[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51673-51674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24169]


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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 
Amended Notice of Meetings

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463; Title 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 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 a.m. to 5 
p.m. on the dates indicated below (unless otherwise listed):

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              Subcommittee                          Date                               Location
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Surgery................................  November 15, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Pulmonary Medicine.....................  November 15, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Infectious Diseases--B.................  November 16, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Oncology--A/D..........................  November 16, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Hematology.............................  November 17, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Oncology--C............................  November 17, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Cellular & Molecular Medicine..........  November 20, 2017.........  VA Central Office.*
Oncology--B............................  November 20, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Infectious Diseases--A.................  November 21, 2017.........  VA Central Office.*
Epidemiology...........................  November 28, 2017.........  VA Central Office.*
Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences--A.  November 28, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Nephrology.............................  November 28, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Oncology--E............................  November 28, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Immunology & Dermatology--A............  November 29, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences--B.  November 29-30, 2017......  20 F Conference Center.
Cardiovascular Studies--A..............  November 30, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Endocrinology--A.......................  November 30, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology--C........................  November 30, 2017.........  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology--A........................  December 1, 2017..........  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology--E........................  December 1, 2017..........  20 F Conference Center.
Endocrinology--B.......................  December 4, 2017..........  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology--B........................  December 5, 2017..........  20 F Conference Center.
Special Panel for Sheep Review.........  December 5, 2017..........  VA Central Office.*
Neurobiology--F........................  December 6, 2017..........  VA Central Office.*
Cardiovascular Studies--B..............  December 7, 2017..........  20 F Conference Center.
Gastroenterology.......................  December 7, 2017..........  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology--D........................  December 8, 2017..........  20 F Conference Center.
Gulf War Research......................  December 8, 2017..........  VA Central Office.*
Special Emphasis Panel on Million        January 11-12, 2018.......  20 F Conference Center.
 Veteran Prog Proj.
Eligibility............................  January 19, 2018..........  20 F Conference Center.

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JBL/CS SMRB............................  January 25, 2018..........  VA Central Office.*
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* Teleconference.

    The addresses of the meeting sites are:

20 F Conference Center, 20 F Street NW., Washington, DC
VA Central Office, 1100 First Street NE., Suite 600, Washington, DC

    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 various medical 
specialties within the general areas of biomedical, behavioral and 
clinical science research.
    These subcommittee meetings will be closed to the public for the 
review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and renewal research 
proposals, which involve 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 obstruct 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 Holly Krull, Ph.D., Manager, Merit Review Program 
(10P9B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 632-8522 or email at [email protected].

    Dated: November 2, 2017.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-24169 Filed 11-6-17; 8:45 am]
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