03-937. National Cancer Institute; 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 the meeting of the National Cancer Advisory Board.

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.

A portion of the meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidentiality 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 Cancer Advisory Board, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Confidentiality of Patient Data.

Dates: February 10-12, 2003.

Open: February 10, 2003, 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Agenda: To discuss activities related to the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Confidentiality of Patient Data.

Place: Bethesda Hyatt Hotel, 1 Metro Place, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Ms. Mary McCabe, Executive Secretary, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room 3A44, Bethesda, MD 20892, [phone].

Name of Committee: National Cancer Advisory Board.

Open: February 11, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.

Agenda: Program reports and presentations; business of the Board.

Place: National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room, 10, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Dr. Marvin R. Kalt, Executive Secretary, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6116 Executive Boulevard, 8th Floor, Room 8001, Bethesda, MD 20892-8327. [phone].

Name of Committee: National Cancer Advisory Board, Subcommittee on Planning and Budget.

Open: February 11, 2003, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Agenda: To discuss activities related to the Subcommittee on Planning and Budget.

Place: National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Ms. Cherie Nichols, Executive Secretary, Subcommittee on Planning and Budget, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room 11A03, Bethesda, MD 20892. [phone].

Name of Committee: National Cancer Advisory Board.

Open: February 11, 2003, 1:20 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.

Agenda: Program reports and presentations; business of the Board.

Place: National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Dr. Marvin R. Kalt, Executive Secretary, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6116 Executive Boulevard, 8th Floor, Room 8001, Bethesda, MD 20892-8327, [phone].

Name of Committee: National Cancer Advisory Board, Subcommittee on Clinical Investigations.

Open: February 11, 2003, 2:10 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.

Agenda: To discuss activities related to the Subcommittee on Clinical Investigations.

Place: National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Dr. Ellen Feigal, Executive Secretary, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room 3A44, Bethesda, MD 20892, [phone].

Name of Committee: National Cancer Advisory Board, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Bioinformatics Vocabulary.

Open: February 11, 2003, 3:10 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.

Agenda: To discuss activities related to the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Bioinformatics Vocabulary.

Contact Person: Dr. Frank Hartel, Executive Secretary, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Building 6116, Room 4019, Bethesda, MD 20892-8327, [phone].

Name of Committee: National Cancer Advisory Board.

Closed: February 11, 2003, 4:10 p.m. to recess.

Agenda: Review of grant applications.

Contact Person: Dr. Marvin R. Kalt, Executive Secretary, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6116 Executive Boulevard, 8th Floor, Room 8001, Bethesda, MD 20892-8327. [phone].

Name of Committee: National Cancer Advisory Board.

Open: February 12, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to adjournment.

Agenda: Program reports and presentations; business of the Board.

Contact Person: Dr. Marvin R. Kalt, Executive Secretary, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6116 Executive Boulevard, 8th Floor, Room 8001, Bethesda, MD 20892-8327. [phone].

Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.

Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/ncab.htm, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.392, Cancer Construction; 93.393, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research; 93.394, Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research; 93.395, Cancer Treatment Research; 93.396, Cancer Biology Research; 93.397, Cancer Centers Support; 93.398, Cancer Research Manpower; 93.399, Cancer Control, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: January 9, 2003.

Anna P. Snouffer,

Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.