public, but 
seating is limited to a maximum of 400. Those planning to attend must 
register no later than November 29, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register as an observer, contact 
Ms. Kim Brickhouse, TASCON, P.O. Box 30686, Bethesda, MD 20824-0686; 
telephone: 301-315-9000, ext. 516; facsimile: 301-738-9786; email: 
[email protected]. For further information, contact Dr. Peter 
Scheidt, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, Room 7B05, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892; 
telephone: 301-496-5064; facsimile: 301-402-2084; e-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 8, 2000.
William H. Farland,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 00-29359 Filed 11-15-00; 8:45 am]
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