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DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, 

Room 750, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, (301) 594–8886, 

edwardsm@extra.niddk.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.847, Diabetes, 

Endocrinology and Metabolic Research; 

93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition 

Research; 93.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology 

and Hematology Research, National Institutes 

of Health, HHS) 

Dated: October 2, 2009. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. E9–24363 Filed 10–8–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Diabetes and 

Digestive and Kidney Disorders; 

Notice of Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.) notice is 

hereby given of the following meeting 

The meeting 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 purpose of this 

meeting is to evaluate requests for 

preclinical development resources for 

potential new therapeutics for type 1 

diabetes. The outcome of the evaluation 

will be a decision whether NIDDK 

should support the request and make 

available contract resources for 

development of the potential 

therapeutic to improve the treatment or 

prevent the development of type 1 

diabetes and its complications. The 

research proposals and the discussions 

could disclose confidential trade secrets 

or commercial property such as 

patentable material, and personal 

information concerning individuals 

associated with the proposed research 

projects, the disclosure of which would 

constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: Type 1 Diabetes— 

Rapid Access to Intervention Development 

Special Emphasis Panel, National Institute of 

Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. 

Date: October 28, 2009. 

Time: 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 

Agenda: To evaluate requests for 

preclinical development resources for 

potential new therapeutics for type 1 diabetes 

and its complications. 

Place: 6707 Democracy Boulevard, 

Bethesda, MD 20892. (Telephone Conference 

Call). 

Contact Person: Dr. Myrlelne Staten, 

Senior Advisor, Diabetes, Translation 

Research, Division of Diabetes, 

Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 

NIDDK, NIH, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–5460, 301 402–7886. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.847, Diabetes, 

Endocrinology and Metabolic Research; 

93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition 

Research; 98.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology 

and Hematology Research, National Institutes 

of Health, HHS) 

Dated: October 2, 2009. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National 

Institute of Child Health & Human 

Development; Notice of Closed 

Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meeting. 

The meeting 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 Institute of 

Child Health and Human Development Initial 

Review Group, Biobehavioral and Behavioral 

Sciences Subcommittee. 

Date: November 17–18, 2009. 

Time: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 

Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20036. 

Contact Person: Marita R. Hopmann, PhD, 

Scientific Review Officer, Division of 

Scientific Review, Eunice Kennedy Shriver 

National Institute of Child Health and 

Human Development, NIH, 6100 Executive 

Boulevard, Room 5B01, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(301) 435–6911, hopmannm@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research; 

93.865, Research for Mothers and Children; 

93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation 

Research; 93.209, Contraception and 

Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: October 2, 2009. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. E9–24359 Filed 10–8–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

National Advisory Council for 

Healthcare Research and Quality: 

Request for Nominations for Public 

Members 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. 

ACTION: Request for nominations for 

public members. 

SUMMARY: Section 931 of the Public 

Health Service Act (PHS Act), 42 U.S.C. 

299c, established a National Advisory 

Council for Healthcare Research and 

Quality (the Council). The Council is to 

advise the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) 

and the Director of the Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 

(AHRQ) on matters related to activities 

of the Agency to improve the quality, 

safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of 

health care for all Americans. 

Seven current members’ terms will 

expire in November 2009. To fill these 

positions in accordance with the 

legislative mandate establishing the 

Council, we are seeking individuals 

who are distinguished: (1) In the 

conduct of research, demonstration 

projects, and evaluations with respect to 

health care; (2) in the fields of health 

care quality research or health care 

improvement; (3) in the practice of 

medicine; (4) in other health 

professions; (5) in representing the 

private health care sector (including 

health plans, providers, and purchasers) 

or administrators of health care delivery 

systems; (6) in the fields of health care 

economics, information systems, law, 

ethics, business, or public policy; and 

(7) in representing the interests of 

patients and consumers of health care. 

Individuals are particularly sought with 

experience and success in activities 

specified in the summary above. 

DATES: Nominations should be received 

on or before Friday, November 20, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to Ms. Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, 540 

Gaither Road, Room 3238, Rockville, 

Maryland 20850. Nominations also may 

be faxed to (301) 427–1341. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, at (301) 427– 

1330. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

931 of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 299c, 

provides that the Secretary shall appoint 

to the National Advisory Council for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 

twenty-one appropriately qualified 

individuals. At least seventeen members 

shall be representatives of the public 

and at least one member shall be a 

specialist in the rural aspects of one or 

more of the professions or fields listed 

in the above summary. In addition, the 

Secretary designates, as ex officio 

members, representatives from other 

Federal agencies specified in the 

authorizing legislation, principally 

agencies that conduct or support health 

care research, as well as Federal officials 

the Secretary may consider appropriate. 

The Council meets in the Washington, 

DC metropolitan area, generally in 

Rockville, Maryland, approximately 

three times a year to provide broad 

guidance to the Secretary and AHRQ’s 

Director on the direction of and 

programs undertaken by AHRQ. 

Seven individuals will be selected 

presently by the Secretary to serve on 

the Council beginning with the meeting 

in the spring of 2010. Members 

generally serve 3-year terms. 

Appointments are staggered to permit 

an orderly rotation of membership. 

Interested persons may nominate one 

or more qualified persons for 

membership on the Council. Selfnominations are accepted. Nominations 

shall include: (1) A copy of the 

nominee’s re ́sume ́ or curriculum vitae; 

and (2) a statement that the nominee is 

willing to serve as a member of the 

Council. Selected candidates will be 

asked to provide detailed information 

concerning their financial interests, 

consultant positions and research grants 

and contracts, to permit evaluation of 

possible sources of conflict of interest. 

The Department seeks a broad 

geographic representation. In addition, 

AHRQ conducts and supports research 

concerning priority populations, which 

include: Low-income groups; minority 

groups; women; children; the elderly; 

and individuals with special health care 

needs, including individuals with 

disabilities and individuals who need 

chronic care or end-of-life health care. 

See 42 U.S.C. 299(c). Nominations of 

candidates with expertise in health care 

for these priority populations are 

encouraged. 

Dated: October 2, 2009. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2009–0133] 

Homeland Security Information 

Network Advisory Committee 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Homeland Security 

Information Network Advisory 

Committee (HSINAC) will meet from 

October 19, 2009 to October 21, 2009, in 

Potomac, MD. This meeting is open to 

the public during the times listed in this 

notice. 

DATES: The HSINAC will meet Monday, 

October 19, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., 

Tuesday, October 21, 2009 from 8:30 

a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Thursday, October 

22, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please 

note that the meeting might close early 

if the committee has completed its 

business. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting convenes at 

the Bolger Center, 9600 Newbridge 

Drive, Potomac, MD 20854–4436. All 

visitors to Bolger Center must preregister to gain admittance to the 

building. To register, please contact 

Gabrielle Gallegos by close of business 

on October 16, 2009 at (202–357–7624) 

(202–357–7680 TTY) or 

HSINAC@DHS.Gov. Seating may be 

limited and is available on a first-come, 

first-served basis. Participation in 

HSINAC deliberations is limited to 

committee members and Department of 

Homeland Security officials. 

Send written material, comments, 

questions, and requests to make oral 

presentations to Gabrielle Gallegos, 

Department of Homeland Security, by 

electronic mail to HSINAC@DHS.Gov or 

by fax to 202–282–8191. Include the 

docket number, DHS–2009–0133 in the 

subject line of the message. Regular mail 

may be sent to Gabrielle Gallegos, 

Department of Homeland Security, 245 

Murray Lane, SW., BLDG 410, 

Washington, DC 20528–0426. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and DHS–2009– 

0133, the docket number for this action. 

Comments received will be posted 

without alteration at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received by the Homeland 

Security Information Network Advisory 

Committee, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gabrielle Gallegos, 245 Murray Lane, 

SW., BLDG 410, Washington, DC 

20528–0426, HSINAC@DHS.Gov, 202– 

357–7624, fax 202–282–8191. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is delivered in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). The 

purpose of the Homeland Security 

Information Network Advisory 

Committee is to identify issues and 

provide independent advice and 

recommendations for the improvement 

of the Homeland Security Information 

Network (HSIN) to senior leadership of 

the Department, in particular the 

Director of Operations Coordination and 

Planning. The meeting agenda will 

include discussion about the following 

topics: Demonstration of the system 

update, capabilities release timelines 

and milestones, change control board, 

future requirements, policy, committee 

reports, security and controlled 

unclassified information. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), this 

notice was published late as a result of 

exceptional circumstances. An 

administrative processing error 

prevented earlier publication, and the 

Department determined that it would be 

impracticable to reschedule the 

substantive activity scheduled for this 

meeting. In order to allow the greatest 

possible public participation, the 

Department has extended the usual 

deadlines to register public participants 

for the conference and to receive public 

comments. As noted above, that date is 

October 16, 2009. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities and Language 

Requirements 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Gabrielle Gallegos as 

soon as possible. The Federal Relay 

Service (FedRelay), a Federal 

Government telecommunications 

service, enables those who are deaf, 

hard-of-hearing, deaf/blind, or have 

speech disabilities equal 

communication access. 

All calls are strictly confidential and 

no records of conversations are 

maintained. Toll-Free and Toll Access 

Numbers for Federal Relay are: 

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