[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 46688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22312]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Medical Research Service Merit Review Committee; Notice of
Meetings
The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., of the following meetings to be
held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode
Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC:
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Subcommittee for Date
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Alcoholism and Drug Dependence..... September 21 and 22, 1995.
Hematology......................... September 21 and 22, 1995.
Nephrology......................... September 26 and 27, 1995.
Respiration........................ September 27 and 28, 1995.
General Medical Science............ September 29 and 30, 1995.
Surgery............................ September 30 and October 1, 1995.
Cardiovascular..................... October 2 and 3, 1995.
Endocrinology...................... October 9 and 10, 1995.
Mental Health and Behavioral October 11 and 12, 1995.
Sciences.
Aging and Clinical Geriatrics...... October 12 and 13, 1995.
Infectious Diseases................ October 16 and 17, 1995.
Neurobiology....................... October 16 and 17, 1995.
Immunology......................... October 19 and 20, 1995.
Oncology........................... October 19 and 20, 1995.
Gastroenterology................... October 23 and 24, 1995.
Medical Research Service Merit December 5, 1995.
Review Committee.
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These meetings will be for the purpose of evaluating the scientific
merit of research conducted in each speciality by Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) investigators working in VA Medical Centers and
Clinics.
These meetings will be open to the public up to the seating
capacity of the rooms at the start of each meeting to discuss the
general status of the program. All of the Merit Review Subcommittee
meetings will be closed to the public after approximately one hour from
the start for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and
renewal projects.
The closed portion of the meeting involves: discussion,
examination, reference to, and oral review of site visits, staff and
consultant critiques of research protocols and similar documents.
During this portion of the meeting, discussion and recommendations will
deal with qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the
disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy, as well as research information, the premature
disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate
implementation of proposed agency action regarding such research
projects. As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as
amended by Public Law 94-409, closing portions of these meetings is in
accordance with 5 U.S.C., 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Because of the limited
seating capacity of the rooms, those who plan to attend should contact
Dr. LeRoy Frey, Chief, Program Review Division, Medical Research
Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202) 565-
5942, at least five days prior to each meeting. Minutes of the meetings
and rosters of the members of the Subcommittees may be obtained from
this source.
Dated: August 31, 1995.
By direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-22312 Filed 9-6-95; 8:45 am]
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