[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 4048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1687]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, (NIOSH)

    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 meeting of the aforementioned 
committee:

Times and Dates

    8 a.m.-5 p.m., February 22, 2012 (Closed),
    8 a.m.-5 p.m., February 23, 2012 (Closed).

Place: Embassy Suites, 1900 Diagonal Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 
Telephone: (703) 684-5900, Fax: (703) 684-0653.

Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with 
provisions set forth in Section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., 
and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services 
Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463.

Purpose: The Safety and Occupational Health Study Section will review, 
discuss, and evaluate grant application(s) received in response to the 
Institute's standard grants review and funding cycles pertaining to 
research issues in occupational safety and health, and allied areas.
    It is the intent of NIOSH to support broad-based research endeavors 
in keeping with the Institute's program goals. This will lead to 
improved understanding and appreciation for the magnitude of the 
aggregate health burden associated with occupational injuries and 
illnesses, as well as to support more focused research projects, which 
will lead to improvements in the delivery of occupational safety and 
health services, and the prevention of work-related injury and illness. 
It is anticipated that funded research will promote these program 
goals.

Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will convene to address matters 
related to the conduct of Study Section business and for the study 
section to consider safety and occupational health-related grant 
applications.
    These portions of the meeting will be closed to the public in 
accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), 
Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management 
Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, pursuant to Section 10(d) Public Law 92-463.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

Contact Person for More Information: Price Connor, Ph.D., NIOSH Health 
Scientist, 2400 Executive Parkway, Mailstop E-20, Atlanta, Georgia 
30345, Telephone: (404) 498-2511, Fax: (404) 498-2571.
    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: January 18, 2012.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-1687 Filed 1-25-12; 8:45 am]
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