[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58883-58884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29536]


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


Notice of 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 November 
1996:

    Name: Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel
    Date and Time: November 21, 1996, 2:00 p.m.
    Place: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2101 E. 
Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Open November 21, 1996, 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: This Panel is charged with conducting the initial 
review of grant applications proposing medical effectiveness 
research. The three main areas of emphasis are: (1) determining what 
clinical interventions are most effective, cost effective, and 
appropriate; (2) methods and data to advance effectiveness research; 
and (3) dissemination and evaluation of the impact of research 
findings on clinical practice and outcomes.
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on November 21, from 
2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., will be devoted to a business meeting 
covering administrative matters. During the closed session, the 
committee 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 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 of other relevant 
information should contact Carmen Johnson, Agency for Health Care 
Policy and Research, Suite 400, 2101 East Jefferson Street, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-1449

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x1613. Agenda items for this meeting are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
    Note: Due to scheduling problems, notification of this meeting 
was delayed.

    Dated: November 13, 1996.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-29536 Filed 11-18-96; 8:45 am]
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