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SUBJECT CATEGORY: Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Public Health Informatics

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following committee meeting:

Name: Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Public Health Informatics.

Time and Date: 5 p.m.9 p.m., August 27, 2008.

Place: The Westin Peachtree Plaza, 210 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

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 peerreview 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 secondlevel peer review of applications for grantsinaid 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 an overview of the National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI), including its mission, scope and goals. Detailed discussions will take place on the following issues: BioSense Strategic Planning, Open Source Models, and Organizational Issues for NCPHI.

Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

SUMMARY: Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Public Health Informatics,

DOCUMENT BODY 2:

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following committee meeting:

Name: Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Public Health Informatics.

Time and Date: 5 p.m.9 p.m., August 27, 2008.

Place: The Westin Peachtree Plaza, 210 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

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 peerreview 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 secondlevel peer review of applications for grantsinaid 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 an overview of the National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI), including its mission, scope and goals. Detailed discussions will take place on the following issues: BioSense Strategic Planning, Open Source Models, and Organizational Issues for NCPHI.

Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.