[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58814-58815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25405]


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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

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under 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 8:00 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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Pulmonary Medicine....................   November 14, 2018...........  20 F Conference Center.
Surgery...............................  November 14, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Oncology-B............................  November 14, 2018............  Phoenix Park Hotel.
Infectious Diseases-B.................  November 15, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Oncology-A/D..........................  November 15, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Hematology............................  November 16, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Oncology-C............................  November 16, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Cellular & Molecular Medicine.........  November 19, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Nephrology............................  November 27, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Oncology-E............................   November 27, 2018...........  20 F Conference Center.

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Immunology & Dermatology-A............  November 28, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Infectious Diseases-A.................  November 28, 2018............  VA Central Office.*
Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences-B.  November 28-29, 2018.........  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology-C........................  November 28, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Endocrinology-A.......................  November 29, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology-E........................  November 30, 2018............  20 F Conference Center.
Cardiovascular Studies-A..............  December 3, 2018.............  Phoenix Park Hotel.
Endocrinology-B.......................  December 3, 2018.............  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology-B........................  December 3, 2018.............  20 F Conference Center.
Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences-A.  December 4, 2018.............  20 F Conference Center.
Special Emphasis Panel on Million       December 4, 2018.............  VA Central Office.*
 Veteran Prog Proj.
Neurobiology-F........................   December 5, 2018............  VA Central Office.*
Cardiovascular Studies-B..............  December 6, 2018.............  20 F Conference Center.
Epidemiology..........................  December 6, 2018.............  Phoenix Park Hotel.
Gastroenterology......................  December 6, 2018.............  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology-A........................  December 7, 2018.............  20 F Conference Center.
Neurobiology-D........................  December 7, 2018.............  20 F Conference Center.
Gulf War Research.....................  December 7, 2018.............  Phoenix Park Hotel.
Special Panel for Sheep Review........  December 11, 2018............  VA Central Office.*
Eligibility...........................  January 18, 2018.............  20 F Conference Center.
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The addresses of the meeting sites are: 20 F Conference Center, 20 F Street NW, Washington, DC; Phoenix Park
 Hotel, 520 North Capital Street NW, Washington, DC; VA Central Office, 1100 First Street NE, Suite 600,
 Washington, DC.
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* Teleconference.

    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 16, 2018.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25405 Filed 11-20-18; 8:45 am]
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