[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 136 (Monday, July 15, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 36885-36886] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-17879] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Contract Review 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 advisory subcommittee scheduled to meet during the month of July 1996: Name: Subcommittee on Request for Proposal No. AHCPR-96-0004, Planning, Evaluation and Analyses. Date and Time: July 18-19, 1996, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Place: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Executive Office Center, 6th Floor Conference Room, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852. This meeting will be closed to the public. Purpose: The Subcommittee's charge is to provide, on behalf of the Health Care Policy and Research Contracts Review Committee, advice and recommendations to the Secretary and to the Administrator, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), regarding the scientific and technical merit of contract proposals submitted in response to a specific Request for Proposals. The purpose of this task order contract is to provide focused, high- priority planning, evaluation, and other types of analytical products to various AHCPR components on a short turnaround basis as the need arises. Multiple awards are anticipated with individual tasks orders to be competed among awardees. Task orders are anticipated to last no longer than 18 months at an estimated cost of $10,000-$250,000 each. Agenda: The session of the Subcommittee will be devoted entirely to the technical review and evaluation of contract proposals submitted in response to a specific Request for Proposals. The Administrator, AHCPR, has made a formal determination that this meeting will not be open to the public. This is necessary to protect the free exchange of views and avoid undue interference with Committee and Department operations, and safeguard confidential proprietary information and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals that may be revealed during the sessions. This is in accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. appendix 2, Department regulations, 45 CFR section 11.5(a)(6), and procurement regulations, 48 CFR section 315.604(d). Anyone wishing to obtain information regarding this meeting should contact Sharon Williams, Office of Management, Contracts Management Staff, Agency for Health Care [[Page 36886]] Policy and Research, Executive Office Center, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 601, Rockville, Maryland. 20852, (301) 594-1445. Dated: July 8, 1996. Clifton R. Gaus, Administrator. [FR Doc. 96-17879 Filed 7-12-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-90-M