00-19135. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council.

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.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council.

Date: September 15, 2000.

Open: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Agenda: Staff reports on divisional, programmatic and special activities.

Place: NIH Neuroscience Office Building, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Conference Room C, Rockville, MD 20892.

Closed: 12:00 p.m. to adjournment.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: NIH Neuroscience Office Building, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Conference Room C, Rockville, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Craig A. Jordan, PhD., Chief, Scientific Review Branch, NIH/NIDCD/DER, Executive Plaza South Room 400C, Bethesda, MD 20892-7180, 301-496-8683.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.173, Biological Research Related to Deafness and Communicative Disorders, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: July 21, 2000.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.