[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64749-64750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31044]


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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 December 
1996:
    Name: Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel.
    Date and Time: December 20, 1996, 10:00 a.m.
    Place: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2101 E. 
Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Open December 20, 1996, 10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: This Panel is charged with conducting the initial review 
of grant applications proposing analytical and theoretical research on 
costs, quality, access, and efficiency of the delivery of health 
services for the research grant program administered by the Agency for 
Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR).
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on December 20, from 10:00 
a.m. to 10:10 a.m., will be devoted to a business meeting covering 
administrative matters. During the closed session, the panel will be 
reviewing and discussing grant

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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 or 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 x1613.
    Agenda items for this meeting are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.

    Dated: November 27, 1996.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-31044 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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