[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-25139]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Notice of Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Title 5, U.S.C., Appendix 2) announcement is made of the following
special emphasis panel scheduled to meet during the month of October
1994:
Name: Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel.
Date and Time: October 20, 1994, 8:30 a.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville
Room, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Closed for remainder of
meeting.
Purpose: This Panel is charged with conducting the initial
review of grant applications on research that will provide
convincing evidence for or against the effectiveness and cost
effectiveness of alternative clinical interventions used to prevent,
diagnose, treat, and manage common clinical conditions.
Agenda: The open session of the meeting on October 20 from 8:30
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. will be devoted to a business meeting covering
administrative matters. During the closed session, the committee
will be reviewing grant applications dealing with complex, clinical
medical effectiveness issues in response to the medical treatment
effectiveness PORT II initiative. In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, U.S.C., Appendix 2 and Title 5,
U.S.C., 552b(c)(6), the Administrator, Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research (AHCPR), has made a formal determination that this
latter session will be closed because the discussions are likely to
reveal personal information concerning individuals associated with
the grant applications. This information is exempt from mandatory
disclosure.
Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members or other relevant
information should contact Gerald E. Calderone, Ph.D., Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research, Suite 602, 2101 East Jefferson
Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-2462.
Agenda items for this meeting are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Dated: October 3, 1994.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator
[FR Doc. 94-25139 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
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