02-31820. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant of section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council.

The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 542b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. 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.

Name of Committee: National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council.

Date: January 31, 2003.

Open: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Agenda: Staff reports on divisional, programmatic, and special activities.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 31 Center Drive, Conference Room 6, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Closed: 11:30 a.m. to Adjournment.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 31 Center Drive, Conference Room 6, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Craig A. Jordan, Phd., Chief, Scientific Review Branch NIH/NIDCD/DER, Excutive Plaza South, Room 400C, Bethesda, MD 20892-7180, [phone].

In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance into the building by nongovernment employees. Persons without a government I.D. will need to show to photo I.D. and sign-in at the security desk upon entering the building.

Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's Home page: www.nidcd.nih.gov/​about/​councils/​ndcdac/​ndcdac.htm,, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posed when available.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.173, Biological Research Related to Deafness and Communicative Disorders, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: December 10, 2002.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.