[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 53015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20777]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Clinical Science Research and Development Service Cooperative 
Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Clinical Science 
Research and Development Service Cooperative Studies Scientific 
Evaluation Committee will hold a meeting on September 18, 2013, at 131 
M Street NE., Washington, DC. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 
a.m. and end at 3 p.m.
    The Committee advises the Chief Research and Development Officer 
through the Director of the Clinical Science Research and Development 
Service on the relevance and feasibility of proposed projects and the 
scientific validity and propriety of technical details, including 
protection of human subjects.
    The session will be open to the public for approximately 30 minutes 
at the start of the meeting for the discussion of administrative 
matters and the general status of the program. The remaining portion of 
the meeting will be closed to the public for the Committee's review, 
discussion, and evaluation of research and development applications.
    During the closed portion of the meeting, discussions and 
recommendations will deal with qualifications of personnel conducting 
the studies, staff and consultant critiques of research proposals and 
similar documents, and the medical records of patients who are study 
subjects, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As provided by section 10(d) 
of Public Law 92-463, as amended, closing portions of this meeting is 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (c)(9)(B).
    No oral comments will be accepted from the public for the open 
session. Those who plan to attend or wish further information should 
contact Dr. Grant Huang, Deputy Director, Cooperative Studies Program 
(10P9CS), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 443-5700 or by email at 
[email protected]. Written comments may be submitted to Dr. Huang at 
the same address and email above.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
    Dated: August 21, 2013.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-20777 Filed 8-26-13; 8:45 am]
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