[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 28517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11351]


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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:

    Times and Dates: 1:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m., June 5, 2014 (CLOSED). 
9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m., June 6, 2014 (OPEN).
    Place: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford 
Highway NE., Chamblee Campus, Building 107, Conference Room 1-B 
01206/1-C 01210, Atlanta, Georgia.
    Status: Portions of the meeting as designated above 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 Board will: (1) Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, 
and assist other appropriate public health 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 preventing and 
suppressing communicable and non-communicable diseases and other 
preventable conditions and in promoting health and well-being; and 
(3) conduct and assist in research and control activities related to 
injury.
    The Board of Scientific Counselors 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 also provides advice on the appropriate balance of intramural 
and extramural research, the structure, progress and performance of 
intramural programs. The Board is 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.
    Matters for Discussion: On the first day of the meeting (closed 
session to the public), the Board of Scientific Counselors will 
conduct the Secondary Peer Review of extramural research grant 
applications received in response to Funding Opportunity 
Announcement CE14-001, Grants for Injury Control Research Centers. 
Applications will be assessed for applicability to the Center's 
mission and programmatic balance. Recommendations from the secondary 
review will be voted upon and the applications will be forwarded to 
the Acting Center Director for consideration for funding support.
    Open Session: On the second day of the meeting, the Board will 
discuss the following: (1) Update from the Acting Director, (2) 
update from the Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries TBI 
Workgroup Activities, (3) update on WISQARS (Web-based Injury 
Statistics Query and Reporting System) Portfolio Review, and (4) 
specific research topics in unintentional injuries and violence-
related injuries for which the Divisions will be seeking advice and 
guidance on proposed and/or current projects. The exact topics areas 
are being determined.
    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., Deputy Associate Director for Science, 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. 2014-11351 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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