[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-23956]


[Federal Register: September 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Notice of 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 October 1994:

    Name: Health Services Developmental Grants Review Subcommittee.
    Date and Time: October 12-13, 1994, 8:00 a.m.
    Place: Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Conference Room (TBA), 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Open October 12, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 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 the Agency for Health Care Policy and 
Research (AHCPR).
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on October 12 from 8:00 
a.m. to 9:00 a.m. will be devoted to a business meeting covering 
administrative matters and reports. 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, M.S., 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) 594-1452.

    Name: Health Services Research Review Subcommittee.
    Date and Time: October 19-20, 1994, 8:00 a.m.
    Place: Ramada Inn Rockville, 1775 Rockville Pike, Conference 
Room (TBA) Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Open October 19, 8:00 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 October 19 from 8:00 
a.m. to 8:45 a.m. will be devoted to a business meeting covering 
administrative matters and reports. 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) 594-1451.

    Name: Health Care Technology Study Section.
    Date and Time: October 24-25, 1994, 8:30 a.m.
    Place: Ramada Inn Rockville, 1775 Rockville Pike, Conference 
Room (TBA), Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Open October 24, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 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 October 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 
a.m. will be devoted to a business meeting covering administrative 
matters and reports. 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 Karen 
Rudzinski, 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) 594-1437.

    Name: Health Services Research Dissemination Study Section.
    Date and Time: October 27-28, 1994, 8:00 a.m.
    Place: Ramada Inn Rockville, 1775 Rockville Pike, Conference 
Room (TBA), Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Open October 27, 8:00 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 October 27 from 8:00 
a.m. to 8:30 a.m. will be devoted to general business matters. 
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) 
594-1438.
    Agenda items for all meetings are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.

    Dated: September 20, 1994.
Richard J. Greene,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-23956 Filed 9-27-94; 8:45 am]
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