[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 25211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12052]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Contract Review Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), announcement is made of the following 
technical review committee to meet during the month of May 1998:


    Name: Technical Review Committee on the Agency for Health Care 
Policy and Research SBIR Topic 2000--Assisting Chronic Care 
Management.
    Date and Time: May 15, 1998, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Place: DoubleTree Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, Conference Room: 
TBA, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    This meeting will be closed to the public.
    Purpose: The Technical Review Committee's charge is to provide, 
on behalf of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) 
Contracts Review Committee, recommendations to the Administrator, 
AHCPR, regarding the technical merit of contract proposals submitted 
in response to a specific Request for Proposals regarding the AHCRP 
Research Topic 2000, SBIR--Assisting Chronic Care Management, that 
was published in the Commerce Business Daily on January 20, 1998.
    The purpose of these contracts is to study and determine factors 
important in self care of chronic disease, and the role these 
factors play in determining the categories of skills and information 
needed for chronic care management and whether the kinds of 
information needed differs by population groups. In Phase I of the 
SBIR program, contractors are to examine, evaluate, and report on 
the scientific,technical and commercial merit and feasibility of a 
proposed research or R&D plan related to the above-described topic. 
Reported findings under Phase I will be considered in determining 
the availability of funds for the proposed research or research and 
development as Phase II.
    Agenda: The Committee meeting will be devoted entirely to the 
technical review and evaluation of contract proposals submitted in 
response to the above-reference Request for Proposals.
    The Administrator, AHCPR, has made a formal determination that 
this meeting will not be open to the public. This action is 
necessary to safeguard confidential proprietary information and 
personal information concerning individuals associated with the 
proposals that may be revealed during this meeting, and to protect 
the free exchange of views, and avoid undue interference with 
Committee and Department operations.
    This is in accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2, implementing regulations, 41 
CFR 101-6.1023 and procurement regulations, 48 CFR 315.604(d).
    Anyone wishing to obtain information regarding this meeting 
should contact Sandra Robinson, Center for Quality Measurement & 
Improvement, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2101 East 
Jefferson Street, Suite 501, Rockville, Maryland 20852, telephone 
(301) 594-1349.

    Dated: April 30, 1998.
John M. Eisenberg,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-12052 Filed 5-6-98; 8:45 am]
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