[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6284-6285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2972]


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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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Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.........  March 16, 1998............  Washington Plaza Hotel.                    
Aging and Clinical Geriatrics..........  March 17, 1998............  DoubleTree Park Terrace.                   
Endocrinology..........................  March 19-20, 1998.........  Crowne Plaza Hotel.                        
Surgery................................  March 21, 1998............  Crowne Plaza Hotel.                        
Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences..  March 23-24, 1998.........  Holiday Inn Central.                       
Nephrology.............................  March 26-27, 1998.........  Crowne Plaza Hotel.                        
Gastroenterology.......................  March 26-27, 1998.........  Washington Plaza Hotel.                    
Immunology.............................  March 30-31, 1998.........  Holiday Inn Central.                       
Respiration............................  April 1-2, 1998...........  Holiday Inn Central.                       
Hematology.............................  April 2, 1998.............  Washington Plaza Hotel.                    
Neurobiology...........................  April 6-8, 1998...........  Holiday Inn Central.                       
Cardiovascular Studies.................  April 16-17, 1998.........  Crowne Plaza Hotel.                        
General Medical Science................  April 17, 1998............  Crowne Plaza Hotel.                        
Infectious Diseases....................  April 20-21, 1998.........  Washington Plaza Hotel.                    
Oncology...............................  April 23-24, 1998.........  St. James Hotel.                           
Medical Research Service Merit Review    June 4, 1998..............  Washington Plaza Hotel.                    
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Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1001--14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
DoubleTree Park Terrace, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20005
Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005
St. James Hotel, 950--24th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005

    These meetings will be for the purpose of evaluating the scientific 
merit of research conducted in each speciality 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 would 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) 275-6634, 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: January 29, 1998.

    By Direction of the Acting Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-2972 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
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