[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47530-47531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23754]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Medical Research Service Merit Review Committee, Notice of 
Meetings

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., of the following meetings to be 
held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below:

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            Subcommittee for                         Date                              Location                 
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Nephrology.............................  September 25, 1997.........  Washington Plaza Hotel.                   
Metal Health and Behavioral Sciences...  September 29-30, 1997......  Holiday Inn Central.                      
Surgery................................  October 4, 1997............  Washington Plaza Hotel.                   
Aging and Clinical Geriatrics..........  October 6, 1997............  Holiday Inn Central.                      
Immunology.............................  October 6, 1997............  Holiday Inn Central.                      
Neurobiology...........................  October 6-7, 1997..........  Washington Plaza Hotel.                   
Hematology.............................  October 7, 1997............  Washington Plaza Hotel.                   
Respiration............................  October 9, 1997............  Holiday Inn Central.                      
Endocrinology..........................  October 9-10, 1997.........  Holiday Inn Central.                      
Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.........  October 14, 1997...........  Holiday Inn Central.                      
General Medical Science................  October 16-17, 1997........  Holiday Inn Central.                      
Gastroenterology.......................  October 20-21, 1997........  Hotel Washington.                         
Cardiovascular Studies.................  October 20-21, 1997........  Hotel Washington.                         
Oncology...............................  October 23-24, 1997........  Holiday Inn Central.                      
Infectious Diseases....................  October 23-24, 1997........  Holiday Inn Central.                      
Medical Research Service Merit Review    December 4, 1997...........  Washington Plaza Hotel.                   
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Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20005
Hotel Washington, 515-15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005

    These meetings will be for the purpose of evaluating the scientific 
merit of research conducted in each specialty by Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) investigators working in VA Medical Centers and Clinics.
    These meetings will be open to the public up to the seating 
capacity of the rooms at the start of each meeting to discuss the 
general status of the program. All of the Merit Review Subcommittee 
meetings will be closed to the public after approximately one hour from 
the start for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and 
renewal projects.
    The closed portion of the meeting involves discussion, examination, 
reference to, and oral review of site visits, staff and consultant 
critiques of research protocols and similar documents. During this 
portion of the meeting, discussion and recommendations will deal with 
qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of 
which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal 
privacy, as well as research information, the premature disclosure of 
which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of 
proposed agency action regarding such research projects. As provided by 
subsection 10(d) of Public law 92-463, as amended by Public law 94-409, 
closing portions of these meetings is in accordance with 5 U.S.C., 
552b(c) (6) and (9)(B). Because of the limited seating capacity of the 
rooms, those who plan to attend should contact Dr. LeRoy Frey, Chief, 
Program Review Division, Medical Research Service, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202) 275-6634, at least five days 
prior to each meeting. Minutes of the

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meetings and rosters of the members of the Subcommittees may be 
obtained from this source.

    Dated: August 26, 1997.

    By Direction of the Secretary-Designate.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-23754 Filed 9-8-97; 8:45 am]
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