[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09822]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit 
Review Board; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Health Services Research and 
Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will conduct an in-
person and teleconference meeting of its Centers of Innovation (COINs) 
review on the dates below from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. 
(unless otherwise listed) at the Academy Health, 1666 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006 (unless otherwise listed).
     HCN 1--Centers of Innovation (COINs) on June 14-15, 2018.
    The purpose of the Board is to review health services research and 
development applications of the COINs research program that provides 
infrastructure support for the development of innovations in research, 
partnerships with program offices, collaboration with other researchers 
nationally, and mentorship of researchers as necessary to achieve the 
maximum possible impact on Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 
policies, health care practices, and health outcomes for veterans. A 
unique feature of the COINs is that they include one or more focused 
areas of research that collectively address questions of significance 
to VHA clinical and operational partners who will be engaged in the 
research activities of the COINs.
    Applications are reviewed for scientific merit, infrastructural 
capacity, management capabilities and VA mission relevance. 
Recommendations regarding funding are submitted to the Chief Research 
and Development Officer. The subcommittee meeting of the Board will be 
open to the public at the start of the meeting on the first day, June 
14 and June 15, 2018 for approximately one half-hour from 8:00 a.m. to 
8:30 a.m. to cover administrative matters and to discuss the general 
status of the program. Members of the public who wish to attend the 
open portion of the subcommittee meeting may dial 1 (800) 767-1750, 
participant code 10443#.
    The remaining portion of the subcommittee meeting will be closed 
for the discussion, examination, reference to, and oral review. During 
the closed portion of the meeting, discussion and recommendations will 
include qualifications of the personnel conducting the studies (the 
disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy), as well as research information (the premature 
disclosure of which would likely compromise significantly the 
implementation of proposed agency action regarding proprietary research 
projects). As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as 
amended by Public Law 94-409, closing the meeting is in accordance with 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B).
    No oral or written comments will be accepted from the public for 
either portion of the meetings. Those who plan to participate during 
the open portion of the subcommittee meeting should contact Ms. Liza 
Catucci, Administrative Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Health 
Services Research and Development Service (10P9H), 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20420, or by email at [email protected]. For 
further information, please call Ms. Catucci at (202) 443-5797.

    Dated: May 3, 2018.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09822 Filed 5-8-18; 8:45 am]
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