[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 166 (Friday, August 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51901-51902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21723]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Medical Research Service Merit Review Committee, 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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Respiration.....................  September 18, 2000  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
Nephrology......................  September 20, 2000  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
Mental Hlth & Behavioral          September 21-22,    Holiday Inn
 Sciences.                         2000.               Central.
Aging & Clinical Geriatrics.....  September 25, 2000  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
Gastroenterology................  September 25-26,    Holiday Inn
                                   2000.               Central.
Cardiovascular Studies..........  September 29, 2000  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
Epidemiology....................  September 29, 2000  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
Surgery.........................  October 2, 2000...  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
Endocrinology...................  October 5-6, 2000.  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
Alcohol & Drug Dependence.......  October 6, 2000...  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
Infectious Diseases.............  October 12-13,      Holiday Inn
                                   2000.               Central.
Neurobiology-C..................  October 13, 2000..  Holiday Inn
                                                       Central.
General Medical Science.........  October 16-17,      Washington Plaza.
                                   2000.
Oncology........................  October 16-18,      Holiday Inn
                                   2000.               Central.
Hematology......................  October 19, 2000..  Washington Plaza.
Immunology......................  October 26-27,      Holiday Inn
                                   2000.               Central.
Neurobiology-D..................  October 26-27,      Holiday Inn
                                   2000.               Central.
Medical Research Service Merit    December 7, 2000..  Holiday Inn
 Review Committee.                                     Central.
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    The addresses of the hotels are:
Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20005.

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

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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 
LeRoy Frey, Chief, Program Review Division, Medical Research Service, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202) 408-3630.

    Dated: August 18, 2000.

    By Direction of the Acting Secretary.
Marvin R. Eason,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-21723 Filed 8-24-00; 8:45 am]
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