[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 40 (Monday, March 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 9631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4528]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Office of the Director; Notice of Meeting

    The Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
announces a meeting of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of 
Interest Policies, a working group of the Advisory Committee to the 
Director, NIH. The meeting is scheduled for March 1-2, 2004, beginning 
at 8:30 a.m. each day.
    The meeting will be held at the NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, 
Maryland, Building 31C, Conference Room 10. Attendance will be limited 
to space available. In the interest of security, NIH has instituted 
stringent procedures for entrance into the building by non-government 
employees. Persons without a government I.D. will need to show a photo 
I.D. and sign-in at the security desk upon entering the building.
    On March 1 and until noon on March 2, the meeting will be open to 
the public. Sessions will include: Federal Conflict of Interest 
Policies; HHS Conflict of Interest Policies, NIH Conflict of Interest 
Policies and Procedures, and there will be time set aside for oral 
presentations by the public. Any person wishing to make a presentation 
should notify Charlene French, Office of Science Policy, National 
Institutes of Health, Building 1, Room 103, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 
telephone 301-496-2122 by February 26, 2004 or by e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Oral comments will be limited to 5 minutes. Due to time 
constraints, only one representative from each organization will be 
allotted time or oral testimony. The number of speakers and the time 
allotment may also be limited by the number of presentations. The 
opportunity to speak will be based on a first come first served basis. 
All requests to present oral comments should include the name, address, 
telephone number, and business or professional affiliation of the 
interested party, and should indicate the areas of interest or issue to 
be addressed. Please provide, if possible, an electronic copy of your 
comments.
    Any person attending the meeting who has not registered to speak in 
advance of the meeting will be allowed to make a brief oral statement 
during the time set aside for public comment, if time permits and at 
the discretion of the co-chairs.
    Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need special 
assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should notify Charlene French in advance of the meeting 
at the address listed earlier in this notice.

    Dated: February 19, 2004.
LaVerne Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 04-4528 Filed 2-26-04; 11:15 am]
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