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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 103831
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    Notice has been given for a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel on February 24-25, 2025. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will use a video-assisted format to review grant applications related to Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers. The meeting will remain private to protect trade secrets and personal information. Concerns or inquiries can be directed to Dr. Michael Goldcamp, the Scientific Review Officer at the CDC.

    Simple Explanation

    The CDC is having a secret online meeting to talk about funding schools that teach people to stay safe and healthy at work. They need to keep it private because they will discuss important and private information.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10106
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. This meeting, scheduled for May 11, 2021, will be held via teleconference and will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to epilepsy incidence and etiology. The meeting is closed to protect confidential information and personal privacy. For more information, the public can contact Jaya Raman, Ph.D., a Scientific Review Officer at the CDC.

    Simple Explanation

    The CDC is having a special phone meeting on May 11, 2021, to talk about private details of some projects related to epilepsy. This meeting is private to keep those details secret.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10092
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a notice about upcoming meetings related to specific grant opportunities associated with the World Trade Center Health Program. These opportunities include cooperative research agreements and exploratory grants. Marilyn Ridenour is a key contact person for further information regarding these meetings and grant announcements. The notice was published in the Federal Register with document number 2021-03230.

    Simple Explanation

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants to tell people about meetings for special money projects to help with health problems caused by the events of 9/11, but they don't give lots of details on what will happen at the meetings or how they will choose who gets the money.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1975
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced changes to the meeting notice for the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. This involves three specific research funding announcements focusing on US Travelers Health, Emerging Infections Networks, and monitoring school absenteeism related to influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Gregory Anderson is the contact person for more information. Kalwant Smagh, as the Director of the Strategic Business Initiatives Unit at the CDC, has the authority to sign Federal Register notices about these meetings and committee activities.

    Simple Explanation

    The CDC is trying to learn more about how people catch diseases when they travel and how being sick makes kids miss school. The notice is about meetings where smart people discuss ways to study and stop these problems, but it doesn't explain exactly how much money will be spent or who might be getting the money for these studies.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7725
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting for the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. The meeting, which will be held on June 10, 2021, via web conference, is closed to the public due to the possibility of revealing confidential information and personal privacy concerns. The agenda for this meeting includes reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to potential risk factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). For more information, interested parties can contact Mikel Walters, Ph.D., the Scientific Review Officer.

    Simple Explanation

    The CDC is having a secret online meeting on June 10, 2021, to talk about health projects related to a disease called ALS. They don't want anyone else to join because they need to keep some things private and safe.