2016-24386. Notice of Meetings

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice of five AHRQ subcommittee meetings.

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. These meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

DATES:

See below for dates of meetings:

1. Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement Research (HSQR)

Date: October 12-13, 2016 (Open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 12th and closed for remainder of the meeting)

2. Health Care Research and Training (HCRT)

Date: October 13-14, 2016 (Open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 13th and closed for remainder of the meeting)

3. Health System and Value Research (HSVR)

Date: October 19-20, 2016 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on October 19th and closed for remainder of the meeting)

4. Healthcare Effectiveness and Outcomes Research (HEOR)

Date: October 26-27, 2016 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on October 26th and closed for remainder of the meeting)

5. Healthcare Information Technology Research (HITR)

Date: October 27-28, 2016 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on October 27th and closed for remainder of the meeting)

ADDRESSES:

(Below specifics where each meeting will be held)

HSQR, HCRT, HEOR and HITR

Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878.

HSVR

The Even Hotel, 1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20857.

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 [phone].

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 scientific peer review groups listed above, 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.

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

Sharon B. Arnold,

Deputy Director.