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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

 

Meetings

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (title 5, U.S.C., appendix 2) announcement is made of the following 
advisory committees scheduled to meet during the month of February 
1994:
    Name: Health Services Developmental Grants Review Subcommittee.
    Date and Time: February 9-11, 1994, 8 a.m.
    Place: Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, 1750 Rockville Pike, Conference 
Room TBA, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Open February 9, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: The Subcommittee is charged with the initial review of 
grant applications proposing experimental, analytical and theoretical 
research on costs, quality, access, effectiveness, and efficiency of 
the delivery of health services for the research grant program 
administered by Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR).
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on February 9 from 8 a.m. 
to 9 a.m. will be devoted to a business meeting covering administrative 
matters and reports. There will also be a presentation by the 
Administrator, AHCPR. During the closed session, the Subcommittee will 
be reviewing research and demonstration grant applications relating to 
the delivery, organization, and financing of health services. In 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5, U.S.C., 
appendix 2 and title 5, U.S.C., 552b(c)(6), the Administrator, AHCPR, 
has made a formal determination that these latter sessions will be 
closed because the discussions are likely to reveal personal 
information concerning individuals associated with the applications. 
This information is exempt from mandatory disclosure.
    Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, minutes of the 
meeting, or other relevant information should contact Elizabeth A. 
Breckinridge, Scientific Review Administrator, Scientific Review 
Branch, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, suite 602, 
Executive Office Center, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-1449.

    Name: Health Care Technology Study Section.
    Date and Time: February 14-16, 1994, 8:30 a.m.
    Place: Holiday Inn Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, The Maryland 
Room, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    Open February 14, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: The Study Section is charged with conducting the initial 
review of health services research grant applications concerned with 
medical decisionmaking, computers in health care delivery, and the 
utilization and effects of health care technologies and procedures.
    Agenda: The open session on February 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 
will be devoted to a business meeting covering administrative matters 
and reports. There will also be a presentation by the Administrator, 
AHCPR. The closed sessions of the meeting will be devoted to a review 
of health services research grant applications relating to the 
delivery, organization, and financing of health services. In accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5, U.S.C., appendix 2 
and title 5, U.S.C., 552b(c)(6), the Administrator, AHCPR, has made a 
formal determination that these latter sessions will be closed because 
the discussions are likely to reveal personal information concerning 
individuals associated with the applications. This information is 
exempt from mandatory disclosure.
    Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, minutes of the 
meeting, or other relevant information should contact Alan E. Mayers, 
Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator, Scientific Review Branch, 
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, suite 602, Executive Office 
Center, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852, 
Telephone (301) 594-1449.

    Name: Health Services Research Review Subcommittee.
    Date and Time: February 17-18, 1994, 8 a.m.
    Place: Embassy Suites Hotel, 4300 Military Road, NW., Tenley Town 
I, Washington, DC 20015.
    Open February 17, 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: The Subcommittee is charged with the initial review of 
grant applications proposing analytical and theoretical research on 
costs, quality, access, and efficiency of the delivery of health 
services for the research grant program administered by AHCPR.
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on February 17 from 8 a.m. 
to 8:45 a.m. will be devoted to a business meeting covering 
administrative matters and reports. There will also be a presentation 
by the Administrator, AHCPR. During the closed sessions, the 
Subcommittee will be reviewing analytical and theoretical research 
grant applications relating to the delivery, organization, and 
financing of health services. In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, title 5, U.S.C., appendix 2 and title 5, U.S.C., 
552b(c)(6), the Administrator, AHCPR, has made a formal determination 
that these latter sessions will be closed because the discussions are 
likely to reveal personal information concerning individuals associated 
with the applications. This information is exempt from mandatory 
disclosure.
    Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, minutes of the 
meeting, or other relevant information should contact Patricia G. 
Thompson, Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator, Scientific Review 
Branch, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, suite 602, 
Executive Office Center, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-1449.

    Name: Health Services Research Dissemination Study Section.
    Date and Time: February 23-24, 1994, 8 a.m.
    Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda. One Bethesda Metro Center, 
Conference Room TBA, Bethesda, MD 20814.
    Open February 24, 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: The Study Section is charged with the review of and making 
recommendations on grant applications for Federal support of 
conferences, workshops, meetings, or projects related to dissemination 
and utilization of research findings, and AHCPR liaison with health 
care policy makers, providers, and consumers.
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on February 24 from 8 a.m. 
to 8:30 a.m. will be devoted to a presentation by the Administrator, 
AHCPR. During the closed portions of the meeting, the Study Section 
will be reviewing grant applications relating to the dissemination of 
research on the organization, costs, and efficiency of health care. In 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5, U.S.C., 
appendix 2 and title 5, U.S.C., 552b(c)(6), the Administrator, AHCPR, 
has made a formal determination that these latter sessions will be 
closed because the discussions are likely to reveal personal 
information concerning individuals associated with the grant 
applications. This information is exempt from mandatory disclosure.
    Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, minutes of the 
meeting, or other relevant information should contact Mrs. Linda 
Blankenbaker, Scientific Review Administrator, Scientific Review 
Branch, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, suite 602, 2101 
East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-
1449.
    Agenda items for all meetings are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.

    Dated: December 29, 1993.
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-542 Filed 1-10-94; 8:45 am]
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