[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 25211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12052]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Contract Review Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), announcement is made of the following
technical review committee to meet during the month of May 1998:
Name: Technical Review Committee on the Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research SBIR Topic 2000--Assisting Chronic Care
Management.
Date and Time: May 15, 1998, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Place: DoubleTree Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, Conference Room:
TBA, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
This meeting will be closed to the public.
Purpose: The Technical Review Committee's charge is to provide,
on behalf of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
Contracts Review Committee, recommendations to the Administrator,
AHCPR, regarding the technical merit of contract proposals submitted
in response to a specific Request for Proposals regarding the AHCRP
Research Topic 2000, SBIR--Assisting Chronic Care Management, that
was published in the Commerce Business Daily on January 20, 1998.
The purpose of these contracts is to study and determine factors
important in self care of chronic disease, and the role these
factors play in determining the categories of skills and information
needed for chronic care management and whether the kinds of
information needed differs by population groups. In Phase I of the
SBIR program, contractors are to examine, evaluate, and report on
the scientific,technical and commercial merit and feasibility of a
proposed research or R&D plan related to the above-described topic.
Reported findings under Phase I will be considered in determining
the availability of funds for the proposed research or research and
development as Phase II.
Agenda: The Committee meeting will be devoted entirely to the
technical review and evaluation of contract proposals submitted in
response to the above-reference Request for Proposals.
The Administrator, AHCPR, has made a formal determination that
this meeting will not be open to the public. This action is
necessary to safeguard confidential proprietary information and
personal information concerning individuals associated with the
proposals that may be revealed during this meeting, and to protect
the free exchange of views, and avoid undue interference with
Committee and Department operations.
This is in accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2, implementing regulations, 41
CFR 101-6.1023 and procurement regulations, 48 CFR 315.604(d).
Anyone wishing to obtain information regarding this meeting
should contact Sandra Robinson, Center for Quality Measurement &
Improvement, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2101 East
Jefferson Street, Suite 501, Rockville, Maryland 20852, telephone
(301) 594-1349.
Dated: April 30, 1998.
John M. Eisenberg,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-12052 Filed 5-6-98; 8:45 am]
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