[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 56955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22180]


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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).

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 8, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 
3:30 p.m., EST, and December 9, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 
EST.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to attend, please contact Ms. Berni Metzger by 
email at [email protected] or by telephone at (412) 386-4541 at 
least 5 business days in advance of the meeting. She will provide you 
with the Zoom web conference access information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George W. Luxbacher, P.E., Ph.D., 
Designated Federal Officer, MSHRAC, National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (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 
NIOSH mining safety and health research organizational structure, 
capabilities, projects, and outcomes; updates on MINER Act extramural 
research; and the Mining Program Strategic Plan. 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. 2021-22180 Filed 10-12-21; 8:45 am]
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