[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50377-50378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17012]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Notice of Establishment

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. Appendix 2), the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
announces the establishment of the National Commission on Digestive 
Diseases (Commission).
    This Commission shall conduct an overview of the state-of-the-
science in the field of digestive diseases research and develop a long-
range plan for digestive diseases research consistent with the research 
mission of NIH. The overall plan will focus on the goal of improving 
the health of the nation through digestive diseases research and will 
include specific objectives and goals and a recommended time line for 
their implementation. Recommendations shall be made to the Director, 
NIH and to Congress.
    The Commission shall be composed of 16 members appointed by the 
Director, NIH and 18 nonvoting ex officio members. Of the appointed 
members, who shall have a broad diversity of scientific and 
professional experience, 12 shall be knowledgeable about digestive 
diseases as members of academic or medical research and practice 
communities involved in digestive diseases research, including

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individuals in allied health specialties relevant to digestive diseases 
research. Four members shall be appointed who have close personal or 
family experience with digestive diseases or experience with patient-
oriented organizations in digestive diseases.
    Unless renewed by appropriate action prior to its expiration, the 
Charter for the National Commission on Digestive Diseases will expire 
two years from the date of establishment.

    Dated: August 16, 2005.
Elias A. Zerhouni,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 05-17012 Filed 8-25-05; 8:45 am]
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