[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 10620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6134]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Medical Research Merit Review Committee, Notice of Meetings
The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., of the following meetings to be
held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below:
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Subcommittee for Date Location
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Endocrinology..................... March 18-19, 1996................... Holiday Inn Central.
Neurobiology...................... March 18-20, 1996................... Holiday Inn Central.
Aging and Clinical Geriatrics..... March 22, 1996...................... Renaissance Hotel.
Surgery........................... March 23-24, 1996................... Renaissance Hotel.
Hematology........................ March 28-29, 1996................... Renaissance Hotel.
Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.... March 29, 1996...................... Renaissance Hotel.
Immunology........................ April 1-2, 1996..................... Renaissance Hotel.
Oncology.......................... April 1-2, 1996..................... Renaissance Hotel.
Nephrology........................ April 2-3, 1996..................... Renaissance Hotel.
Cardiovascular Studies............ April 9-10, 1996.................... Holiday Inn Central.
General Medical Science........... April 12-13, 1996................... Holiday Inn Central.
Gastroenterology.................. April 18-19, 1996................... Renaissance Hotel.
Respiration....................... April 19-20, 1996................... Renaissance Hotel.
Infectious Diseases............... April 22-23, 1996................... Holiday Inn Central.
Mental Health and Behavioral April 25-26, 1996................... Holiday Inn Central.
Sciences.
Medical Research Service Merit June 5, 1996........................ Holiday Inn Central.
Committee.
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Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005, Renaissance Hotel, 999-9th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20001.
Because of the extended federal government shutdown during the
preparation phase of this cycle of Merit Review meetings and consequent
delay in obtaining the necessary funds to proceed with obtaining
adequate hotel accommodations for meetings during a time of the year
when hotel accommodations are very limited, the required 15-day
notification of meetings could not be met for the first four
subcommittee meetings listed above.
These meetings will be for the purpose of evaluating the scientific
merit of research conducted in each specialty by Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) investigators working in VA Medical Centers and Clinics.
These meetings will be open to the public up to the seating
capacity of the rooms at the start of each meeting to discuss the
general status of the program. All of the Merit Review Subcommittee
meetings will be closed to the public after approximately one hour from
the start for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and
renewal projects.
The closed portion of the meeting involves discussion, examination,
reference to, and oral review of site visits, staff and consultant
critiques of research protocols and similar documents. During this
portion of the meeting, discussion and recommendations will deal with
qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of
which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy, as well as research information, the premature disclosure of
which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of
proposed agency action regarding such research projects. As provided by
subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Public Law 94-409,
closing portions of these meetings is in accordance with 5 U.S.C.,
552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Because of the limited seating capacity of the
rooms, those who plan to attend should contact Dr. Leroy Frey, Chief,
Program Review Division, Medical Research Service, Department of
Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202) 565-5942, at least five days
prior to each meeting. Minutes of the meetings and rosters of the
members of the Subcommittees may be obtained from this source.
Dated: March 7, 1996.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-6134 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am]
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