[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 24827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9361]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; 
Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the National 
Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM) 
meeting.
    The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with 
attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend 
and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person 
listed below in advance of the meeting.
    A portion of the meeting will be closed to the public in accordance 
with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), 
Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and/or contract 
proposals and the discussion could disclose confidential trade secrets 
or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal 
information concerning individuals associated with the grant 
applications and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: National Advisory Council for Complementary 
and Alternative Medicine.
    Date: June 3, 2005.
    Closed: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications and/or 
proposals.
    Open: 1:30 p.m. to adjournment.
    Agenda: The agenda includes new NIH conflict of interest 
regulations by Michael Gottesman, opening Remarks by Director, 
NCCAM, research concepts, and other business of the Council.
    Place: Natcher Conference Center, 45 Center Drive, Conference 
Rooms E1 and E2, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Contact Person: Jane F. Kinsel, Ph.D., M.B.A., Executive 
Secretary, National Center for Complementary and Alternative 
Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 
401, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496-6701.
    The public comments session is scheduled from 4:15-4:30 p.m., 
but could change depending on the actual time spent on each agenda 
item. Each speaker will be permitted 5 minutes for their 
presentation. Interested individuals and representatives of 
organizations are requested to notify Dr. Jane Kinsel, National 
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 
Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301-496-
6701, Fax: 301-480-0087. Letters of intent to present comments, 
along with a brief description of the organization represented, 
should be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 24, 2005. Only one 
representative of an organization may present oral comments. Any 
person attending the meeting who does not request an opportunity to 
speak in advance of the meeting may be considered for oral 
presentation, if time permits, and at the discretion of the 
Chairperson. In addition, written comments may be submitted to Dr. 
Jane Kinsel at the address listed above up to ten calendar days 
(June 13, 2005) following the meeting.
    Copies of the meeting agenda and the roster of members will be 
furnished upon request by contacting Dr. Jane Kinsel, Executive 
Secretary, NACCAM, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy 
Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301-496-6701, Fax 
301-480-0087, or via email at [email protected].
    In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent 
procedures for entrance into the building by nongovernment 
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.

    Dated: May 4, 2005.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy, NIH.
[FR Doc. 05-9361 Filed 5-10-05; 8:45 am]
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