03-22476. Notice of Meetings

In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces meetings of scientific peer review groups. The subcommittees listed below are part of the Agency's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee.

The subcommittee meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 10(d) of 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Grant applications are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. These discussions are likely to involve information concerning individuals associated with the applications, including assessments of their personal qualifications to conduct their proposed projects. This information is exempt from mandatory disclosure under the above-cited statutes.

1. Name of Subcommittee: Health Care Research Training.

Date: September 25-26, 2003 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on September 25 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: AHRQ Conference Center, John M. Eisenberg Bldg, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

2. Name of Subcommittee: Health Research Dissemination and Implementation.

Date: October 23-24, 2003 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on October 23 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: AHRQ Conference Center, John M. Eisenberg Bldg, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

3. Name of Subcommittee: Health Care Quality and Effectiveness Research.

Date: October 23-24, 2003 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on October 23 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: AHRQ Conference Center, John M. Eisenberg Bldg, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

4. Name of Subcommittee: Health Systems Research.

Date: October 27-28, 2003 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on October 27 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: AHRQ Conference Center, John M. Eisenberg Bldg, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

5. Name of Subcommittee: Health Care Technology and Decision Sciences.

Date: October 30-31, 2003 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on October 30 and closed for remainder of the meeting).

Place: AHRQ Conference Center, John M. Eisenberg Bldg, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

Contact Person: Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, agenda or minutes of the nonconfidential portions of the meetings should contact Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Office of Extramural Research Review, Education and Priority Populations, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850, Telephone [phone].

Agenda items for these meetings are subject to change as priorities dictate.

Dated: August 26, 2003.

Carolyn M. Clancy,

Director.