[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 2255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-306]


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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: February 3, 2006.
    Closed: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications and/or 
proposals.
    Open: 1:30 p.m. to adjournment.
    Agenda: The agenda includes opening Remarks by Director, NCCAM, 
presentations of research results, and other business of the 
Council.
    Place: Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Conference 
rooms C/D, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Contact Person: Richard Nahin, PhD, MPH, Executive Secretary, 
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National 
Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 
20892, (301) 496-7801.
    The public comments session is scheduled from 4-4:30 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. Richard Nahin, National Center for 
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy 
Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301-496-6701, Fax: 
301-480-9970. 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 January 23, 2006. 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. 
Richard Nahin at the address listed above up to ten calendar days 
(February 13, 2006) following the meeting.
    Copies of the meeting agenda and the roster of members will be 
furnished upon request by contacting Dr. Richard Nahin, Acting 
Executive Secretary, NACCAM, National Institutes of Health, 6707 
Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301-496-
7801, Fax: 301-480-9970, or via e-mail 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: January 5, 2006.
Anna Snouffer,
Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy, NIH.
[FR Doc. 06-306 Filed 1-12-06; 8:45 am]
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