[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 139 (Friday, July 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 41358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16449]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors for the 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 meeting:

    Name: Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for 
Public Health Informatics.
    Time and Date: 5 p.m.-9 p.m., August 27, 2008.
    Place: The Westin Peachtree Plaza, 210 Peachtree Street, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: The committee shall advise the Secretary, HHS, and the 
Director, CDC, 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 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.
    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. Detailed discussions will take place 
on the following issues: BioSense Strategic Planning, Open Source 
Models, and Organizational Issues for NCPHI.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas G. Savel, M.D., 
Designated Federal Official, National Center for Public Health 
Informatics, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS E78, 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: July 8, 2008.
Diane Allen,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-16449 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]
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