[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 26713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12900]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR); Notice of National
Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures Kick-Off Meeting
Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2009.
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center,
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting room accommodates approximately 600 people.
Purpose: This meeting will launch the National Conversation on
Public Health and Chemical Exposures, a collaborative initiative to
identify and prioritize actions for revitalizing the nation's public
health approach to chemical exposures.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting will include a plenary session
featuring Dr. Howard Frumkin, Director of NCEH/ATSDR as well as other
guests. The plenary will provide an overview of this stakeholder and
public involvement initiative. Breakout sessions will provide
participants with opportunities to discuss specific issues related to
public health and chemical exposures.
National Conversation Project: The 18 month long National
Conversation will offer many opportunities for involvement, including:
Expert working groups, regional and local face-to-face public meetings,
and Web-based discussions. The resulting action agenda will outline
steps for NCEH/ATSDR and other institutions to take to better protect
public health from harmful chemical exposures. NCEH/ATSDR is sponsoring
this project.
Contact for Additional Information: If you would like to receive
additional information on this meeting and initiative, please send your
contact information to: [email protected].
Dated: May 26, 2009.
James R. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-12900 Filed 6-2-09; 8:45 am]
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