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:*                         Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel.                    

*Date:*                         February 15-16, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8 am to 4 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Holiday Inn Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Mary Sue Krause, MED, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3168, MSC 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-0681.                    

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.                    

*Date:*                         February 15-16, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Governor's House Hotel, 17th & Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.                    

*Contact Person:*                         John Bishop, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5180, MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1250.                    

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:*                         Cardiovascular Sciences Initial Review Group, Pathology A Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 15-16, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Monarch Hotel, 2400 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Larry Pinkus, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4132, MSC 7802, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1214.                    

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:*                         Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Initial Review Group, Alcohol and Toxicology Subcommittee 1.                    

*Date:*                         February 16-17, 2000.                    

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

*Agenda:*                        To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                        Madison Hotel, Fifteenth & M Streets NW., Washington, DC 20005.                    

*Contact Person:*                        Russell T. Dowell, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4118, MSC 7818, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1169, dowellr@drg.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.                    

*Date:*                        February 16-17, 2000.                    

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

*Agenda:*                        To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                        The Doyle Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036.                    

*Contact Person:*                        Syed Husain, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5216, MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892-7850, (301) 435-1224.                    

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:*                        Biophysical and Chemical Sciences Initial Review Group, Medicinal Chemistry Study Section.                    

*Date:*                        February 16-18, 2000.                    

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

*Agenda:*                        To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                        Chevy Chase Holiday Inn, Terrace Room, 5520 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.                    

*Contact Person:*                        Ronald J. Dubois, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4156, MSC 7806, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1722, duboisr@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:*                        Oncological Sciences Initial Review Group, Chemical Pathology Study Section.                    

*Date:*                        February 16-18, 2000.                    

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

*Agenda:*                        To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                        Georgetown Holiday Inn, 2101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20007.                        Start Printed Page 6220

*Contact Person:*                        Syed Quadri, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4144, MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1211.                    

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:*                        Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Initial Review Group, Epidemiology and Disease Control Subcommittee 1.                    

*Date:*                        February 16-18, 2000.                    

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

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Holiday Inn Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.                    

*Contact Person:*                         J. Scott Osborne, PHD, MPH, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4114, MSC 7816, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1782.                    

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.                    

*Date:*                         February 16, 2000.                    

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

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Embassy Suites Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW., Washington, DC 20015.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Anita Miller Sostek, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3176, MS 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1260.                    

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.                    

*Date:*                         February 16, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         6 p.m. to 9 p.m.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Holiday Inn Chevy Chase, 5520 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Alec S. Liacouras, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5154, MSC 7842, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1740.                    

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.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

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

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Hyatt Regency Hotel, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD 20814.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Victoria S. Levin, MSW, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3172, MSC 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-0912, levin@csr.nih.gov.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8 am to 4 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Westin Fairfax Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20008.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Gillian Einstein, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5198, MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-4433.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8 am to 4 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Hyatt Regency Hotel, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD 20814.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Michael Nunn, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5202, MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-0910.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Cell Development and Function Initial Review Group, Cell Development and Function 1.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Georgetown Holiday Inn, 2101 Wisconsin Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20007.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Michael H. Sayre, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5128, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1219.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Biophysical and Chemical Sciences Initial Review Group, Biophysical Chemistry Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8 am to 4 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Ramada Inn, 1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Donald Schneider, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4172, MSC 7806, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1727.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Endocrinology and Reproductive Sciences Initial Review Group, Human Embryology and Development Subcommittee 1.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8 am to 11 am.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW., Washington, DC 20015.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Michael Knecht, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6176, MSC 7892, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1046.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Cell Development and Function Initial Review Group, Cell Development and Function 5.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 an to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Holiday Inn Georgetown, 2101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20007.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Sherry L. Dupere, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5136, MSC 7840, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1021, duperes@csr.nih.gov.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Oncological Sciences Initial Review Group, Experimental Therapeutics Subcommittee 1.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 3 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Arlington Hyatt, 1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Philip Perkins, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4148, MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1718, perkinsp@csr.nih.gov.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Biochemical Sciences Initial Review Group, Biochemistry Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 2 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Chevy Chase Holiday Inn, 5520 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chse, MD 20815.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Chhanda L. Ganguly, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5156, MSC 7842, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1739.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Biochemical Sciences Initial Review Group, Pathobiochemistry Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 12 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Georgetown Holiday Inn, 2101 Wisconsin Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20007.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Zakir Bengali, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5150, MSC 7842, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1742.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Immunological Sciences Initial Review Group, Experimental Immunology Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 4:30 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Holiday Inn Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814.                        Start Printed Page 6221

*Contact Person:*                         Calbert A. Laing, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4210, MSC 7812, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1221.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience Initial Review Group, Visual Sciences A Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Bethesda Holiday Inn, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20852.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Luigi Giacometti, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5208, MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1246.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, ZRG1 (IFCN-7 (01).                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         One Washington Circle Hotel, Conference Center, One Washington Circle, Washington, DC 20037.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Bernard F. Driscoll, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5158, MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1242.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Initial Review Group, Tropical Medicine and Parasitology Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Bethesda Holiday Inn, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Jean Hickman, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4194, MSC 7808, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1146.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Biochemical Sciences Initial Review Group, Medical Biochemistry Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Chevy Chase Holiday Inn, 5520 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Alexander S. Liacouras, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive Room 5154, MSC 7842, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1740.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Biophysical and Chemical Sciences Initial Review Group, Metallobiochemistry Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8:30 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         St. James Hotel, 950 24th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.                    

*Contact Person:*                         John L. Bowers, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4168, MSC 7806, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1725.                    

*Name of Committee:*                         Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         9 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Hyatt Regency Hotel, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD 20814.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Richard Marcus, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5168, MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-435-1245, richard.marcus@nih.gov.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Genetic Sciences Initial Review Group, Mammalian Genetics Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         9 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Holiday Inn—Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Camilla Day, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 2208, MSC 7890, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1037, dayc@drg.nih.gov.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Genetic Sciences Initial Review Group, Genetics Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-19, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         9 am to 1 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         The River Inn, 924 25th Street, Washington, DC 20037.                    

*Contact Person:*                         David J. Remondini, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6154, MSC 7890, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1038.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         9 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Georgetown Suites Hotel—Harbor Building, 1000 29th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Kathryn Meadow-Orlans, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3182, MSC 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-0902.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Immunological Sciences Initial Review Group, Immunobiology Study Section.                    

*Date:*                         February 17-18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         9 am to 3 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Omni Shoreham, 2500 Calvert Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Betty Hayden, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4206, MSC 7812, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1223.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel.                    

*Date:*                         February 17, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         12 pm to 1 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         Georgetown Suites Hotel—Harbor Building, 1000 29th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Kathryn Meadow-Orlans, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3182, MSC 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-0902.                     

*Name of Committee:*                         Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel.                    

*Date:*                         February 18, 2000.                    

*Time:*                         8 am to 5 pm.                    

*Agenda:*                         To review and evaluate grant applications.                    

*Place:*                         The Westin Fairfax Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20008.                    

*Contact Person:*                         Nancy Hicks, PHD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3158, MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-0695.                     

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine, 93.306; 93.333, Clinical Research, 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: February 1, 2000.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.

[FR Doc. 00-2761 Filed 2-7-00; 8:45 am]

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