[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71082-71083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27711]


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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 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 
be held on the dates below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (unless 
otherwise listed) at the 20 F Conference Center, 20 F Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20001, the Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 North Capital Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20001, and at the Office of Research and 
Development, 1100 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002:

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                  Meeting                              Date(s)
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BL/CS R&D Surgery Subcommittee............  November 12, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Pulmonary Medicine Subcommittee.  November 13, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Infectious Diseases-B             November 14, 2019.
 Subcommittee.
BL/CS R&D Oncology-A/D Subcommittee.......  November 14, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Hematology Subcommittee.........  November 15, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Oncology-C Subcommittee.........  November 15, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Cellular & Molecular Medicine     November 18, 2019.
 Subcommittee.
BL/CS R&D Oncology-B/E Subcommittee.......  November 18, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Mental Health & Behavioral        November 19, 2019.
 Sciences-P.
BL/CS R&D Immunology & Dermatology-A        November 20, 2019.
 Subcommittee.
BL/CS R&D Mental Health & Behavioral        November 20, 2019.
 Sciences-C Subcommittee.
BL/CS R&D Cardiovascular Studies-A          November 21, 2019.
 Subcommittee.
BL/CS R&D Endocrinology-A Subcommittee....  November 21, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Neurobiology-C Subcommittee.....  November 21, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Neurobiology-E Subcommittee.....  November 22, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Endocrinology-B Subcommittee....  November 25, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Mental Health & Behavioral        December 3, 2019.
 Sciences-A Subcommittee.
BL/CS R&D Nephrology Subcommittee.........  December 3, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Neurobiology-B Subcommittee.....  December 3, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Infectious Diseases-A             December 4, 2019.
 Subcommittee.
BL/CS R&D Neurobiology-F Subcommittee.....  December 4, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Cardiovascular Studies-B          December 5, 2019.
 Subcommittee.
BL/CS R&D Gastroenterology Subcommittee...  December 5, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Neurobiology-P Subcommittee.....  December 5, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Neurobiology-R Subcommittee.....  December 5, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Neurobiology-A Subcommittee.....  December 6, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Neurobiology-D Subcommittee.....  December 6, 2019.
BL/CS R&D Gulf War Research Subcommittee..  December 6, 2019.
BL/CS R&D VA Psychiatrist Development       January 8, 2019.
 Award Subcommittee.
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and    January 8, 2019.
 Development and Clinical Science Research
 and Development Services Scientific Merit
 Review Board.
BL/CS R&D Eligibility Subcommittee........  January 17, 2020.
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    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.
    The subcommittee meetings will be closed to the public for the 
review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and renewal research 
proposals. However, the JBL/CS SMRB teleconference meeting will be open 
to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend the open JBL/CS 
SMRB

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teleconference may dial 1-800-767-1750, participant code 50064#. 
Members of the public who wish to make a statement at the JBL/CS SMRB 
meeting must notify Dr. Holly Krull via email at [email protected] by 
January 6, 2019.
    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 
(10X2B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 632-8522 or email at [email protected].

    Dated: December 18, 2019.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-27711 Filed 12-23-19; 8:45 am]
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