[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 159 (Thursday, August 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 47503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6966]


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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 NIH Office of Portfolio Analysis and 
Strategic Initiatives (OPASI) Council of Councils (Council).
    The Council will consult with, and provide advice and 
recommendations to the Director NIH, the Director, OPASI, and the 
individual Institute and Center (IC) Directors on potential trans-NIH 
initiatives at the conceptual stage. The Council's advice and 
recommendations will assist the IC Directors in identifying trans-NIH 
initiatives to be pursued for further development.
    Duration of this committee is two years from the date the Charter 
is filed.

    Dated: August 8, 2006.
Elias Zerhouni,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 06-6966 Filed 8-16-06; 8:45 am]
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