Meetings: Lung cancer among workers exposed to external ionizing radiation,

[Federal Register: April 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 65)]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Announces the Following Meeting

Name: Study Protocol Peer Review Meeting: Lung Cancer Among Workers Exposed to External Ionizing Radiation.

Time and Date: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., May 24, 1999.

Place: NIOSH, Hamilton Laboratories, Hamilton Auditorium, 5555 Ridge Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213.

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

Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to obtain expert advice regarding technical and scientific aspects of the study ``Multi-Site Case-Control Study of Lung Cancer and External Ionizing Radiation'' being conducted at NIOSH. Participants on the Peer Review Panel will review the study protocol and advise on the conduct of the study. Viewpoints and suggestions from industry, labor, academia, other government agencies and the public are invited.

Contact Person for More Information: Larry J. Elliott, MSPH, C.I.H., Health-Related Energy Research Branch, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, M/S R-44, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone 513/841-4400.

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.

Dated: March 25, 1999. Carolyn J. Russell, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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