[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 106 (Friday, June 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30048-30049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11771]


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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). This 
is a virtual meeting open to the public, limited by the capacity of the 
conference webinar which is 2,000 participants. Pre-registration is 
required by accessing the link at: https://dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5g3NfFPow. There will be a public 
comment period from 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., EDT. The public is 
encouraged to register to provide public comment using the registration 
form available at the link provided in the meeting information section 
below.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 16, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 
4:50 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: Zoom Virtual Meeting. If you would like to attend the 
virtual meeting, please pre-register by accessing the link at: https://dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5g3NfFPow. 
Instructions to access the Zoom virtual meeting will be provided in the 
link following your registration.
    Meeting Information: There will be a public comment period from 
2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., EDT. The public is encouraged to register to 
provide public comment using the registration form

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available at the link provided: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/zgbg7qz.
    Individuals wishing to pre-register for public comment must do so 
by 5:00 p.m., EDT, Monday, July 12, 2021. Those pre-registering for 
public comment must also register for the meeting by accessing the link 
at: https://dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5g3NfFPow. Individuals registered to provide public 
comment will be called upon first to speak based on the order of 
registration, followed by others from the public. All public comments 
will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker.
    Written comments must be received on or before July 23, 2021; 
[email protected]. All written comments will be included as part of the 
meeting minutes.

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 S-1069, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Telephone: 
(770) 488-1430; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    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, strategies, 
objectives, and priorities; and reviews progress toward injury 
prevention goals and provides evidence in injury prevention-related 
research and programs. In addition, the Board 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: The agenda will include an update on the 
process and progress of the draft Guideline for Prescribing Opioids and 
discussion on the report from the BSC Opioid workgroup. 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. 2021-11771 Filed 6-3-21; 8:45 am]
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