[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15740]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute; Notice of Meeting of the National
Cancer Advisory Board and Its Subcommittees
Pursuant to Pub. L. 92-463, notice is hereby given of the meeting
of the National Cancer Advisory Board, National Cancer Institute, and
its Subcommittees on June 16-18, 1997. The meetings of the Board and
its Subcommittees will be open to the public as indicated below.
Attendance by the public will be limited to space available.
A portion of the Board meeting will be closed to the public in
accordance with the provisions set forth in secs. 552b(c)(4),
552b(c)(6), and 552(c)(9)(B), Title 5, U.S.C and sec. 10(d) of Public
Law 92-463, for the review, discussion and evaluation of individual
grant applications and for discussion of issues pertaining to
programmatic areas and/or NCI personnel. These applications and
discussions could reveal confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material, and personal information
concerning the individuals associated with the applications or
programs, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and premature disclosure of
recommendations which would inhibit the final outcome and subsequent
implementation of recommendations.
The Committee Management Office, National Cancer Institute,
National Institutes of Health, Executive Plaza North, Room 630E, 6130
Executive Boulevard, MSC 7410, Rockville, Maryland 20892-7410, (301)
496-5708 will provide summaries of the meetings and rosters of the
Board members, upon request.
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should
contact Mrs. Linda Quick-Cameron, Committee Management Officer, at
(301) 496-5708 in advance of the meeting.
Name of Committee: Subcommittee on Cancer Centers.
Contact Person: Dr.Brian Kimes, Executive Secretary, National
Cancer Institute, NIH, Executive Plaza North, Room 502, 6130
Executive Blvd., MSC 7383, Bethesda, MD. 20892-7383, (301) 496-8537.
Date of Meeting: June 16, 1997.
Place of Meeting: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut
Avenue, NW., Rhode Island Room, Washington, D.C. 20012.
Open: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Agenda: To discuss policies and procedures of cancer programs.
Name of Committee: Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Clinical Trials.
Contact Person: Dr. Robert Wittes, Executive Secretary, National
Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg 31, Room 3A44,
Bethesda, MD. 20892-2440, (301) 496-4291.
Date of Meeting: June 16, 1997.
Place of Meeting: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut
Avenue, N.W., Pennsylvania Room, Washington, D.C. 20012.
Open: 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Agenda: To discuss NCAB resolutions relating to Managed Care and
the NCAB resolutions and Draft Bypass Budget section relating to
Clinical Research.
Name of Committee: Subcommittee on Planning and Budget.
Contact Person: Ms. Cherie Nichols, Executive Secretary,
National Cancer Institute, NIH, 7550 Wisconsin Avenue, Room 312, MSC
9010, Bethesda, MD. 20892-9010, (301) 496-5515.
Date of Meeting: June 17, 1997.
Place of Meeting: Building 31, Conference Room 10/C Wing,
National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD.
20892.
Open: 12:25 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.
Agenda: To discuss the NCI Budget and various planning issues.
Name of Committee: Subcommittee on Special Actions for Grants
Contact Person: Dr. Marvin R. Kalt, Executive Secretary,
National Cancer Institute, NIH, Executive Plaza North, Room 600,
6130 Executive Blvd., MSC 7410, Bethesda, MD. 20892-7410, (301) 496-
5147.
Date of Meeting: June 17, 1997.
Place of Meeting: Building 31, Conference Room 10/C Wing,
National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD.
20892.
Closed: 3:45 p.m. to Adjournment.
Agenda: For review and discussion of grant applications and
extramural/intramural, programmatic and personnel policies.
Name of Committee: National Cancer Advisory Board.
Contact Person: Dr. Marvin R. Kalt, Executive Secretary,
National Institutes of Health, NIH, Executive Plaza North, Room 600,
6130 Executive Blvd., MSC 7410, Bethesda, MD. 20892-7410, (301) 496-
5147.
Dates of Meeting: June 17-18, 1997.
Place of Meeting: Building 31, Conference Room 10/C Wing,
National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD.
20892.
Open: June 17 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., June 18 8:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.
Agenda: Report of the Director, National Cancer Institute;
Legislative Update; Report of the President's Cancer Panel; Topics
for the National Cancer Policy Board; Report of the Prevention
Program Review Group; New Initiatives in Communication; NCAB
Outreach Activities; 25th Anniversary of the National Cancer Act;
Subcommittee Reports; discussion of NCI Budget; Mini-Symposium;
Managed Care's Impact on Clinical Investigations; Cancer
Surveillance Update; Mammography Update; Future Research; Proposed
Modifications of NIH Review and Award Policies; Office of Liaison
Activities and other Council business.
This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the
meeting due to the urgent need to meet timing limitations imposed by
the review and funding cycle.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Numbers: (93.393,
Cancer Cause and Prevention Research; 93.392, Cancer Detection and
Diagnosis Research; 93.394, Cancer Treatment Research; 93.396,
Cancer Biology Research; 93.397, Cancer Centers Support; 93.398,
Cancer Research Manpower; 93.399, Cancer Control)
Dated: June 11, 1997.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Committee Management Officer, NIH.
[FR Doc. 97-15740 Filed 6-13-97; 8:45 am]
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