2010-8040. Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting

April 5, 2010.

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

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.

Name of Committee: Director's Council of Public Representatives.

Date: April 16, 2010.

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Agenda: Key topics for this meeting will focus on outcomes of the Best Practices Working Group, the Enhanced Public Communications Working Group, and additional business of the committee. Further information will be available on the COPR Web site.

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

Contact Person: Sheria Washington, Executive Secretary/Outreach Program Specialist, Office of Communications and Public Liaison, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 1, Room 331, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-594-4837.

This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to scheduling conflicts of the Members.

Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.

In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit. Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: http:///www.copr.nih.gov,, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.

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Dated: March 31, 2010.

Anna Snouffer,

Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.