[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 10395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4552]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2) announcement is made of the following 
special emphasis panel scheduled to meet during the month of March 
1995:

    Name: Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel.
    Date and Time: March 9-10, 1995, 8:30 a.m.
    Place: Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, 1750 Rockville Pike, Parklawn 
Room, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Open March 9, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: This Panel is charged with conducting the initial 
review of grant applications on research that will provide 
convincing evidence for or against the effectiveness and cost 
effectiveness of alternative interventions used to prevent, 
diagnose, treat, and manage common clinical conditions.
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on March 9, from 8:30 
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. will be devoted to a business meeting covering 
administrative matters. During the closed session, the committee 
will be reviewing grant applications dealing with complex, clinical 
medical effectiveness issues in response to the medical treatment 
effectiveness PORT II initiative. In accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C., 
552b(c)(6), the Administrator, Agency for Health Care Policy and 
Research, has made a formal determination that this latter session 
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 or other relevant 
information should contact Gerald E. Calderone, Ph.D., Agency for 
Health Care Policy and Research, Suite 602, 2101 East Jefferson 
Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-2462.
    Agenda items for this meeting are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.

    Dated: February 16, 1995.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-4552 Filed 2-23-95; 8:45 am]
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