[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 88 (Thursday, May 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25396-25397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10298]


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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


The Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for 
Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

    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) and the Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry 
(ATSDR) announce the following committee meeting.
    Name: Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Center for 
Environmental Health (NCEH)/ATSDR.
    Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., May 20, 2004. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 
p.m., May 21, 2004.
    Place: The Century Center Facility, 1825 Century Boulevard, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30345.
    Status: Open to the public for observation, limited only by the 
space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 75 people.
    Purpose: The Secretary, and by delegation, the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, are authorized under 
Section 301(42 U.S.C. 241) and Section 311(42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public 
Health Service Act, as amended, to (1) conduct, encourage, cooperate 
with, and assist other appropriate public authorities, scientific 
institutions, and scientists in the conduct of research, 
investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies relating to 
the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of physical 
and mental diseases and other impairments; (2) assist States and their 
political subdivisions in the prevention of infectious diseases and 
other preventable conditions and in the promotion of health and well 
being; and (3) train State and local personnel in health work.
    The Board of Scientific Counselors, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and 
guidance to the Secretary, HHS; the Director, CDC; and the Director, 
NCEH/ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, and 
priorities in fulfillment of the agencies' mission to protect and 
promote people's health.
    The Board provides advice and guidance that will assist NCEH/ATSDR 
in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness, utility, and dissemination 
of results. The Board also provides guidance to help NCEH/ATSDR work

[[Page 25397]]

more efficiently and effectively with its various constituents and to 
fulfill its mission in protecting America's health.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda items, will include, but are 
not limited to, an update and discussions on the consolidation of NCEH 
and ATSDR advisory committees; discussions on peer review proposal 
plan, the combined research agenda and the Preparedness Workgroup Goals 
Document; staff will also provide an overview of NCEH/ATSDR strategic 
directions.
    Agenda items are tentative and subject to change.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals interested in attending 
the meeting, please contact Sandra Malcom, Committee Management 
Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop E-28, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303; telephone 404/498-0003, fax 404/498-0059; E-mail: 
[email protected]. The deadline for notification of attendance is May 14, 
2004.
    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: April 30, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-10298 Filed 5-5-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P