[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55073-55074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22695]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Notice 
of Closed Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the National 
Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM) 
meeting.
    The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, 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.
    The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in sections

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552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 USC, as amended. The grant 
applications and/or contract Proposals and the discussions could 
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as 
patentable materials, and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the grant applications and/or contract proposals, the 
disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: National Advisory Council for Complementary 
and Alternative Medicine.
    Date: October 14, 2011.
    Closed: October 14, 2011, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications and/or 
proposals.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 31 Center 
Drive, Conference Room 6, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Open: October 14, 2011, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Agenda: Opening remarks by the Director of the National Center 
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, presentation of a new 
research initiative, and other business of the Council.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 31 Center 
Drive, Conference Room 6, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Contact Person: Martin H. Goldrosen, PhD, Executive Secretary, 
Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Center for 
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of 
Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 
594-2014.
    The public comments session is scheduled from 3:30 to 4 p.m. on 
October 14, 2011, but could change depending on the actual time 
spent on each agenda item. Each speaker will be permitted 5 minutes 
for their presentation. Interested individuals and representatives 
of organizations are requested to notify Dr. Martin H. Goldrosen, 
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301-
594-2014, Fax: 301-480-9970. Letters of intent to present comments, 
along with a brief description of the organization represented, 
should be received no later than 5 p.m. on October 6, 2011. Only one 
representative of an organization may present oral comments. Any 
person attending the meeting who does not request an opportunity to 
speak in advance of the meeting may be considered for oral 
presentation, if time permits, and at the discretion of the 
Chairperson. In addition, written comments may be submitted to Dr. 
Martin H. Goldrosen at the address listed above up to ten calendar 
days (October 24, 2011) following the meeting.
    Copies of the meeting agenda and the roster of members will be 
furnished upon request by contacting Dr. Martin H. Goldrosen, 
Executive Secretary, NACCAM, National Center for Complementary and 
Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy 
Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301-594-2014, Fax 
301-480-9970, or via e-mail at [email protected].
    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.
    Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home 
page: http://www.nccam.nih.gov/about/naccam, where an agenda and any 
additional information for the meeting will be posted when 
available.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.701, ARRA 
Related Biomedical Research and Research Support Awards; 93.213, 
Research and Training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 
National Institutes of Health, HHS)

    Dated: August 30, 2011.
Jennifer S. Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-22695 Filed 9-2-11; 8:45 am]
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