[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 60494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25029]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Notice of Meetings

    In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act as amended (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces meetings of scientific peer 
review groups. AHRQ also announces renaming of the scientific peer 
review groups. The subcommittees listed below are part of the Agency's 
Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee.
    The subcommittee meetings will be closed to the public in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 10(d) of 5 
U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Grant applications are to 
be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. These discussions are 
likely to involve information concerning individuals associated with 
the applications, including assessments of their personal 
qualifications to conduct their proposed projects. This information is 
exempt from mandatory disclosure under the above-cited statutes.

    1. Name of Subcommittee: Healthcare Research Training (HCRT).
    Date: October 13-14, 2011 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on 
October 13 and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    Place: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 
Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

    2. Name of Subcommittee: Healthcare Effectiveness and Outcomes 
Research (HEOR).
    Date: October 18-19, 2011 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on 
October 18 and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    Place: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 
Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

    3. Name of Subcommittee: Health Systems and Value Research 
(HSVR).
    Date: October 19-20, 2011 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on 
October 19 and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    Place: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 
Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

    4. Name of Subcommittee: Health Information Technology Research 
(HITR).
    Date: October 20-21, 2011 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on 
October 20 and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    Place: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 
Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

    5. Name of Subcommittee: Healthcare Safety and Quality 
Improvement Research (HSQR).
    Date: November 1-2, 2011 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on 
November 1 and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    Place: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 
Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

    Contact Person: Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, 
agenda or minutes of the nonconfidential portions of the meetings 
should contact Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, 
Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations, 
AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 
Telephone (301) 427-1554.
    Agenda items for these meetings are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.

    Dated: September 14, 2011.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-25029 Filed 9-28-11; 8:45 am]
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