[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
Board of Scientific Counselors, Coordinating Office for Terrorism 
Preparedness and Emergency Response (BSC, COTPER)

    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 of the aforementioned 
committee:

    Time and Date: 3 p.m.-5 p.m., December 8, 2009.
    Place: Web Conference. Please contact the BSC Coordinator (see 
Contact Person for More Information) to obtain further instructions 
on how to participate by phone and online.
    Status: Open to the public, teleconference access limited only 
by availability of telephone ports.
    Purpose: This Board is charged with advising the Secretary of 
HHS and Director of CDC concerning strategies and goals for the 
programs and research within COTPER, monitoring the strategic 
direction and focus of the Divisions, and conducting peer review of 
scientific programs. For additional information about the BSC, 
COTPER please visit: http://emergency.cdc.gov/cotper/science/
counselors.asp.
    Matters to be Discussed: The teleconference agenda will include 
a discussion of the findings from an external peer review of 
COTPER's Division of State and Local Readiness that was conducted by 
an ad hoc BSC workgroup. BSC members will vote on recommendations 
following the discussion. Agenda items are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
    Contact Person for More Information: Matthew Jennings, BSC 
Coordinator, COTPER, CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd NE., Mailstop D-44, 
Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404)639-7357; Facsimile: (404)639-
7977; E-mail: COTPER.BSC.Questions@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: October 27, 2009.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Service Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-26801 Filed 11-5-09; 8:45 am]

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