[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10893-10894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5747]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Medical Research Service Merit Review Committee, Notice of
Meetings
The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., of the following meetings to be
held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below:
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Subcommittee for Date Location
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Oncology........................ Mar. 20-21, 1997............................ Governor's House.
Alcohlism and Drug Dependence... Mar. 24-25, 1997............................ Governor's House.
Gastroenterology................ Mar. 24-25, 1997............................ Governor's House.
Respiration..................... Mar. 24-25, 1997............................ Holiday Inn Central.
Immunology...................... Mar. 31-Apr. 1, 1997........................ Governor's House.
Mental Health and Behavioral Apr. 3-4, 1997.............................. Governor's House.
Sciences.
Cardiovascular Studies.......... Apr. 7-8, 1997.............................. Holiday Inn Central.
Neurobiology.................... Apr. 7-9, 1997.............................. Governor's House.
Hematology...................... Apr. 9, 1997................................ Governor's House.
Surgery......................... Apr. 12, 1997............................... Governor's House.
Endocrinology................... Apr. 14-15, 1997............................ Governor's House.
Infectious Diseases............. Apr. 14-15, 1997............................ Governor's House.
Nephrology...................... Apr. 17-18, 1997............................ Governor's House.
General Medical Science......... Apr. 21-22, 1997............................ Governor's House.
Aging and Clinical Geriatrics... Apr. 25, 1997............................... Governor's House.
Medical Research Service Merit June 3, 1997................................ Governor's House.
Review Committee.
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Governor's House, 1615 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
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These meetings will be for the purpose of evaluating the scientific
merit of research conducted in each specialty by Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) investigators working in VA Medical Centers and Clinics.
These meetings will be open to the public up to the seating
capacity of the rooms at the start of each meeting to discuss the
general status of the program. All of the Merit Review Subcommittee
meetings will be closed to the public after approximately one hour from
the start for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and
renewal projects.
The closed portion of the meeting involves discussion, examination,
reference to, and oral review of site visits, staff and consultant
critiques of research protocols and similar documents. During this
portion of the meeting, discussion and recommendations will deal with
qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of
which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy, as well as research information, the premature disclosure of
which be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of proposed
agency action regarding such research projects. As provided by
subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Public Law 94-409,
closing portions of these meetings is in accordance with 5 U.S.C.,
552b(c) (6) and (9)(B). Because of the limited seating capacity of the
rooms, those who plan to attend should contact Dr. LeRoy Frey, Chief,
Program Review Division, Medical Research Service, Department of
Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202) 565-5942, at least five days
prior to each meeting. Minutes of the meetings and rosters of the
members of the Subcommittees may be obtained from this source.
Dated: March 4, 1997.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-5747 Filed 3-7-97; 8:45 am]
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