Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting

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 committee meeting:

Name: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH).

Time and Date: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., November 28, 2000.

Place: The Washington Court, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001-1527.

Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people.

Purpose: The BSC, NIOSH is charged with providing advice to the Director, NIOSH on NIOSH research programs. Specifically, the Board shall provide guidance on the Institute's research activities related to developing and evaluating hypotheses, systematically documenting findings, and disseminating results.

Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items include a report from the Director of NIOSH; Report from Subcommittee for Agricultural Review; Report on the NORA Risk Assessment Meeting; Interim Report from Subcommittee on Beryllium Research; Vermiculite and Other Potential Asbestos Containing Minerals; NIOSH Activities Under the New DOE Workers' Compensation Program; and future activities of the Board.

Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Kathleen Rest, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 715H, Washington, DC 20201, telephone: 202/401-0721, fax: 202/260-4464, e-mail: krx9@cdc.gov.

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