[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46949-46950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20126]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Notice of Meetings

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of five AHRQ subcommittee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The subcommittees listed below are part of AHRQ's Health 
Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. Grant applications 
are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. Each subcommittee 
meeting will commence in open session before closing to the public for 
the duration of the meeting.

DATES: See below for dates of meetings:
    1. Healthcare Effectiveness and Outcomes Research (HEOR).
    Date: October 10, 2018 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on October 
10th and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    2. Health System and Value Research (HSVR).
    Date: October 18, 2018 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 
18th and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    3. Health Care Research and Training (HCRT).
    Date: October 18-19, 2018 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 
18th and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    4. Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement Research (HSQR).
    Date: October 24-25, 2018 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 
24th and closed for remainder of the meeting).
    5. Healthcare Information Technology Research (HITR).
    Date: October 25-26, 2018 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 
25th and closed for remainder of the meeting).

ADDRESSES: Hilton Rockville & Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (to obtain a roster of members, agenda 
or minutes of the non-confidential portions of the meetings.)
    Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Office of 
Extramural Research Education and Priority Populations, Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 427-1554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), AHRQ announces 
meetings of the above-listed scientific peer review groups, which are 
subcommittees of AHRQ's Health Services Research Initial Review Group 
Committees. Each subcommittee meeting will commence in open session 
before closing to the public for the duration of the meeting. The 
subcommittee meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with 
the provisions set forth in 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The grant applications and the 
discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial 
property such as patentable material, and personal information 
concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the 
disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy.

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    Agenda items for these meetings are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.

Francis D. Chesley, Jr.
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-20126 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4160-90-P