[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 53155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21581]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC)

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 Mine Safety and Health Research 
Advisory Committee (MSHRAC). This meeting is open to the public, 
limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates 
approximately 75 people. If you wish to attend in person or by phone, 
please contact Marie Chovanec by email at [email protected] or by phone 
at 412-386-5302 at least 5 business days in advance of the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 13, 2019, 8:45 a.m.-4:30 
p.m., EDT and on November 14, 2019, 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area, 2000 Century 
Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30345 United States.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey H. Welsh, Designated Federal 
Officer, MSHRAC, NIOSH, CDC, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 
15236, telephone 412-386-4040; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This committee is charged with providing advice to the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the Director, CDC; 
and the Director, NIOSH, on priorities in mine safety and health 
research, including grants and contracts for such research, 30 U.S.C. 
812(b)(2), Section 102(b)(2).
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on 
mining safety and health research projects and outcomes, including 
updates from two MSHRAC Workgroups, the Health Advisory in the Mining 
Program (HAMP) workgroup and the Metal Mining Automation and Advanced 
Technologies (MMAAT) workgroup, external review of the NIOSH Mining 
program recommendations, NIOSH Mining Program strategic plan update, 
update on acquiring a replacement for the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine, 
proximity detection research, corrosion research, update on miner 
health data sources and analyses, update on fatigue research, update on 
EOS-RCS monitoring method, and canopy air curtain research. The meeting 
will also include updates from the NIOSH Associate Director for Mining, 
the Spokane Mining Research Division, and the Pittsburgh Mining 
Research Division. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.
    The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of 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.

Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-21581 Filed 10-3-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P