03-23643. National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Meetings

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.

The meetings 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 meetings 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 Center for Research Resources Special Emphasis Panel Biomedical Research Technology.

Date: September 25, 2003.

Time: 8 a.m. to Adjournment.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: Bethesda Marriott Suites, 6711 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817.

Contact Person: Marc Rigas, Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Review, National Center For Research Resources/NIH, One Democracy Plaza, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, RM. 1080, MSC 4874, Bethesda, MD 20892-4874, [phone], [e-mail].

This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to the timing limitations imposed by the review and funding cycle.

Name of Committee: National Center for Research Resources Initial Review Group, Comparative Medicine Review Committee.

Date: October 7-8, 2003.

Open: October 7, 2003, 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Agenda: To discuss program planning and other issues.

Place: Hilton Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Closed: October 8, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to Adjournment.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: Hilton Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Contact Person: Guo Zhang, MD, Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Review, National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health, One Democracy Plaza, 6701 Democracy Blvd., Room WS-1064, 10th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814-9692, [phone], [e-mail].

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research; 93.371, Biomedical Technology; 93.389, Research Infrastructure, 93.306, 93.333, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: September 10, 2003.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.