03-31497. Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH.

The meeting will be open to the public, 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.

Name of Committee: Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH.

Date: January 12, 2004.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: Topics proposed for discussion include scientific presentations, budget update, NIH Roadmap, and workgroup updates.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, Conference Room 6, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Shelly Pollard, ACD Coordinator, Building 2, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-496-0959.

In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance into the building by non-government employees. Persons without a government I.D. will need to show a 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: http://www.nih.gov/​about/​director/​acd.htm,, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.

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Dated: December 16, 2003.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.