[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 67 (Thursday, April 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 16223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8009]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Notice of a Meeting of a Working Group of the NIH Blue Ribbon 
Panel

    The purpose of this notice is to inform the public about a meeting 
of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel to Advise on the Risk Assessment of the 
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University 
Medical Center.
    The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the National 
Institutes of Health, Building 31, 31 Center Drive, Floor 6C, Room 6, 
Bethesda, MD 20892 from approximately 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The purpose of 
the meeting is for the Panel to review and discuss progress on the 
supplementary risk assessment being conducted for the Boston University 
NEIDL. The National Research Council Committee on Technical Input will 
participate in this discussion and provide its views.
    Public comment will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. In the event 
that time does not allow for all those interested to present oral 
comments, anyone may file written comments by sending them to the 
address below. Comments should include the name, address, telephone 
number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of 
the commenter.
    The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to 
space available. There will be a live Web cast of the meeting which can 
be accessed at http://nihblueribbonpanel-bumc-neidl.od.nih.gov/. 
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.
    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.
    A draft agenda and slides for the meeting may be obtained by 
connecting to http://nihblueribbonpanel-bumc-neidl.od.nih.gov/. For 
additional information concerning this meeting, contact Ms. Laurie 
Lewallen, Advisory Committee Coordinator, Office of Biotechnology 
Activities, Office of Science Policy, Office of the Director, National 
Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 750, Bethesda, MD 
20892-7985; telephone 301-496-9838; e-mail [email protected].

    Dated: April 2, 2009.
Amy P. Patterson,
Acting Director, Office of Science Policy, National Institutes of 
Health.

 [FR Doc. E9-8009 Filed 4-8-09; 8:45 am]
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