[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66123-66124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27337]


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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--December 2015 and January 2016

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the subcommittees 
of the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and 
Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit 
Review Board (JBL/CS SMRB) will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the 
dates indicated below (unless otherwise listed):

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         Subcommittee                  Date               Location
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Epidemiology..................   December 2, 2015  * VA Central Office.
Immunology-A..................  December 2, 2015.  Hilton Garden Inn--DC/
                                                    US Capitol.
Neurobiology-C................  December 2, 2015.  American College of
                                                    Surgeons.
Oncology-A....................  December 2, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Mental Health and Behavioral    December 3, 2015.  Corporation for
 Sciences-A.                                        Enterprise
                                                    Development.
Cardiovascular Studies-A......  December 3, 2015.  Hilton Garden Inn--DC/
                                                    US Capitol.
Endocrinology-B...............  December 3, 2015.  VA Central Office.
Pulmonary Medicine............  December 3, 2015.  National Postal
                                                    Museum, Blount
                                                    Center.
Oncology-B....................  December 3, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Clinical Trials-A.............  December 4, 2015.  Corporation for
                                                    Enterprise.
                                                    Development.
Neurobiology-A................  December 4, 2015.  VA Central Office.
Neurobiology-E................  December 4, 2015.  US Access Board.
Oncology-D....................  December 4, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Oncology-C....................  December 4, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Special Emphasis on Genomics..  December 4, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Aging and Clinical Geriatrics.  December 7, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Endocrinology-A...............  December 7, 2015.  US Access Board.
Neurobiology-R................  December 7, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Oncology-E....................  December 7, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Clinical Trials-B.............  December 8, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Neurobiology-B................  December 8, 2015.  US Access Board.
Neurobiology-F................  December 9, 2015.  * VA Central Office.
Cardiovascular Studies-B......  December 10, 2015  Corporation for
                                                    Enterprise
                                                    Development.
Gastroenterology..............  December 10, 2015  American College of
                                                    Surgeons .
Special Emphasis on Million     December 10, 2015  VA Central Office.
 Veteran Program Projects.
Neurobiology-D................  December 11, 2015  Corporation for
                                                    Enterprise
                                                    Development.
Gulf War Research.............  December 11, 2015  * VA Central Office.
Eligibility...................  January 15, 2015.  Corporation for
                                                    Enterprise
                                                    Development.
JBL/CS SMRB...................  January 28, 2016.  * VA Central Office
                                                    (3:00 p.m. ET).
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The addresses of the meeting sites are:
American College of Surgeons, 20 F Street NW., Washington, DC;
Corporation for Enterprise Development, 1200 G Street NW., Suite 400,
  Washington, DC;
Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC/US Capitol, 1225 First Street NE.,
  Washington, DC;
US Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC;
National Postal Museum, Blount Center, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
  Washington, DC;
VA Central Office, 1100 First Street NE., Suite 600, Washington, DC.
* Teleconference.


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    The purpose of the subcommittees is to provide advice on the 
scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of 
investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for VA merit review 
evaluation. Proposals submitted for review include diverse medical 
specialties within the general areas of biomedical, behavioral and 
clinical science research.
    The subcommittee meetings will be closed to the public for the 
review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and renewal research 
proposals. However, the JBL/CS SMRB teleconference meeting will be open 
to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend the open JBL/CS 
SMRB teleconference may dial 1-800-767-1750, participant code 95562. 
Members of the public who wish to make a statement at the JBL/CS SMRB 
meeting must notify Dr. Alex Chiu via email at [email protected] by 
January 21, 2016.
    The closed subcommittee meetings involve discussion, examination, 
and reference to staff and consultant critiques of research proposals. 
Discussions will deal with scientific merit of each proposal and 
qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of 
which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal 
privacy. Additionally, premature disclosure of research information 
could significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency action 
regarding the research proposals. As provided by subsection 10(d) of 
Public Law 92-463, as amended by Public Law 94-409, closing the 
subcommittee meetings is in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (6) 
and (9)(B).
    Those who would like to obtain a copy of the minutes from the 
closed subcommittee meetings and rosters of the subcommittee members 
should contact Alex Chiu, Ph.D., Manager, Merit Review Program (10P9B), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420, at (202) 443-5672 or email at [email protected].

    Dated: October 22, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-27337 Filed 10-27-15; 08:45 am]
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