[Federal Register: April 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 69)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health 
Statistics

    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), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 
announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee.
    Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., May 7, 2009.
    Place: NCHS Headquarters, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, 
Maryland 20782.
    Status: Open to the public, and limited only to the space 
available. For foreign nationals or non-US citizens, pre-approval is 
required (please contact Althelia Harris, 301-458-4261, adw1@cdc.gov 
or Virginia Cain, vcain@cdc.gov at least 10 days in advance for 
requirements). All visitors are required to present a valid form of 
picture identification issued by a state, federal or international 
government. As required by the Federal Property Management 
Regulations, Title 41, Code of Federal Regulation, Subpart 101-
20.301, all persons entering in or on Federal controlled property 
and their packages, briefcases, and other containers in their 
immediate possession are subject to being x-rayed and inspected. 
Federal law prohibits the knowing possession or the causing to be 
present of firearms, explosives and other dangerous weapons and 
illegal substances. The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 
people.
    Purpose: This committee is charged with providing advice and 
making recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Health and 
Human Services; the Director, CDC; and the Director, NCHS, regarding 
the scientific and technical program goals and objectives, 
strategies, and priorities of NCHS.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda will include welcome remarks 
by the Director, NCHS; introduction of members and key NCHS staff; 
review of the long-term care statistics program; discussion of 
upcoming program reviews; discussion of a potential integrated 
interview and examination survey and an open session for comments 
from the public.
    Requests to make oral presentations should be submitted in 
writing to the contact person listed below. All requests must 
contain the name, address, telephone number, and organizational 
affiliation of the presenter.
    Written comments should not exceed five single-spaced typed 
pages in length and must be received by April 17, 2009.
    The agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    For Further Information Contact: Virginia S. Cain, PhD, Director 
of Extramural Research, NCHS/CDC, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 7211, 
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 458-4500, fax (301) 
458-4020.
    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

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both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: April 7, 2009.
Elaine L. Baker,
Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-8330 Filed 4-10-09; 8:45 am]

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