81 FR 21880 - Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (MSHRAC, NIOSH)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 21880]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08519]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee, National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (MSHRAC, NIOSH)

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting for the aforementioned 
committee:
    Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EDT, May 10, 2016.
    Place: Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe, 1000 Corporate 
Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Telephone: (724) 743-5000, Fax: (724) 743-
5010. Teleconference access is also available. If you wish to attend by 
phone, please contact Marie Chovanec by email at [email protected] or 
by phone at 412-386-5302 at least 3 days in advance.
    Status: Open to public, limited only by the space available. The 
meeting room accommodates approximately 45 people.
    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 for Discussion: The meeting will focus on mining safety and 
health research projects and outcomes, including dynamic ground 
failure, the internet of things, ergo app, diesel nanotechnology, 
updates on the rock dust and refuge alternatives partnerships, an 
update on the capacity building program, an update on the National 
Occupational Research Agenda--Assessing BNI, and a discussion on the 
mining program research portfolio. The meeting will also include 
updates from the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory and 
the Respiratory Health Division.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person for More Information: Jeffrey H. Welsh, Designated 
Federal Officer, MSHRAC, NIOSH, CDC, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, telephone 
412-386-4040, fax 412-386-6614.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, 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.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 2016-08519 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am]
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