[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 34435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14750]


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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:
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., July 15, 2015 (OPEN)
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., July 16, 2015 (CLOSED)
    Place: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford 
Highway, Chamblee Campus, Building 106, Conference Room 1-B, 
Atlanta, GA 30341
    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 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. 
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 for Discussion: The BSC, NCIPC will discuss, research 
strategies needed to guide the Center's focus, updates on the 
current research portfolio review and the Pediatric mild-Traumatic 
Injury Workgroup. There will be 15 minutes allotted for public 
comments at the end of the open session.
    On the second day of the meeting, the BSC, NCIPC will meet to 
conduct a Secondary Peer Review of extramural research grant 
applications received in response to five (5) Funding Opportunity 
Announcements (FOAs): CE15-001, Research Grants for Preventing 
Violence and Violence Related Injury (R01) Documents; CE15-002, The 
CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention 
Cycle 1; CE15-003, Evaluating Structural, Economic, Environmental, 
or Policy Primary Prevention Strategies for Intimate Partner 
Violence and Sexual Violence; CE15-004, Evaluating Innovative and 
Promising Strategies to Prevent Suicide among Middle-Aged Men; and 
CE15-005, Research to Evaluate the CDC Heads Up Initiative in Youth 
Sports. Applications will be assessed as they relate to the Center's 
mission and programmatic balance. Recommendations from the secondary 
review will be voted upon and the application will be forwarded to 
the Center Director for consideration for funding support.
    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 and 
Designated Federal Official, NCIPC, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., 
Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, GA 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.

Claudette Grant,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2015-14750 Filed 6-15-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P