[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7300-7301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03288]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee; Notice of 
Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act that the Cooperative

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Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee will hold a meeting on April 4-
5, 2018, at the Veterans Health Administration National Conference 
Center, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 150, Arlington, VA. The meeting will 
begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. on April 4, 2018, and begin at 8 
a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. on April 5, 2018.
    The Committee advises the Chief Research and Development Officer 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).
    The Committee will not accept oral comments from the public for the 
open portion of the meeting. Those who plan to attend or wish 
additional information should contact Dr. Grant Huang, Acting 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]. Those wishing to submit written comments 
may send them to Dr. Huang at the same address and email.

    Dated: February 13, 2018.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03288 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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