[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13197-13198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5536]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Strategic 
Planning

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for comments and nominations

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SUMMARY: The NIEHS is updating its strategic plan. To anticipate, meet, 
and set priorities for environmental health research, training, 
resources, and technologies, NIEHS requests input from scientists, 
staff, stakeholders, members of the public, and all interested parties. 
The goal of this strategic planning process is to define an overarching 
Vision Statement, Strategic Goals, and Implementation Strategies for 
the NIEHS. To begin the process, the institute is asking for the online 
submission of Visionary Ideas. In addition, the NIEHS seeks the 
nomination of interested individuals to participate in a Stakeholder 
Community Workshop to identify, discuss, and develop the draft 
strategic goals that will form the basis of the Strategic Plan. The 
current NIEHS Strategic Plan can be viewed at: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/strategicplan/strategicplan2006/index.cfm.

DATES: Submit Visionary Ideas and nominations for participation in the 
Community Workshop to the NIEHS online at http://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov on or before April 30, 2011, COB (5 p.m. 
Pacific Time).

ADDRESSES: Visionary Ideas, other comments, and nominations for meeting 
participation are strongly encouraged to be submitted online at the 
NIEHS Strategic Planning Web site: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/strategicplan/index.cfm. They may also be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to the: Office of the Deputy 
Director, NIEHS/NIH/HHS, P.O. Box 12233, Maildrop B2-06, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27709.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sheila Newton, Office of Policy, 
Planning and Evaluation; P: 919-541-4343, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness 
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disability by understanding how the environment influences the 
development and progression of human disease. The NIEHS achieves its 
mission through multidisciplinary biomedical research programs and 
prevention and intervention efforts. NIEHS research is disseminated to 
inform evidence-based environmental health policies to prevent disease 
and protect health. The NIEHS also focuses on communication strategies 
that encompass training, education, technology transfer, and community 
engagement. To read more background and follow the progress of this 
planning process, visit the NIEHS Strategic Planning Web site at

Request for Visionary Ideas

    The NIEHS seeks Visionary Ideas from staff, stakeholders, and all 
interested parties to inform its Strategic Planning. Visionary Ideas 
are thoughts on the http://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov mission, 
purpose, direction, goals, leadership, and responsibilities of the 
Institute. Input received in response to this request will be collected 
online at http://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov from March through April 
2011, and may be publicly viewed and commented on at this Web site.

Request for Nomination of Community Workshop Participants

    The NIEHS invites nominations of individuals to participate in a 
Stakeholder Community Workshop to discuss strategic planning in more 
detail. To nominate yourself or someone else, go to http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/strategicplan/nomination/index.cf. 
Nominations should be submitted on or before COB (5 p.m. Pacific Time) 
April 30, 2011.

    Dated: March 1, 2011.
Linda S. Birnbaum,
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and 
National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2011-5536 Filed 3-9-11; 8:45 am]
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