[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22885]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Board of Scientific 
Counselors (BSC)

    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), NCHS announces the following committee meeting.
    Name: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health 
Statistics.
    Times and Dates: 2 p.m.-5:40 p.m., October 9, 2003. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 
p.m., October 10, 2003.
    Place: National Center for Health Statistics, Conference Rooms 
1403A and 1405B, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 75 people.
    Purpose: The committee is charged with providing advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary, HHS; the Director, CDC; and the 
Director, NCHS, regarding the scientific and technical program goals 
and objectives, strategies, and priorities of NCHS.
    Matters to be Discussed: The meeting on October 9 will be devoted 
to orientation of new members. The orientation provides background 
information on procedures for new committee members. Although members 
of the public may attend, the orientation is not part of the public 
meeting.
    The agenda for the meeting on October 10 will include welcome 
remarks by the Director, NCHS; introductions of members and key NCHS 
staff; scientific presentations and discussions; and an open session 
for comments from the public.
    Requests to make an oral presentation should be submitted in 
writing to the contact person listed below by close of business, 
October 3, 2003. All requests to make oral comments should contain the 
name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation of the 
presenter.
    Written comments should not exceed five single-spaced typed pages 
in length and should be received by the contact person listed below by 
close of business, October 3, 2003.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Blankenbaker, Executive 
Secretary, National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the 
Director, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 7204, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, 
telephone (301) 458-4500, fax (301) 458-4020.
    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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: August 29, 2003.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-22885 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P