[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 33098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13180]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of 
Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of a meeting hosted by 
the NIH Scientific Management Review Board (SMRB). Presentations and 
discussions will address optimal approach to assessing the value of 
biomedical research supported by NIH.
    The NIH Reform Act of 2006 (Pub.L. 109-482) provides organizational 
authorities to HHS and NIH officials to: (1) Establish or abolish 
national research institutes; (2) reorganize the offices within the 
Office of the Director, NIH including adding, removing, or transferring 
the functions of such offices or establishing or terminating such 
offices; and (3) reorganize, divisions, centers, or other 
administrative units within an NIH national research institute or 
national center including adding, removing, or transferring the 
functions of such units, or establishing or terminating such units. The 
purpose of the SMRB is to advise appropriate HHS and NIH officials on 
the use of these organizational authorities and identify the reasons 
underlying the recommendations.
    The meeting will be open to the public, 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.

    Name of Committee: Scientific Management Review Board (SMRB).
    Date: June 4, 2013.
    Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    Agenda: The meeting topics will include: 1) an update from the 
SMRB's Value of Biomedical Research Working Group, and 2) 
presentations that explore approaches to studying the value of 
biomedical research. Time will be allotted on the agenda for public 
comment. Sign up for public comments will begin approximately at 
7:30 a.m. on June 4, 2013, and will be restricted to one sign-in per 
person. In the event that time does not allow for all those 
interested to present oral comments, any interested person may file 
written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to 
the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should 
include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the 
business or professional affiliation of the interested person.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 1, 3rd Floor, 
Wilson Hall, 1 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Contact Person: Juanita Marner, Office of Science Policy, Office 
of the Director, NIH, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge 
Drive, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20892. [email protected], (301) 435-
1770.
    This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
meeting due to scheduling conflicts with the presenters.
    The meeting will also be webcast. The draft meeting agenda and 
other information about the SMRB, including information about access 
to the webcast, will be available at http://smrb.od.nih.gov.
    In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent 
procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, 
including taxis, 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.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.14, 
Intramural Research Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research Loan 
Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds; 
93.232, Loan Repayment Program for Research Generally; 93.39, 
Academic Research Enhancement Award; 93.936, NIH Acquired 
Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research Loan Repayment Program; 93.187, 
Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals From Disadvantaged 
Backgrounds, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

    Dated: May 30, 2013.
Melanie J. Gray,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-13180 Filed 5-31-13; 8:45 am]
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