[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22129-22130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10143]


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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)

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 Injury Prevention and Control, (BSC, NCIPC). There 
will be 15 minutes allotted for public comments at the end of the open 
session from 3:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m. on July 17, 2019.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 16, 2019, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 
p.m., EDT (CLOSED) and July 17, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., EDT 
(OPEN).

ADDRESSES: 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30341; Teleconference 
Number: 1-866-692-4541, Participant Code: 12365987.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwendolyn H. Cattledge, Ph.D., 
M.S.E.H., Deputy Associate Director for Science, NCIPC, CDC, 4770 
Buford Highway NE, Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone (770) 
488-3953, Email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Chief Operating Officer, 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,

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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 To Be Considered: Day One: The agenda will focus on the 
secondary peer review of extramural research grant applications 
received in response to two (2) Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO): 
CE19-004, ``Etiologic and Effectiveness Research to Address 
Polysubstance Impaired Driving'' and CE19-005, Research Grants for 
Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury (R01). Day Two: The 
agenda will include discussions on The Injury Center's Role in 
Addressing Public Health Concerns Related to Marijuana; Impaired 
Driving, Dating Matters and Health Economics and Policy Research at the 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. 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 Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-10143 Filed 5-15-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-19-P