2023-25456. Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

AGENCY:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Notice of closed meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with regulatory provisions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC or Board). This meeting is partially open to the public.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on January 11, 2024. The first session of the day will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., EST (OPEN), and the second session will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., EST (CLOSED). The public comment period will be at the end of the open session of the meeting, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES:

Webinar, Atlanta, Georgia. All participants must register by using the following link to attend the open session: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJItf-igpjopGsXuGUhsdlIOmRCB2yx509k.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher R. Harper, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop S–1069, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. Telephone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Portions of the meeting referenced above will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5, U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009 (Pub. L. 92–463, as amended).

Purpose: The Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC or Board) will: (1) conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and assist other appropriate public health authorities, scientific institutions, and scientists in the conduct of research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes and strategies related to the prevention of injury, overdose, and violence; (2) assist States and other entities in preventing intentional and unintentional injuries, and to promote health and well-being; and (3) make recommendations of grants and cooperative agreements for research and prevention activities related to injury, overdose, and violence. The BSC, NCIPC makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities and reviews progress toward injury, overdose, and violence prevention. The Board also provides advice on the appropriate balance of intramural and extramural research and provides guidance on the needs, structure, progress, and performance of intramural programs. Further, the Board provides guidance on extramural scientific program matters. Additionally, the Board provides second-level scientific and programmatic review of applications for research grants, cooperative agreements, and training grants related to injury, overdose, and violence prevention, and recommends approval of projects that merit further consideration for funding support. The Board also provides feedback and input on strategic plans, resources, and priority publications related to injury, overdose, and violence prevention.

Matters To Be Considered: The open session of the meeting will include a discussion on the updated Intimate Partner Violence Research Priorities. The closed session of the meeting will focus on the secondary peer review of extramural research grant applications received in response to one (1) Notice of Funding Opportunity: RFA–CE–24–001—“Grants for Injury Control Research Centers.” Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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.

Kalwant Smagh,

Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.