[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 32224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15972]


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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 
Subcommittee for Eligibility; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the 
Subcommittee for Eligibility of the Joint Biomedical Laboratory 
Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development 
Services Scientific Merit Review Board will meet on Monday, July 20, 
2009, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the St. Gregory Luxury Hotel and 
Suites, 2033 M Street, NW., Washington, DC.
    The purpose of the Merit Review Board is to provide advice on the 
scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of 
investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for VA merit review 
consideration. Proposals submitted for review by the Board involve a 
wide 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-half hour at the start of the meeting to discuss the 
general status of the program. The remaining portion of the 
subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public for the review, 
discussion, examination, reference to staff, consultant critiques and 
evaluation, of non-clinician credentials and research proposals to be 
performed for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended, 
closing portions of a subcommittee meeting is in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (c)(9)(B). Anyone who might plan to attend or 
would like to obtain a copy of minutes of the subcommittee meeting and 
roster 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) 461-
1664.

    Dated: July 1, 2009.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-15972 Filed 7-6-09; 8:45 am]
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