[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 89 (Monday, May 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 25870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10971]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Center for 
Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
(NCEH/ATSDR)

    In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), CDC and BSC, NCEH/ATSDR announces the 
following meeting of the aforementioned committee:
    Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., May 27, 2010. 8 a.m.-2 p.m., May 
28, 2010.
    Place: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford 
Highway, Chamblee, Georgia 30341.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 75 people. The public 
comment period is scheduled for Friday, May 28, 2010 from 8:45 a.m. 
until 9 a.m.
    Purpose: The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) and by delegation, the Director, CDC and Administrator, NCEH/
ATSDR, 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 BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the 
Secretary, HHS; the Director, CDC and Administrator, ATSDR; and the 
Director, NCEH/ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, 
and priorities in fulfillment of the agency's 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 more efficiently and effectively with its 
various constituents and to fulfill its mission in protecting America's 
health.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda will include an update on NCEH/
ATSDR's Office of the Director; an overview of the Division of 
Laboratory Sciences (DLS); a presentation of DLS programs to the BSC 
peer review breakout groups; a presentation by the BSC peer review 
breakout groups of the key findings of DLS programs and activities; 
discussion of outstanding BSC Issues; Program Response to BSC Program 
Peer Review by NCEH/ATSDR Division of Emergency and Environmental 
Health Services (EHHE); an overview of the Division of Environmental 
Hazards and Health Effects; and presentations by EHHE Branches.
    Agenda items are tentative and subject to change.
    Contact Person for More Information: Sandra Malcom, Committee 
Management Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop F-61, 
Chamblee, Georgia 30341; telephone 770/488-0575, Fax 770/488-3377; E-
mail: [email protected]. The deadline for notification of attendance is 
May 25, 2010.
    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 4, 2010.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-10971 Filed 5-7-10; 8:45 am]
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