[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27717]


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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; Notice of Meetings

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the panels of the 
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical 
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board 
will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the dates indicated below:

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            Panel                    Date(s)              Location
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Hematology..................  November 16, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Neurobiology-A..............  November 17, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Neurobiology-E..............  November 17, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Endocrinology-B.............  November 18, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Cellular & Molecular          November 21, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
 Medicine.                                           City.
Surgery.....................  November 22, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Endocrinology-A.............  November 29-30, 2011  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Neurobiology-D..............  November 29, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Neurobiology-C..............  December 1-2, 2011..  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Infectious Diseases-B.......  December 2, 2011....  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Pulmonary Medicine..........  December 2, 2011....  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Cardiovascular Studies......  December 5, 2011....  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Infectious Diseases-A.......  December 5, 2011....  *VA Central Office.
Epidemiology................  December 7, 2011....  *VA Central Office.
Immunology..................  December 7, 2011....  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Nephrology..................  December 8, 2011....  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Oncology....................  December 8-9, 2011..  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Clinical Research Program...  December 8-9, 2011..  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Gastroenterology............  December 9, 2011....  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Mental Hlth & Behav Sci-A...  December 12, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
Mental Hlth & Behav Sci-B...  December 14, 2011...  The Sheraton Crystal
                                                     City.
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The addresses of the hotel and VA Central Office are:
The Sheraton Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
*VA Central Office, 131 M Street, NE., Washington, DC.

Teleconference

    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 panel meetings will be open to the public for approximately one 
hour at the start of each meeting to discuss the general status of the 
program. The remaining portion of each panel meeting will be closed to 
the public for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and 
renewal research proposals.
    The closed portion of each meeting involves discussion, 
examination, reference to staff and consultant critiques of research 
proposals. During this portion of each meeting, discussions will deal 
with scientific merit of each proposal, qualifications of personnel 
conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would constitute a 
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, as well as research 
information, the premature disclosure of which could significantly 
frustrate implementation of proposed agency action regarding such 
research proposals.
    As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended, 
closing portions of these panel meetings is in accordance with 5 
U.S.C., 552b(c) (6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to attend or would like 
to obtain a copy of minutes of the panel meetings and rosters of the 
members of the panels should contact LeRoy G. Frey, Ph.D., Chief, 
Program Review (10P9B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 at (202) 443-5674.

    Dated: October 21, 2011.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-27717 Filed 10-25-11; 8:45 am]
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