[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 37482] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-18232] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 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 Quality Measurement Network (QMNet). Date and Time: July 30-31, 1996, 9:00 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 regarding ``QMNet'' published in the Commerce Business Daily on May 14, 1996. The purpose of this contract is to build a more comprehensive, publicly accessible quality measurement resource that emphasizes a public-private partnership approach. 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 11.5(a)(6), and procurement regulations, 48 CFR 315.604(d). Anyone wishing to obtain information regarding this meeting should contact Al Deal, Office of Management, Contracts Management Staff, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Executive Office Center, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 601, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, (301) 594-1445. Dated: July 12, 1996. Clifton R. Gaus, Administrator. [FR Doc. 96-18232 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-90-M