[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 21880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08519]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (MSHRAC, NIOSH)
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 for the aforementioned
committee:
Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EDT, May 10, 2016.
Place: Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe, 1000 Corporate
Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Telephone: (724) 743-5000, Fax: (724) 743-
5010. Teleconference access is also available. If you wish to attend by
phone, please contact Marie Chovanec by email at [email protected] or
by phone at 412-386-5302 at least 3 days in advance.
Status: Open to public, limited only by the space available. The
meeting room accommodates approximately 45 people.
Purpose: This committee is charged with providing advice to the
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the Director, CDC;
and the Director, NIOSH, on priorities in mine safety and health
research, including grants and contracts for such research. (30 U.S.C.
812(b)(2), Section 102(b)(2)).
Matters for Discussion: The meeting will focus on mining safety and
health research projects and outcomes, including dynamic ground
failure, the internet of things, ergo app, diesel nanotechnology,
updates on the rock dust and refuge alternatives partnerships, an
update on the capacity building program, an update on the National
Occupational Research Agenda--Assessing BNI, and a discussion on the
mining program research portfolio. The meeting will also include
updates from the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory and
the Respiratory Health Division.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information: Jeffrey H. Welsh, Designated
Federal Officer, MSHRAC, NIOSH, CDC, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, telephone
412-386-4040, fax 412-386-6614.
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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 2016-08519 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am]
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