[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18764-18765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5359]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health 
Statistics

    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), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 
announces the following committee meeting.

Name: Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), NCHS.

Times and Dates: 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m., May 4, 2006. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., May 
5, 2006.

Place: NCHS Headquarters, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 
20782.

Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The 
meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people.

Purpose: This committee is charged with providing advice and making 
recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services; 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 agenda 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 oral presentations should be submitted in writing 
to the contact person listed below by April 21, 2006. All requests must 
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 must be received by April 21, 2006.
    The agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

For More Information Contact: Virginia S. Cain, PhD., Director of 
Extramural Research, NCHS/CDC, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 7211, 
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

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the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: April 6, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-5359 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am]
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