[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10277-10278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5494]


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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 March 
1997:

    Name: Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel.
    Date and Time: March 28, 1997, 1:00 p.m.
    Place: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2101 E. 
Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Open Mach 28, 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
    Closed for remainder of meeting.
    Purpose: This Panel is charged with conducting the initial 
review of grant applications submitted in response to the National 
Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships Program. 
The postdoctoral research fellowships provide opportunities for 1 or 
more years of academic training and supervised experience in 
applying quantitative research methods to the systematic analysis 
and evaluation of health services.
    Agenda: The open session of the meeting on March 28, from 1:00 
p.m. to 1:15 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 Acting 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 M. 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.


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    Dated: February 26, 1997.
Lisa Simpson,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-5494 Filed 3-5-97; 8:45 am]
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