E6-9562. 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/ATSCR announces the following subcommittee meeting:

Name: Program Peer Review Subcommittee (PPRS).

Time and Date: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, June 26, 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 June 8, 2006 PPRS meeting regarding NCEH/ATSDR Director's priorities and vision for the program peer review process; a discussion of NCEH/ATSDR programs and cross-cutting areas and development of revised schedule for peer reviews; a review and revision of Peer Review Questionnaires; and a discussion regarding approaches for obtaining input from partners and customers. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

Supplementary Information: This meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. To participate, please dial [phone] and enter conference code 383520. Public comment period is scheduled for 11:45-11:55 a.m.

Due to programmatic matters, this Federal Register Notice is being published on less than 15 calendar days notice to the public (41 CFR 102-3.150(b)). The program peer review process has a revision deadline for early fall. The Subcommittee must meet to review and deliberate on the NCEH/ATSDR Director's priorities and vision.

For Further Information Contact: 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: June 13, 2006.

Alvin Hall,

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