[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 56223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21072]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given that the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) 
will hold its fourth meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 4, 2004, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Tuesday, October 5, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Raddison Hotel Old Town Alexandria, 900 North Fairfax 
Street; Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Schwetz, D.V.M., Ph.D., 
Director, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), or Catherine 
Slatinshek, Executive Director, Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human 
Research Protections; Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Suite 200; Rockville, MD 20852; (301) 496-7005; fax: 
(301) 496-0527; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, 
Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, SACHRP was 
established to provide expert advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Assistant Secretary for 
Health on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the 
protection of human research subjects.
    On October 4, 2004, SACHRP will receive and discuss preliminary 
reports from its two subcommittees, the Subpart C Working Group (HHS 
regulations and policies for research involving prisoners) and the 
Subpart D Working Group (HHS regulations and policies for research 
involving children). The subcommittees were established by SACHRP at 
its meeting held on July 22, 2003, to provide assistance in addressing 
issues related to the specified topics. The Committee also will receive 
an update from OHRP staff on Subpart B issues.
    On October 5, 2004, SACHRP will assemble three panels of experts to 
discuss the following issues: (1) The application of Subpart A in the 
current research environment; (2) the relationship between public 
health surveillance activities and research, the relationship between 
quality assurance/quality improvement activities, and research as 
defined in the HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects at 
45 CFR 46.102(d); (3) and issues related to central IRBs.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need special assistance, 
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should notify the designated contact persons. Members 
of the public will have opportunity to provide comments on both days of 
the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per 
speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed material 
distributed to SACHRP members for this scheduled meeting should submit 
materials to the Executive Director, SACHRP, prior to the close of 
business on September 29, 2004.
    Information about SACHRP and the draft meeting agenda will be 
posted on the SACHRP Web site at http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/sachrp/sachrp.htm.

    Dated: September 14, 2004.
Bernard A. Schwetz,
Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Executive Secretary, 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections.
[FR Doc. 04-21072 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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