[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 79273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32560]


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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 
Panel for Eligibility, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Panel 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, January 23, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 1 
p.m. at The Sheraton Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia.
    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 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 meeting will be closed to the 
public for the review, discussion, and evaluation of non-clinician 
credentials and research proposals to be performed for VA. The closed 
portion of the meeting involves discussion, examination, reference to 
staff and consultant critiques of non-clinician credentials and 
research proposals. Closing portions of the panel meeting 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 meeting and roster of the participants of the panel should 
contact LeRoy G. Frey, Ph.D., Chief, Program Review (10P9B), VA, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 443-5674.

    Dated: December 15, 2011.

    By Direction of the Secretary
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-32560 Filed 12-20-11; 8:45 am]
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