[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29517-29518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11328]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public Health 
Informatics

    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) announces the following committee meetings:

    Name: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public 
Health Informatics.

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    Times and Dates: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., June 5, 2008. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 
p.m., June 6, 2008.
    Place: Auditorium A, Global Communications Center, Building 19, 
1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.

    Please Note: Due to current security measures, a valid 
government issued identification card with photo is required for 
admittance into the Roybal facility. Non-U.S. citizens wishing to 
attend should contact: Thomas G. Savel, M.D., telephone, (404) 498-
2475. The deadline for notification of attendance is May 22, 2008.

    Purpose: The board provides advice to the Secretary, HHS, and 
the Director, CDC, on strategies and goals for the programs and 
research within the national center; conducts peer-review of 
scientific programs; and monitors the overall strategic direction 
and focus of the national center. The board also performs 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 
center.
    Matters to be Discussed: The agenda will include an overview of 
the National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI), including 
its mission, scope and goals. Participants will give detailed 
presentations of select intramural and extramural NCPHI activities. 
NCPHI intramural activity topics include biosurveillance, electronic 
laboratory reporting, and health information exchanges; extramural 
NCPHI activities include those involving its five Centers of 
Excellence in Public Health Informatics. Discussions focusing on 
future NCPHI program activities are also planned.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person for More Information: Thomas G. Savel, M.D., 
Designated Federal Official, National Center for Public Health 
Informatics, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mail Stop E-78, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333; Telephone, (404) 498-2475.
    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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: May 9, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-11328 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
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