[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]
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