[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 7302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4307]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Advisory Committee on Research Realignment, Notice of Meeting

    As required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the VA hereby gives notice that a meeting of the Research 
Realignment Advisory Committee will be held March 7-8, 1996. The 
meeting will start at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. on both days. The 
meeting will be held in the Sheraton Washington Hotel, 2660 Woodley 
Road, at Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC, 20008. The purpose 
of the meeting is to review the present research programs to ensure 
that VA research meets the present and future healthcare needs.
    The agenda for March 7 will address the details for implementing 
Special Emphasis Areas. The first day's agenda will also cover career 
development in a realigned research program and policies and procedures 
for informed consent in VA research.
    On March 8 the committee will discuss Technology Transfer in VA, 
partnerships with industry, non-profit organizations, and other 
organizations. The Committee will also address activities of the 
Advisory Committee to Realign VA Residency Programs, and the role of 
academic affiliations in a realigned VA research program.
    The meeting will be open to the public. Due to limited seating 
capacity, those who plan to attend or who have questions concerning the 
meeting should contact Efrend Z. Garcia, Chief Career Development, 
Department of Veterans Affairs at (202) 565-7133.
    The meeting is open to the public to the capacity of the room. For 
those wishing to attend or who would like a copy of the meeting's final 
agenda, please contact Kathy Pessagno, Veterans Health Administration 
(117C), phone (202) 565-7296, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20420, prior to March 15, 1996.

    Dated: February 19, 1996.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-4307 Filed 2-26-96; 8:45 am]
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