[Federal Register: December 31, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 251)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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

    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 committee meeting:

    Name: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH).
    Time and date: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., January 21, 1999.
    Place: The Washington Court, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20001-1527.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people.
    Purpose: The BSC, NIOSH is charged with providing advice to the 
Director, NIOSH on NIOSH research programs.
    Specifically, the Board shall provide guidance on the 
Institute's research activities related to developing and evaluating 
hypotheses, systematically documenting findings, and disseminating 
results.
    Matters to be discussed: Agenda items include a report from the 
Director of NIOSH; National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) 
update; NORA Allergic and Irritant Dermatitis Team Report; Institute 
of Medicine (IOM) Report and NIOSH Child Labor Activities, Medical 
Surveillance Report; Health Communications Research and Evaluation 
Introduction; Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) 
Program Video; NIOSH Web Site Evaluation; Latex Alert Evaluation; 
Extramural Program Update (NORA RFA, Grant Program and ERC 
(Education and Research Centers) Enhancements); and future 
activities of the Board.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    For Further Information Contact: Dr. Bryan D. Hardin, Executive 
Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone 404/639-3773, 
fax 404/639-2170, e-mail bdh1@cdc.gov.
    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.

    Dated: December 23, 1998.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-34583 Filed 12-30-98; 8:45 am]
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