E6-18006. National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

The Program Peer Review Subcommittee of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR): Teleconference.

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), CDC, NCEH/ATSDR announces the following subcommittee meeting:

Name: Program Peer Review Subcommittee (PPRS).

Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, November 22, 2006.

Place: The teleconference will originate at NCEH/ATSDR in Atlanta, Georgia. To participate, dial 877/315-6535 and enter conference code 383520.

Purpose: Under the charge of the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR, the PPRS will provide the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR with advice and recommendations on NCEH/ATSDR program peer review. They will serve the function of organizing, facilitating, and providing a long-term perspective to the conduct of NCEH/ATSDR program peer review.

Matters To Be Discussed: A review of the previous meeting; an update on the planning of the Site Specific Activities Peer Review; a discussion of the revised Peer Review Conflict-of-Interest form; a discussion of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response Peer Review in February 2007: Divisions included in the review, areas of expertise required for the review, and nominations for a PPRS panel member, chairperson and peer reviewers.

Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. To participate, please dial 877/315-6535 and enter conference code 383520. Public comment period is scheduled for 9:40-9:50 a.m.

Contact Person for More Information: Sandra Malcom, Committee Management Specialist, Office of Science, NCEH/ATSDR, M/S E-28, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone [phone].

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 NCEH/ATSDR.

Dated: October 20, 2006.

Alvin Hall,

Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.