Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public Health Informatics, (BSC, NCPHI)

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#  Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public Health Informatics, (BSC, NCPHI)

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)  announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee:

*Time and Date:* 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., November 20, 2008.

*Place:* CDC, Global Communications Center, Building 19, Rooms 245-246, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.

*Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available.

*Purpose:* The committee shall advise the Secretary, HHS, and the Director, CDC, concerning strategies and goals for the programs and research within the national centers; shall conduct peer-review of scientific programs; and monitor the overall strategic direction and focus of the national centers.

The board, after conducting its periodic reviews, shall submit a written description of the results of the review and its recommendations to the Director, CDC. The board shall perform second-level peer review of applications for grants-in-aid for research and research training activities, cooperative agreements, and research contract proposals relating to the broad areas within the national centers.

*Matters to be Discussed:* The agenda will include detailed discussions on the following issues: BioSense Strategic Planning, Open Source Models, and Organizational Issues for NCPHI.

Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

*Contact Person for More Information:* Scott J.N. McNabb, Ph.D., M.S., Designated Federal Officer, NCPHI, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E78, Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, Telephone: (404) 409-3898.

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

Dated: October 15, 2008.

Elaine L. Baker,

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