82 FR 37858 - Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)

Page Range		37858-37859
FR Document		2017-17128

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee. This meeting is open to the public. The public comment period is from 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Please note that the public comment period ends at the time indicated above or following the last call for comments, whichever is earlier. Each commenter will be provided up to five minutes for comment. A limited number of time slots are available and will be assigned on a first come-first served basis. Written comments will also be accepted from those unable to attend the public session via an on-line form at the following Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/ niosh/bsc/contact.html. This meeting is open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 33 people. The meeting is also open to the public via webcast. If you wish to attend in person or by webcast, please see the NIOSH Web site to register (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/) or call (404-498-2539) at least five business days in advance of the meeting. Teleconference is available toll-free; please dial (888) 397-9578, Participant Pass Code 63257516. Adobe Connect webcast will be available at https:// odniosh.adobeconnect.com/nioshbsc/ for participants wanting to connect remotely.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number: NIOSH 278]


Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee. This 
meeting is open to the public. The public comment period is from 12:30 
p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Please note that the public comment period ends at 
the time indicated above or following the last call for comments, 
whichever is earlier. Each commenter will be provided up to five 
minutes for comment. A limited number of time slots are available and 
will be assigned on a first come-first served basis. Written comments 
will also be accepted from those unable to attend the public session 
via an on-line form at the following Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/contact.html.
    This meeting is open to the public, limited only by the space 
available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 33 people. The 
meeting is also open to the public via webcast. If you wish to attend 
in person or by webcast, please see the NIOSH Web site to register 
(http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/) or call (404-498-2539) at least five 
business days in advance of the meeting. Teleconference is available 
toll-free; please dial (888) 397-9578, Participant Pass Code 63257516. 
Adobe Connect webcast will be available at https://odniosh.adobeconnect.com/nioshbsc/ for participants wanting to connect 
remotely.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 26, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 
p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: Patriots Plaza I, 395 E Street SW., Room 9000, Washington, 
DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alberto Garcia, M.S., Executive 
Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, CDC, 1090

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Tusculum Avenue, MS-R5, Cincinnati, OH 45226, telephone (513) 841-4596, 
fax (513) 841-4506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: The Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and by 
delegation the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
are authorized under Sections 301 and 308 of the Public Health Service 
Act to conduct directly or by grants or contracts, research, 
experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and 
health and to mine health. The Board of Scientific Counselors provides 
guidance to the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health on research and prevention programs. Specifically, the Board 
provides guidance on the Institute's research activities related to 
developing and evaluating hypotheses, systematically documenting 
findings and disseminating results. The Board evaluates the degree to 
which the activities of the National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health: (1) Conform to appropriate scientific standards, (2) 
address current, relevant needs, and (3) produce intended results.
    Matters for Discussion: The agenda for the meeting addresses 
occupational safety and health issues related to: Stockpiled surgical 
gowns & respirators; the increased use and complexity of robots; 
NIOSH's disaster science responder research; and fentanyl exposures to 
emergency responders.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    An agenda is also posted on the NIOSH Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/). Members of the public who wish to address the NIOSH BSC 
are requested to contact the Executive Secretary for scheduling 
purposes (see contact information below). Alternatively, written 
comments to the BSC may be submitted via an on-line form at the 
following Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/contact.html.
    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.
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(3) conduct and assist in research and
Secretary for Health, and by delegation Meeting of Board of Scientific
the Director, Centers for Disease Control control activities related to injury.
Counselors BSC National Center for
and Prevention, are authorized under Injury Prevention The Board of Scientific Counselors
Sections 301 and 308 of the Public makes recommendations regarding
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or by grants or contracts, research, Prevention (CDC), Department of Health priorities; and reviews progress toward
experiments, and demonstrations and Human Services (HHS). injury prevention goals and provides
relating to occupational safety and ACTION: Notice of meeting. evidence in injury prevention-related
health and to mine health. The Board of research and programs. The Board also
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Scientific Counselors provides guidance provides advice on the appropriate
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
to the Director, National Institute for balance of intramural and extramural
Centers for Disease Control and
Occupational Safety and Health on research, the structure, progress and
Prevention (CDC) announces the
research and prevention programs. performance of intramural programs.
following meeting of the
Specifically, the Board provides The Board is designed to provide
aforementioned committee. This
guidance on the Institute’s research guidance on extramural scientific
meeting is open to the public. The
activities related to developing and program matters, including the: (1)
public is also welcome to listen to the
evaluating hypotheses, systematically Review of extramural research concepts
meeting by joining the teleconference at
documenting findings and
the USA toll-free, dial-in number, 1– for funding opportunity
disseminating results. The Board
877–492–3517 and the passcode is announcements; (2) conduct of
evaluates the degree to which the
2576415. The phone line has 75 ports Secondary Peer Review of extramural
activities of the National Institute for
available for teleconference participants. research grants, cooperative agreements,
Occupational Safety and Health: (1)
The meeting room will only and contracts applications received in
Conform to appropriate scientific
accommodate 50 people. There will be response to the funding opportunity
standards, (2) address current, relevant
15 minutes allotted on Wednesday, announcements as it relates to the
needs, and (3) produce intended results.
September 27, 2017 from 11:30 a.m.– Center’s programmatic balance and
Matters for Discussion: The agenda for 11:45 a.m. for public comments. The
the meeting addresses occupational mission; (3) submission of secondary
public is welcome to submit written review recommendations to the Center
safety and health issues related to: comment in advance of the meeting, to
Stockpiled surgical gowns & respirators; Director of applications to be considered
the contact person listed below. Written for funding support; (4) review of
the increased use and complexity of comments received in advance of the
robots; NIOSH’s disaster science research portfolios, and (5) review of
meeting will be included in the official
responder research; and fentanyl program proposals.
record of the meeting.
exposures to emergency responders. Matters To Be Considered: The Board
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Agenda items are subject to change as September 26, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 4:40 of Scientific Counselors Agenda for the
priorities dictate. p.m., EDT, and September 27, 2017, two-day meeting will be: September 26,
An agenda is also posted on the 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., EDT. 2017—Will discuss science matters to
NIOSH Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/ ADDRESSES: Crown Plaza Atlanta
include research strategies needed to
niosh/bsc/). Members of the public who Perimeter at Ravinia, 4355 Ashford guide the Center’s focus, as well as
wish to address the NIOSH BSC are Dunwoody Road NE., Atlanta, 30346 updates on the NCIPC extramural
requested to contact the Executive and via Teleconference: Dial-In Number: research program, the National Intimate
Secretary for scheduling purposes (see 1–877–492–3517, Participant Code: and Sexual Violence Workgroup, and
contact information below). 2576415. the Pediatric Mild-Traumatic Injury
Alternatively, written comments to the Workgroup. September 27, 2017—Will
BSC may be submitted via an on-line FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
discuss science matters to include the
form at the following Web site: http:// Gwendolyn H. Cattledge, Ph.D.,
Essentials for Childhood Workgroup
www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/contact.html. M.S.E.H., Deputy Associate Director for
Portfolio Review, the Suicide Strategic
Science, NCIPC, CDC, 4770 Buford
The Director, Management Analysis Highway NE., Mailstop F–63, Atlanta, Plan, and Opioid Overdose CDC
and Services Office, has been delegated GA 30341, Telephone (770) 488–1430. Coordination/Strategic Directions.
the authority to sign Federal Register Email address: GCattledge@cdc.gov. Agenda items are subject to change as
notices pertaining to announcements of priorities dictate.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
meetings and other committee The Director, Management Analysis
management activities, for both the Purpose: The Board will: (1) Conduct,
encourage, cooperate with, and assist and Services Office, has been delegated
Centers for Disease Control and
other appropriate public health the authority to sign Federal Register
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Substances and Disease Registry.
scientists in the conduct of research, meetings and other committee
Elaine L. Baker, investigations, experiments, management activities, for both the
Director, Management Analysis and Services demonstrations, and studies relating to Centers for Disease Control and
Office, Centers for Disease Control and the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control,
Prevention. and prevention of physical and mental
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Dates		The meeting will be held on September 26, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., EDT.
Contact		Alberto Garcia, M.S., Executive Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, CDC, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS-R5, Cincinnati, OH 45226, telephone (513) 841-4596, fax (513) 841-4506.
FR Citation		82 FR 37858

82 FR 37858 - Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)

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