[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34418-34419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5352]


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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 Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Public 
Law 92-

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463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a subcommittee 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. on August 1, 2006 at the Doubletree Hotel, 
1515 Rhode Island Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The subcommittee meeting 
will focus on evaluating Pharmacogenomics Analysis Laboratory proposals 
submitted by VA investigators.
    The purpose of the Merit Review Board is to provide advice on the 
scientific 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 meeting will be open to the public for 
approximately one hour at the start of its meeting to discuss the 
general status of the program. The remaining portion of the meeting 
will be closed to the public for the review, discussion, and evaluation 
of initial and renewal projects.
    The closed portion of the meeting involves discussion, examination, 
and reference to staff and consultant critiques of research protocols. 
During this portion of the subcommittee meeting, 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 this meeting 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 meeting and a roster of the 
members of the subcommittee 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: June 2, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-5352 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am]
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