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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Office of Biotechnology Activities, 

Office of Science Policy, Office of the 

Director; Notice of Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice 

is hereby given of a meeting of the 

National Science Advisory Board for 

Biosecurity (NSABB). 

Under authority 42 U.S.C. 217a, 

Section 222 of the Public Health Service 

Act, as amended, the Department of 

Health and Human Services established 

NSABB to provide advice, guidance and 

leadership regarding Federal oversight 

of dual-use research, defined as 

biological research with legitimate 

scientific purposes that could be 

misused to pose a biological threat to 

public health and/or national security. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in section 552b(c)(1), Title 5 

U.S.C., as amended because matters 

sensitive to the interest of national 

security will be presented. 

Name of Committee: National Science 

Advisory Board for Biosecurity. 

Date: October 26, 2006. 

Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: Representatives from the 

Intelligence Community will present a 

classified session on the current 

counterterrorism and counterproliferation 

threats to the U.S. 

Place: At a predetermined location in 

Virginia. 

Contact Person: Laurie Lewallen, NSABB 

Program Assistant, NIH Office of 

Biotechnology Activities, 6705 Rockledge 

Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, (301) 496–

9838. 

Dated: October 5, 2006. 

Linda Payne, 

Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Center for Scientific Review; Notice of 

Closed 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 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: Genes, Genomes, and 

Genetics Integrated Review Group, Genetic 

Variation and Evolution Study Section. 

Date: October 12–13, 2006. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The River Inn, 924 25th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037. 

Contact Person: David J. Remondini, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 2210, 

MSC 7890, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1038. remondid@csr.nih.gov. 

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: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Fungal 

Pathogens. 

Date: October 13, 2006. 

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Fouad A. El-Zaatari, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3206, 

MSC 7808, Bethesda, MD 20814–9692. (301) 

435–1149. etzaataf@csr.nih.gov. 

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: Hematology 

Integrated Review Group, Hemostasis and 

Thrombosis Study Section. 

Date: October 19, 2006 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Holiday Inn Georgetown, 2901 

Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, DC 20007. 

Contact Person: Chhanda L. Ganguly, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4118, 

MSC 7802, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

1739. gangulyc@csr.nih.gov. 

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: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Incidence of 

Hemochromatosis/Iron Overload and 

Associated Disorders. 

Date: October 19, 2006. 

Time: 2 p.m to 4:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Holiday Inn Chevy Chase, 5520 

Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. 

Contact Person: Christopher Sempos, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3146, 

MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 451–

1329. semposch@csr.nih.gov. 

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: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, 

Developmental Disabilities, Communication 

and Science Education. 

Date: October 23, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Drake Hotel, 140 E. Walton 

Place, Chicago, IL 60611. 

Contact Person: Thomas A. Tatham, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3178, 

MSC 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 594–

6836. tathamt@csr.nih.gov. 

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: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Oral 

Complications of Cancer Therapies. 

Date: October 31, 2006–November 1, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Eva Petrakova, PhD, MPH, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6158, 

MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1716. petrakoe@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, 

Nanomicroscopy in Heart Failure. 

Date: October 31, 2006. 

Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Bukhtiar H. Shah, DVM, 

PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center 

for Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4095J, 

MSC 7822, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1233. shahb@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: AIDS and Related 

Research Integrated Review Group, AIDS 

Clinical Studies and Epidemiology Study 

Section. 

Date: November 1–2, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

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Place: Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1700 Tysons 

Boulevard, McLean, VA 22102. 

Contact Person: Hilary D. Sigmon, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5216, 

MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 594–

6377. sigmonh@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, ESTA 

Exploratory and Developmental Grants. 

Date: November 1–2, 2006. 

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

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Rajiv Kumar, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4122, 

MSC 7802, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1212. kumarra@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Cardiac 

Energetics. 

Date: November 1, 2006. 

Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Maqsood A. Wani, PhD, 

DVM, Scientific Review Administrator, 

Center for Scienfitic Review, National 

Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, 

Room 2114, MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892. 

301–435–2270. wanimaqs@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, 

Bioengineering Research Partnerships. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill 

Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: Khalid Masood, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5120, 

MSC 7854, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

2392. masoodk@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, 

Fellowships: Behavioral Neuroscience. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One 

Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin 

Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: Christine L. Melchior, 

PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center 

for Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5176, 

MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

1713. melchioc@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Fellowship: 

Cell Biology. 

Date: November 2–3, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One 

Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin 

Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: Jonathan Arias, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5170, 

MSC 7840, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

2406. ariasj@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, 

Cardiovascular Sciences Small Business 

Activities. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Doubletree Bethesda, 8120 

Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: Lawrence E. Boerboom, 

PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center 

for Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5156, 

MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

8367. boerboom@nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Clinical 

Neurophysiology, Devices and 

Neuroprosthetics. 

Date: November 2–3, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

Contact Person: Vinod Charles, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5196, 

MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

0902. charlesvi@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Fellowship 

Review: Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive 

Neuroscience. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: One Washington Circle Hotel, One 

Washington Circle, Washington, DC 20037. 

Contact Person: Judith A. Finkelstein, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5178, 

MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1249. finkelsj@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Cardiovascular 

Sciences Integrated Review Group, Clinical 

and Integrative Cardiovascular Sciences 

Study Section. 

Date: November 2–3, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Churchill Hotel, 1914 

Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20009. 

Contact Person: Russell T. Dowell, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4128, 

MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

1850. dowellr@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Genes, 

Genomes, and Genetics Specials. 

Date: November 2–3, 2006. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

Contact Person: Michael A. Marino, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 2216, 

MSC 7890, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

0601. marinomi@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Brain 

Disorders and Clinical Neurosciences 

Member Conflicts. 

Date: November 2–3, 2006. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Watergate, 2650 Virginia 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

Contact Person: Suzan Nadi, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5217B, 

MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

1259. nadis@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, F03B 

Biophysical and Physiological Neuroscience. 

Date: November 2–3, 2006. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Jurys Washington Hotel, 1500 New 

Hampshire Ave., NW., Washington, DC 

20036. 

Contact Person: Michael A. Lang, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4140, 

MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

1265. langm@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Brain Disorders and 

Clinical Neuroscience Integrated Review 

Group, Clinical Neuroimmunology and Brain 

Tumors Study Section. 

Date: November 2–3, 2006. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M. Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20036. 

Contact Person: Jay Joshi, PhD, Scientific 

Review Administrator, Center for Scientific 

Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Room 5184, MSC 7846, 

Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–1184. 

joshij@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Infectious 

Agent Detection and Diagnostics. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Watergate, 2650 Virginia 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

Contact Person: Soheyla Saadi, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 


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Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3211, 

MSC 7808, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

0903. saadisoh@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Health of 

the Population SBIR Study Section Panel. 

Date: November 2–3, 2006. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One 

Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin 

Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: Karin F. Helmers, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3166, 

MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

1017. helmersk@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Small 

Business: Non-HIV Anti-Infective 

Therapeutics. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

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

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Watergate, 2650 Virginia 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

Contact Person: Rossana Berti, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3191, 

MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–402–

6411. bertiros@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, RIBT 

Member Conflicts. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: George M. Barnas, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 2180, 

MSC 7817, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

0696. barnasg@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Neural 

Control of Cardiovascular Function. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Anshumali Chaudhari, 

PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center 

for Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4124, 

MSC 7802 Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 435–

1210. chaudhaa@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Technology 

Development. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Sally Ann Amero, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4190, 

MSC 7849, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1159. ameros@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, GENHAT 

Collaborative. 

Date: November 2, 2006. 

Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Churchill Hotel, 1914 

Connecticut Ave., NW., Washington, DC 

20009. 

Contact Person: Russell T. Dowell, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4128, 

MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1850. dowellr@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, 

Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and 

Reproductive Special Emphasis Panel SBIR. 

Date: November 3, 2006. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One 

Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin 

Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: Krish Krishnan, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6164, 

MSC 7892, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1041. krishnak@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Research on 

Ethical Issues in Human Studies. 

Date: November 3, 2006. 

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

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Watergate, 2650 Virginia 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

Contact Person: Stephen H. Krosnick, MD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3028A, 

MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1712. krosnics@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Globin Gene 

Regulation. 

Date: November 3, 2006. 

Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Robert T. Su, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4134, 

MSC 7802, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1195. sur@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Metal Ions 

and Kinases. 

Date: November 3, 2006. 

Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Holiday Inn Georgetown, 2101 

Wisconsin Ave., NW., Washington, DC 

20007. 

Contact Person: Alessandra M. Bini, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5142, 

MSC 7840, Bethesda, MD 20892. 301–435–

1024. binia@csr.nih.gov. 

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Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 

93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 

93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: October 5, 2006. 

Linda Payne, 

Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

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National Institutes of Health 

National Toxicology Program (NTP); 

Center for the Evaluation of Risks to 

Human Reproduction (CERHR); 

Availability of the Draft Expert Panel 

Report on Hydroxyurea and Request 

for Public Comment on the Draft 

Report; Announcement of the 

Hydroxyurea Expert Panel Meeting 

AGENCY: National Institute for 

Environmental Health Sciences 

(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health 

(NIH), HHS. 

ACTION: Announcement of a meeting and 

request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The CERHR announces the 

availability of the draft expert panel 

report for hydroxyurea on November 1, 

2006, from the CERHR Web site 

(http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov) or in printed 

text from the CERHR (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT below). The 

CERHR invites the submission of public 

comments on sections 1–4 of the draft 

expert panel report (see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION below). The expert panel 

will meet on January 24–26, 2007, at the 

Radisson Hotel Old Town in 

Alexandria, VA, to review and revise 

the draft expert panel report and reach 

conclusions regarding whether exposure 

to hydroxyurea is a hazard to human 

development or reproduction. The 

expert panel will also identify data gaps 

and research needs. CERHR expert 

panel meetings are open to the public 

with time scheduled for oral public 

comment. Attendance is limited only by 


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