[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42584-42585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20279]


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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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Nephrology...............................  September 17, 2001....................................  Radisson Barcelo.
Cardiovascular Studies...................  September 24, 2001....................................  Holiday Inn Central.

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Endocrinology............................  September 24-25, 2001.................................  Marriott Residence Inn.
Aging & Clinical Geriatrics..............  October 1, 2001.......................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Gastroenterology.........................  October 1, 2001.......................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Hematology...............................  October 3, 2001.......................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences.............  October 4-5, 2001.....................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Neurobiology-C...........................  October 8-9, 2001.....................................  Radisson Barcelo.
Immunology & Dermatology.................  October 9, 2001.......................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Neurobiology-D...........................  October 11-12, 2001...................................  Marriott Residence Inn.
Respiration..............................  October 12, 2001......................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Surgery..................................  October 15, 2001......................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Oncology.................................  October 15-16, 2001...................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Alcoholism & Drug Dependence.............  October 22, 2001......................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Epidemiology.............................  October 22, 2001......................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Infectious Diseases......................  October 23-24, 2001...................................  Holiday Inn Central.
General Medical Science..................  October 25-26, 2001...................................  Holiday Inn Central.
Medical Research Service Merit Review      December 6, 2001......................................  Marriott Residence Inn.
 Committee.
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* The addresses of the hotels are:
Holiday Inn Central Hotel, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005.
Marriott Residence Inn Washington--Thomas Circle, 1199 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
Radisson Barcelo Hotel, 2121 P Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.

    These subcommittee meetings are 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 
LeRoy Frey, Ph.D., Chief, Program Review Division, Medical Research 
Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202) 408-
3630.

    Dated: August 2, 2001.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Nora E. Egan,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-20279 Filed 8-10-01; 8:45 am]
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