[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 203 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59533-59534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20717]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)


Notice of Establishment

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. Appendix 2), the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), announces the establishment of the Board of Scientific 
Counselors, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and 
Emergency Response (COTPER).
    This board is established to ensure that the coordinating office 
has access to external viewpoints, the capacity to conduct peer review 
of scientific programs, and perform second level peer-review of 
research applications.
    The Board of Scientific Counselors, COTPER will advise the 
Secretary, HHS; and the Director, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention; concerning strategies and goals for the programs and 
research within the national centers; shall conduct peer-review of 
scientific programs; and monitor the overall strategic direction and 
focus of the national centers. The board, after conducting its periodic 
reviews, shall submit a written description of the results of the 
review and its recommendations to the Director, CDC. The board shall 
also perform second-level peer review of applications for grants-in-aid 
for research and research training activities, cooperative agreements, 
and research contract proposals relating to the broad areas within the 
national centers.
    For information, contact Dr. Dan Sosin, Executive Secretary, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the Department of Health 
and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop D44, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639-7855 or fax 404/639-7977.
    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 the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry.


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    Dated: October 15, 2007.
Elaine L. Baker,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. E7-20717 Filed 10-19-07; 8:45 am]
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