Notices. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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BILLING CODE 4150-24-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; The Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR); Meeting In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), CDC and NCEH/ATSDR announce the following meetings of the aforementioned committee. *Time and Date:* 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m., December 6, 2006. *Location:* Hilton Atlanta Hotel, 255 Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

Supplementary Information: The BSC will convene a plenary session at the 2006 National Environmental Public Health Conference. The session topic is “Planning for the Present and Future”. The meeting will be held in a town hall forum. Registration may be required. *Time and Date:* 1:30 p.m.—4:15 p.m., December 6, 2006. *Location:* Hilton Atlanta Hotel, 255 Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. *Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people. *Supplementary Information:* Beginning of full Board Meeting.

See matters to be discussed below. *Time and Date:* 9 a.m.-3 p.m., December 7, 2006. *Location:* 1825 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30345. *Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people. *Purpose:* The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)and by delegation, the Director, CDC, and Administrator, NCEH/ATSDR, are authorized under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, to:

(1)Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and assist other appropriate public authorities, scientific institutions, and scientists in the conduct of research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of physical and mental diseases and other impairments;

(2)assist states and their political subdivisions in the prevention of infectious diseases and other preventable conditions and in the promotion of health and well being; and

(3)train state and local personnel in health work. The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS; the Director, CDC, and Administrator, ATSDR; and the Director, NCEH/ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, and priorities in fulfillment of the agency's mission to protect and promote people's health. The board provides advice and guidance that will assist NCEH/ATSDR in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness, utility, and dissemination of results. The board also provides guidance to help NCEH/ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively with its various constituents and to fulfill its mission in protecting America's health. *Matters to be Discussed:* Items will include but are not limited to discussion on the BSC's observations of the National Environmental Public Health Conference; Updates by the NCEH/ATSDR Office of the Director on appropriations; Fiscal Year 2006 accomplishments, challenges, and significant issues; updates on the Coordinating Center and its goals; presentation of the Program Peer Review Subcommittee report and discussion; presentation of the Health Department Subcommittee report and discussion; presentation of the Community and Tribal Subcommittee report and discussion; updates of the NCEH/ATSDR programs; updates on global health activities; review action items and confirm date for next meeting. Agenda items are tentative and subject to change. *Contact Person for More Information:* Sandra Malcom, Committee Management Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop E-28, Atlanta, Georgia 30303; telephone 404-498-0003, fax 404-498-0622; E-mail: *smalcom@cdc.gov.* The deadline for notification of attendance at all three meetings is November 30, 2006. 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 CDC and NCEH/ATSDR. Dated: November 14, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. E6-19543 Filed 11-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; The Health Department Subcommittee

(HDS)of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry(NCEH/ATSDR); Meeting In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), CDC, NCEH/ATSDR announces a meeting of the aforementioned subcommittee. *Time and Date:* 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, December 5, 2006. *Place:* Hilton Atlanta Hotel, 255 Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. *Status:* Open to the public, limited by the available space. The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people. *Purpose:* Under the charge of the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR, the HDS will provide the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR with advice and recommendations on local and state health department issues and concerns that pertain to the mandates and mission of NCEH/ATSDR. *Matters To Be Discussed:* A review of agenda and approval of November conference call minutes; discussion of workforce accomplishments; update on BSC presentation; discussion of external membership recommendations; discussion of BSC presentation; discussion of measures to improve NCEH/ATSDR interaction with local health departments; and next steps. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Due to programmatic matters, this **Federal Register** Notice is being published on less than 15 calendar days notice to the public (41 CFR 102-3.150(b)). *Contact Person for More Information:* Shirley D. Little, Committee Management Specialist, Office of Science, NCEH/ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., M/S E-28, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404-498-0615. 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 CDC and NCEH/ATSDR. Dated: November 14, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19544 Filed 11-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act Delegation of Authority Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with authority to redelegate, the following authorities vested in the Secretary of Health and Human Services, under Title III of the Public Health Service

(PHS)Act and the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response (PHSBPR) Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-188) as amended hereafter, insofar as these authorities pertain to the functions assigned to the CDC: • PHS Act, Title III, Section 351A (42 U.S.C. 262a), excluding sections (i), (g)(3) and (g)(4) as provided in § 201 of the Act; and • PHSBPR Act, Title II, Subtitle C, Section 221 (7 U.S.C. 8411). This delegation excludes the authority to submit reports to the Congress, but should be exercised under the Department's existing delegation of authority and policy on regulations. This delegation is effective upon signature. In addition, I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by you or your subordinates which involved the exercise of the authorities delegated herein prior to the effective day of the delegation. Dated: November 8, 2006. Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-9263 Filed 11-17-06; 8:45 am]

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