[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 14574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7200]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of 
Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the 
Scientific Management Review Board.
    The NIH Reform Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-482) provides 
organizational authorities to HHS and NIH officials to: (1) Establish 
or abolish national research institutes; (2) reorganize the offices 
within the Office of the Director, NIH, including adding, removing, or 
transferring the functions of such offices or establishing or 
terminating such offices; and (3) reorganize, divisions, centers, or 
other administrative units within an NIH national research institute or 
national center including adding, removing, or transferring the 
functions of such units, or establishing or terminating such units. The 
purpose of the Scientific Management Review Board (also referred to as 
SMRB or Board) is to advise appropriate HHS and NIH officials on the 
use of these organizational authorities and identify the reasons 
underlying the recommendations.
    The meeting will be open to the public, 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.

    Name of Committee: Scientific Management Review Board.
    Date: April 27-28, 2009.
    Open: April 27, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Agenda: Presentation and discussion will include an overview of 
NIH mission, structure, budget, perspectives on how science has 
shaped the NIH organization, and future directions. There will also 
be time allotted on the agenda for public comment. Sign up for 
public comment will begin at approximately 8 a.m. on both April 27 
and 28. In the event that time does not allow for all those 
interested to present oral comments, anyone may file written 
comments using the address below.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 6th Floor, 
Conference Room 6, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Open: April 28, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Agenda: Continuation of April 27th meeting.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 6th Floor, 
Conference Room 6, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Contact Person: Dr. Lyric Jorgenson, PhD, NIH-AAAS Science and 
Technology Policy Fellow, Office of Science Policy, Office of the 
Director, NIH, National Institutes of Health, Building 1 Room 218 
MSC 0166, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. 
[email protected]. (301) 496-6837.

    Any interested person may file written comments with the 
committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed 
on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, 
telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional 
affiliation of the interested person.
    The meeting will also be Web cast. The draft meeting agenda and 
other information about the SMRB, including information about access 
to the Web cast, will be available at http://smrb.od.nih.gov.
    In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent 
procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, 
including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected 
before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one 
form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, 
driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their 
visit.

    Dated: March 25, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-7200 Filed 3-30-09; 8:45 am]
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