[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 47 (Thursday, March 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 12628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5717]


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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 am to 5 pm as indicated below:

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           Subcommittee for                             Date                               Location
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Aging and Clinical Geriatrics.........  March 20, 2000.....................  Washington Plaza
Surgery...............................  March 20, 2000.....................  The Double Tree
Nephrology............................  March 22, 2000.....................  Washington Plaza
Neurobiology-C........................  March 23, 2000.....................  Holiday Inn Central
Respiration...........................  March 27, 2000.....................  Holiday Inn Central
Oncology..............................  March 27-28, 2000..................  Holiday Inn Central
Cardiovascular Studies................  March 31, 2000.....................  Holiday Inn Central
Immunology............................  April 3-4, 2000....................  The Double Tree
Hematology............................  April 6, 2000......................  Holiday Inn Downtown
Neurobiology-D........................  April 6-7, 2000....................  Radisson Barcelo
Epidemiology..........................  April 10, 2000.....................  Holiday Inn Central
Gastroenterology......................  April 10-11, 2000..................  Holiday Inn Central
General Medical Science...............  April 13-14, 2000..................  Holiday Inn Central
Mental Hlth & Behavioral Sciences.....  April 13-14, 2000..................  Holiday Inn Central
Endocrinology.........................  April 17-18, 2000..................  Washington Plaza
Infectious Diseases...................  April 17-18, 2000..................  Washington Plaza
Alcohol and Drug Dependence...........  April 18, 2000.....................  Washington Plaza
Medical Research Service Merit Review   June 1, 2000.......................  Holiday Inn Central
 Committee.
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    The addresses of the hotels are:

The Double Tree, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Holiday Inn Downtown, 1155 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Radisson Barcelo Hotel, 2121 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Washington Plaza, 10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005

    These subcommittee 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.
    The subcommittee meetings will be open to the public for 
approximately one hour at the start of each meeting to discuss the 
general status of the program. The remaining portion of each 
subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public for the review, 
discussion, and evaluation of initial and renewal projects.
    The closed portion of the meetings 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 subcommittee meetings, 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 could 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 subcommittee meetings is 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C., 552b(c) (6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to 
attend or would like to obtain a copy of minutes of the subcommittee 
meetings and rosters of the members of the subcommittees should contact 
Dr. LeRoy Frey, Chief, Program Review Division, Medical Research 
Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (202) 408-3630.

    Dated: March 2, 2000.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Marvin R. Eason,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-5717 Filed 3-8-00; 8:45 am]
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