[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)] [Notices] [Page 36731] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E9-17671] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, 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: 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., August 26, 2009. Place: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people. Teleconference available toll-free; please dial (866) 917-6900, Participant Pass Code 1803643. 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 shall provide guidance to the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on research and prevention 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. The Board shall evaluate the degree to which the activities of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: (1) Conform to apropriate scientific standards, (2) address current, relevant needs, and (3) produce intended results. Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items include NIOSH Implementation of National Academies Program Recommendations for Health Hazard Evaluations, Personal Protective Technologies, Respiratory Diseases, Traumatic Injuries, Construction and Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Future Meetings and Closing Remarks. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Contact Person for More Information: Roger Rosa, Executive Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, CDC, 395 E Street, SW., Suite 9200, Patriots Plaza Building, Washington, DC 20201, telephone (202) 245-0655, fax (202)245-0664. 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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: July 17, 2009. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. E9-17671 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P