[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56614-56615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22441]


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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(s)                             Location
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Respiration.............................  September 19, 2002.........  Holiday Inn Central
Immunology & Dermatology................  September 19, 2002.........  Washington Plaza
Surgery.................................  September 23, 2002.........  Holiday Inn Central
Aging & Clinical Geriatrics.............  September 27, 2002.........  Washington Plaza
Nephrology..............................  September 27, 2002.........  Holiday Inn Central
Cardiovascular Studies..................  September 30, 2002.........  Holiday Inn Central
General Medical Science.................  September 30, 2002.........  Holiday Inn Central
Endocrinology...........................  October 34, 2002...........  Marriott Residence Inn
Alcoholism & Drug Dependence............  October 4, 2002............  Washington Plaza
Mental Health & Behav Sciences..........  October 7, 2002............  Holiday Inn Central
Gastroenterology........................  October 14, 2002...........  Holiday Inn Central
Clinical Research Program...............  October 16, 2002...........  Holiday Inn Central
Infectious Diseases.....................  October 1718, 2002.........  Holiday Inn Central
Neurobiology-C..........................  October 18, 2002...........  Holiday Inn Central
Oncology................................  October 2122, 2002.........  Holiday Inn Central
Hematology..............................  October 24, 2002...........  Holiday Inn Central
Neurobiology-D..........................  October 2425, 2002.........  Marriott Residence Inn
Epidemiology............................  October 29, 2002...........  Holiday Inn Central
Medical Research Service Merit Review     December 5, 2002...........  Holiday Inn Central
 Committee.
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    The addresses of the hotels are:

Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Marriott Residence Inn--Thomas Circle, 1199 Vermont Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC
Washington Plaza, 10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC

    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

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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 92463, as amended by 
Public Law 94409, 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 G. Frey, Ph.D., Chief, Program Review Division, Medical Research 
Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202) 4083630.

    Dated: August 23, 2002.
    By Direction of the Secretary.
Ron Aument,
Deputy Chief of Staff.
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