2046 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2021 / Notices 

[FR Doc. 2021–00316 Filed 1–8–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Rehabilitation Research and 

Development Service Scientific Merit 

Review Board, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, that a meeting 

of the Rehabilitation Research and 

Development Service Scientific Merit 

Review Board will be held Wednesday, 

March 3, 2021, via WebEx. The meeting 

will be held between 1:00–1:30 p.m. 

EST. The meeting will be partially 

closed to the public from 1:10–1:30 p.m. 

EST for the discussion, examination and 

reference to the research applications 

and scientific review. Discussions will 

involve reference to staff and consultant 

critiques of research proposals. 

Discussions will deal with scientific 

merit of each proposal and 

qualifications of personnel conducting 

the studies, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Additionally, premature disclosure of 

research information could significantly 

obstruct implementation of proposed 

agency action regarding the research 

proposals. As provided by Public Law 

92–463 subsection 10(d), as amended by 

Public Law 94–409, closing the 

committee meeting is in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (6) and (9)(B). 

The objective of the Board is to 

provide for the fair and equitable 

selection of the most meritorious 

research projects for support by VA 

research funds and to offer advice for 

research program officials on program 

priorities and policies. The ultimate 

objective of the Board is to ensure that 

the VA Rehabilitation Research and 

Development program promotes 

functional independence and improves 

the quality of life for impaired and 

disabled Veterans. 

Board members advise the Director, 

Rehabilitation Research and 

Development Service and the Chief 

Research and Development Officer on 

the scientific and technical merit, the 

mission relevance and the protection of 

human and animal subjects of 

Rehabilitation Research and 

Development proposals. The Board does 

not consider grants, contracts or other 

forms of extramural research. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend the open portion of the meeting 

from 1:00–1:10 p.m. EST may join via 

WebEx at: https://veteransaffairs.

webex.com/veteransaffairs/ 

j.php?MTID=m040113b8b785ef

365a05d20daf46c147, Meeting Number 

199 306 7346; or by phone 1–404–397– 

1596 USA Toll Number, Access Code 

199 306 7346. 

Written comments from the public 

must be sent to Tiffany Asqueri, 

Designated Federal Officer, 

Rehabilitation Research and 

Development Service, Department of 

Veterans Affairs (14RDR), 810 Vermont 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or 

to Tiffany.Asqueri@va.gov prior to the 

meeting. Those who plan to attend the 

open portion of the meeting must 

contact Mrs. Asqueri at least 5 days 

before the meeting. For further 

information, please call Mrs. Asqueri at 

202–443–5757. 

Dated: January 6, 2021. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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