2010-1880. Notice of Meetings

In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces meetings of scientific peer review groups. The subcommittees listed below are part of the Agency's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee.

The subcommittee meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 10(d) of 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Grant applications are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. These discussions are likely to involve information concerning individuals associated with the applications, including assessments of their personal qualifications to conduct their proposed projects. This information is exempt from mandatory disclosure under the above-cited statutes.

1. Name of Subcommittee: Health Care Technology and Decision Sciences.

Date: February 23-25, 2010 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on February 23 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Forest Glen Conference Room, Bethesda, MD 20852.

2. Name of Subcommittee: Health Systems Research.

Date: February 24-25, 2010 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on February 24 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: Marriott Bethesda North & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Linden Oak Conference Room, Bethesda, MD 20852.

3. Name of Subcommittee: Health Care Quality and Effectiveness Research.

Date: March 3-4, 2010 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on March 3 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: Hilton Rockville Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Plaza 3 Conference Room, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

4. Name of Subcommittee: Health Care Research Training.

Date: March 4-5, 2010 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on March 4 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: Hilton Rockville Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Madison Conference Room, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

Contact Person: Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, agenda or minutes of the nonconfidential portions of the meetings should contact Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000, Rockville, Maryland 20850, Telephone [phone].

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

Dated: January 21, 2010.

Carolyn M. Clancy,

Director.