[Federal Register: January 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 19)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (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:
    Times and Dates: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., February 19, 2008 (Closed); 8 a.m.-
5 p.m., February 20, 2008 (Closed)
    Place: Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 450 Powell Street, San Francisco, 
California 94102, Telephone (415) 392-7755, Fax (415) 391-8719.
    Purpose: The Safety and Occupational Health Study Section will 
review, discuss, and evaluate grant application(s) received in response 
to the Institute's standard grants review and funding cycles pertaining 
to research issues in occupational safety and health, and allied areas.
    It is the intent of NIOSH to support broad-based research endeavors 
in keeping with the Institute's program goals. This will lead to 
improved understanding and appreciation for the magnitude of the 
aggregate health burden associated with occupational injuries and 
illnesses, as well as to support more focused research projects, which 
will lead to improvements in the delivery of occupational safety and 
health services, and the prevention of work-related injury and illness. 
It is anticipated that research funded will promote these program 
goals.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will convene to address 
matters related to the conduct of Study Section business and for the 
study section to consider safety and occupational health-related grant 
applications. These portions of the meeting will be closed to the 
public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) 
and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, 
Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, pursuant to section 10(d) Public Law 92-463.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person for More Information: Price Connor, PhD., NIOSH 
Health Scientist, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E-20, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333, Telephone (404)498-2511, Fax (404)498-2571.
    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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: January 19, 2008.
Diane Allen,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E8-1458 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]

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