[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 39977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19506]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel 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 August 
1996:

    Name: Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel.
    Date and Time: August 20, 1996, 8 a.m.
    Place: Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Conference Room 
TBA, Arlington, Virginia 22209.
    Open August 20, 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: This Panel is charged with conducting the initial 
review of grant applications proposing to design and conduct 
collaborative, multisite, randomized controlled trials to compare 
the effectiveness and outcomes of hysterectomy to those of other 
common treatments for non-cancerous uterine conditions.
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on August 20, from 8 
a.m. to 8:15 a.m., will be devoted to a business meeting covering 
administrative matters. During the closed session, the panel will be 
reviewing and discussing grant applications dealing with health 
services research issues. In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, section 10(d) of 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6), the Administrator, AHCPR, has made a formal 
determination that this latter session will be closed because the 
discussions are likely to include 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 Linda Blankenbaker, Agency for Health 
Care Policy and Research, Suite 400, 2101 East Jefferson Street, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-1437 x1603.
    Agenda items for this meeting are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.

    Dated: July 25, 1996.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-19506 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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