E8-16141. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Children's Study Advisory Committee.

The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

Name of Committee: National Children's Study Advisory Committee.

Date: August 7, 2008.

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Agenda: The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently released its review of the National Children's Study (NCS) Research Plan. A NCS Federal Advisory Committee Meeting is being convened to discuss the NAS recommendations and the NCS response. For more information on the NAS review, please go to http://nationalchildrensstudy.gov/​news/​e-updates/​research_​planjeview_​may_​2008.cfm.

Place: Westat Conference Center, 1600 Research Blvd., 5th Floor—Rooms A & B, Rockville, MD 20850.

Contact Person: Jessica Sapjenza, Adjunct Study Program Analyst, National Children's Study, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute, of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 5C01, Bethesda, MD 20892, [phone], [e-mail].

Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.

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Dated: July 9, 2008.

Jennifer Spaeth,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.