02-31825. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to 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 Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

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 meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and/or contract proposals 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 and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

Date: January 16-17, 2003.

Open: January 16, 2003, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Agenda: Open program advisory discussions and presentations.

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

Closed: January 16, 2003, 3:30 p.m. to adjournment.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

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

Contact Person: Joan T. Harmon, Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301-451-4776. [e-mail].

Dated: December 9, 2002.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.