[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 64505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25427]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control, (BSC, NCIPC)

    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:

    Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, November 15, 
2013.
    Place: Teleconference.
    Status: The meeting is open to the public; the toll free dial in 
number is 1-877-937-9818 and the passcode is 7551384.
    Purpose: The board makes recommendations regarding policies, 
strategies, objectives, and priorities, and reviews progress toward 
injury prevention goals and provides evidence in injury prevention-
related research and programs. The board provides advice on the 
appropriate balance of intramural and extramural research, and 
provides advice on the structure, progress and performance of 
intramural programs. The Board of Scientific Counselors is also 
designed to provide guidance on extramural scientific program 
matters, including the: (1) Review of extramural research concepts 
for funding opportunity announcements; (2) conduct of Secondary Peer 
Review of extramural research grants, cooperative agreements, and 
contracts applications received in response to the funding 
opportunity announcements as it relates to the Center's programmatic 
balance and mission; (3) submission of secondary review 
recommendations to the Center Director of applications to be 
considered for funding support; (4) review of research portfolios, 
and (5) review of program proposals. The board shall provide 
guidance on the National Center of Injury Prevention and Control's 
programs and research activities by conducting scientific peer 
review of intramural research and programs within the National 
Center for Injury Prevention and Control; by ensuring adherence to 
Office of Management and Budget requirements for intramural peer 
review; and by monitoring the overall direction, focus, and success 
of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
    Matters to be Discussed: The BSC, NCIPC will discuss the 
recommendations provided by the expert panel on the Health 
Communication Portfolio Review that has been conducted and to 
discuss research strategies needed to guide the Center's focus. The 
BSC members will also discuss potential topics for the upcoming 
Portfolio Review. There will be 15 minutes allotted for public 
comments at the end of the open session.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person for More Information: Gwendolyn H. Cattledge, 
Ph.D., M.S.E.H., Designated Federal Official, NCIPC, CDC, 4770 
Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, 
Telephone: (770) 488-1430.
    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.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-25427 Filed 10-28-13; 8:45 am]
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