[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58252-58253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25134]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental 
Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/
ATSDR)

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC 
announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, 
National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances

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and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/ATSDR). This meeting is open to the 
public, limited only by available seating. The meeting room 
accommodates approximately 60 people. The public is also welcome to 
listen to the meeting by calling 800-619-8521, passcode 7019704, 
limited by 100 lines. The deadline for notification of attendance is 
December 3, 2018. The public comment period is scheduled on December 
12, 2018 from 2:30 p.m. until 2:45 p.m., EST and December 13, 2018 from 
10:10 a.m. until 10:25 a.m., EST. Individuals wishing to make a comment 
during Public Comment period, please email your name, organization, and 
phone number by November 30, 2018 to Amanda Malasky at 
[email protected].

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 12, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m., EST and December 13, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford 
Highway, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717 (Building 106, Conference Room 
1B).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Little, Program Analyst, NCEH/
ATSDR, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop F-45, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-
3717, Telephone (770) 488-0577; Email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) and by delegation, the Director, CDC and Administrator, NCEH/
ATSDR, are authorized under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and Section 311 
(42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, to: (1) 
Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and assist other appropriate public 
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 the prevention of infectious 
diseases and other preventable conditions and in the promotion of 
health and wellbeing; and (3) train state and local personnel in health 
work. The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the 
Secretary, HHS; the Director, CDC and Administrator, ATSDR; and the 
Director, NCEH/ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, 
and priorities in fulfillment of the agency's mission to protect and 
promote people's health. The board provides advice and guidance that 
will assist NCEH/ATSDR in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness, 
utility, and dissemination of results. The board also provides guidance 
to help NCEH/ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively with its 
various constituents and to fulfill its mission in protecting America's 
health.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on 
NCEH/ATSDR Program Responses to BSC Guidance and Action Items, ATSDR 
Tox Profiles, Federal Strategy on Lead, Cancer Clusters, PFAS Community 
of Practice, Open Data, and National Pediatric Environmental Health 
Specialty Unit Program. Agenda items are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
    The Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 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.

Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-25134 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-19-P