2023-07403. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, NIAMS.

The meeting will be closed to the public as indicated below in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended for the review, discussion, and evaluation of individual intramural programs and projects conducted by the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES, including consideration of personnel qualifications and performance, and the competence of individual investigators, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: Board of Scientific Counselors, NIAMS.

Date: May 2–3, 2023.

Closed: May 02, 2023, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate personnel qualifications and performance, and competence of individual investigators.

Place: Porter Neuroscience Research Center, Building 35A, 620/630, 35 Convent Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Closed: May 03, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate personnel qualifications and performance, and competence of individual investigators.

Place: Porter Neuroscience Research Center, Building 35A, 620/630, 35 Convent Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: John J. O'Shea, MD, Scientific Director of Intramural Research, National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Building 10, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496–2612, [e-mail].

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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.846, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: April 4, 2023.

Miguelina Perez,

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.