[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38093-38094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18686]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Contract Review 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 
technical review committee to meet during the month of July 1997:

    Name: Committee on the Agency for Health Care Policy and 
Research Publications Clearinghouse.
    Date and Time: July 21-22, 1997, 10:00-3:00 p.m.
    Place: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2101 East 
Jefferson Street, Suite 502, Rockville, MD 20852.
    This meeting will be closed to the public.
    Purpose: The Technical Review Committee's charge is to provide, 
on behalf of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) 
Contracts Review

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Committee, recommendations to the Administrator, AHCPR, regarding 
the technical merit of contract proposals submitted in response to a 
specific Request for Proposals regarding the AHCPR Publications 
Clearinghouse that was published in the Commerce Business Daily on 
May 19, 1997.
    The purpose of this contract is to continue the provision of 
services by an AHCPR Publications Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse 
operation includes a 24-line information and publication 
dissemination call center; the storage, distribution, and postal 
metering of publications; the maintenance and management of an 
automated mailing and inventory control system; and the management, 
storage, and shipping of exhibits. These services are required to 
ensure the timely dissemination of AHCPR research findings and 
related publications to the research community and general public.
    Agenda: The Committee meeting will be devoted entirely to the 
technical review and evaluation of contract proposals submitted in 
response to the above referenced Request for Proposals. The 
Administrator, AHCPR, has made a formal determination that this 
meeting will not be open to the public. This action is necessary to 
protect the free and full exchange of views in the contract 
evaluation process and safeguard confidential proprietary 
information, and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the proposals that may be revealed during the 
meeting. This action is taken in accordance with section 10(d) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2, 5 USC 
522(b)(c)(6), 41 CFR Section 101-6.1023 and Department procurement 
regulations, 48 CFR section 315.604(d).
    Anyone wishing to obtain information regarding this meeting 
should contact Judy Wilcox, Center for Research Dissemination, 
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2101 East Jefferson 
Street, Suite 501, Rockville, Maryland 20852, 301/594-1364.

    Dated: July 9, 1997.
John M. Eisenberg,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-18686 Filed 7-15-97; 8:45 am]
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