[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 53673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17937]


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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 Board of Scientific Counselors for 
Basic Sciences, National Cancer Institute (Board).
    This Committee shall advise the Director, NIH; the Deputy Director 
for Intramural Research, NIH; the Director, National Cancer Institute 
(NCI); and the Scientific Director, NCI, on the intramural research 
programs through periodic visits to the laboratories for assessment of 
the research in progress, the proposed research, and evaluation of the 
productivity and performance of tenured, tenure track and staff 
scientist and physicians.
    This Board will consist of 30 members, including the Chair, 
appointed by the Director, NCI, from authorities knowledgeable in the 
fields of laboratory, clinical and biometric research, clinical cancer 
treatment, cancer etiology, and cancer prevention and control research 
in the fields of interest to NCI.
    Duration of this committee is continuing unless formally determined 
by the Director, NIH, that termination would be in the best public 
interest.

    Dated: August 30, 2005.
Elias A. Zerhouni,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 05-17937 Filed 9-8-05; 8:45 am]
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