[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 32192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5026]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical 
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review 
Board; Notice of Meetings

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the subcommittees of 
the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical 
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board 
will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below:

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          Subcommittee for--                      Date(s)                              Location
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Research Centers A...................  June 14, 2006................  VA Central Office.
Research Centers B...................  June 28, 2006................  Henley Park Hotel.
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    The addresses of the meetings are: VA Central Office, 1722 Eye 
Street, NW., Washington, DC. Henley Park Hotel, 926 Massachusetts Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC.
    The purpose of the Merit Review Board is to provide advice on the 
specific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of center-based 
research proposals submitted for VA merit review consideration. 
Proposals submitted for review by the Board involve a range of medical 
specialties within the general areas of biomedical, behavioral and 
clinical science research.
    The subcommittee meetings will be open to the public for 
approximately one hour at the start of each meeting to discuss the 
general status of the program. The remaining portion of each 
subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public for the review 
discussion and evaluation of initial and renewal projects.
    The closed portion of the meetings involves discussion, 
examination, reference to staff and consultant critiques of research 
protocols. During this portion of the subcommittee meetings, discussion 
and recommendations will deal with qualifications of personnel 
conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would constitute a 
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, as well as research 
information, the premature disclosure of which could significantly 
frustrate implementation of proposed agency action regarding such 
research projects.
    As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended, 
closing portions of these subcommittee meetings is in accordance with 5 
U.S.C., 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to attend or would like 
to obtain a copy of minutes of the subcommittee meetings and rosters of 
the members of the subcommittees should contact LeRoy G. Frey, PhD, 
Chief, Program Review (121F), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 at (202) 254-0288.

    Dated: May 25, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-5026 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am]
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