[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 186 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 60168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21034]


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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 is a virtual meeting. It is open to 
the public, limited only by web conference lines (500 web conference 
lines are available). If you wish to attend, please contact Marie 
Chovanec by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 412-386-5302 
at least 5 business days in advance of the meeting. She will provide 
you the Zoom web conference access.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 9, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 
2:30 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George W. Luxbacher, Designated 
Federal Officer, MSHRAC, NIOSH, CDC, 2400 Century Parkway NE, Atlanta, 
GA 30345, telephone 404-498-2808; 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 
COVID-19 impact on research, funded projects, presentations, 
guidelines; Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) reshaping 
status; FY21 new mining projects and redesigning research; lighting 
research; update on MINER Act extramural research; and mining-related 
suicides. The meeting will also include an update from the NIOSH 
Associate Director for Mining. 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. 2020-21034 Filed 9-23-20; 8:45 am]
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