[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 54733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21528]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


National Research Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, that the National 
Research Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, September 
12, 2013, in Conference Room 23 at 131 M Street NE., Washington, DC. 
The meeting will convene at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.
    The purpose of the Council is to provide external advice and review 
for VA's research mission. The Council reviews the VA research 
portfolio and a summary of special projects. In the morning, the 
Committee will convene an open session to hear from the Committee Chair 
and VA Acting Chief Research and Development Officer. The Committee 
will convene a closed session from 9:45 a.m. to noon to discuss 
optimizing oversight of the Human Subjects Research Protection 
Programs. Closing portions of this meeting is in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) which allows a closed meeting where the agency 
determines that the portion of its meeting is likely to disclose trade 
secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person 
and privileged or confidential. The Committee will reconvene in open 
session from noon to 3:30 p.m. to receive briefings on Technology 
Transfer and Communications Plan.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. However, interested members of the 
public may submit written statements for the Council's review to 
Pauline Cilladi-Rehrer, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Research 
and Development (10P9), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by email at [email protected]. Because the meeting is being held in a government 
building, a photo I.D. must be presented at the Guard's Desk as a part 
of the clearance process. Therefore, you should allow an additional 15 
minutes before the meeting begins. Any member of the public wishing 
further information should contact Ms. Cilladi-Rehrer at (202) 443-
5607.

     Dated: August 29, 2013.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-21528 Filed 9-4-13; 8:45 am]
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