27994 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 98 /Thursday, May 21, 1998 / Notices

Contact Person: Mr. Eric Zatman, Review

Administrator, Office of Extramural Program

Review, National Institute on Drug Abuse,

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10–42, Telephone

(301) 443–1644.

Name of Committee: Epidemiology and

Prevention Research Subcommittee.

Date: June 9–11, 1998.

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Place: Crystal City Courtyard Marriott,

2899 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA

22202.

Contact Person: Susan L. Coyle, Ph. D.,

Scientific Review Administrator, Office of

Extramural Program Review, National

Institute on Drug Abuse, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Room 10–22, Telephone (301) 443–2620.

Name of Committee: NIDA Special

Emphasis Panel (Contract Review—‘‘GMP

Synthesis of Bulk Drug Substances’’).

Date: June 15, 1998.

Time 9:00 a.m.

Place: Double Tree Hotel, 1750 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, MD 20854.

Contact Person: Mr. Lyle Furr, Review

Administrator, Office of Extramural Program

Review, National Institute on Drug Abuse,

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10–42, Telephone

(301) 443–1644.

The meeting will be closed in accordance

with provisions set forth in secs. 552b(c)(4)

and 552(c)(6), Title 5, U.S.C. The

applications and/or proposals and the

discussions could reveal confidential trade

secrets or commercial property such as

patentable material and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

applications and/or proposals, disclosure of

which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Numbers: 93.277, Drug Abuse

Research Scientist Development and

Research Scientist Awards; 93.278, Drug

Abuse National Research Service Awards for

Research Training; 93.279, Drug Abuse

Research Programs)

Dated May 13, 1998.

Anna Snouffer,

Acting NIH Committee Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute on Deafness and

Other Communications Disorders;

Notice of Closed Meeting

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 United States Code

Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of

the following meeting:

Name of Committee: National Institute on

Deafness and Other Communications

Disorders Special Emphasis Panel.

Date: June 9, 1998.

Time: 3 pm to adjournment.

Place: 6120 Executive Blvd, Rockville MD

20852, (telephone conference call).

Contact Person: Richard S. Fisher, Ph.D.,

Scientific Review Administrator, NIDCD/

DEA/SRB, EPS Room 400C, 6120 Executive

Boulevard, Bethesda MD 20892–7180, 301–

496–8693.

Purpose/Agenda: To review and evaluate

grant applications. The meeting will be

closed in accordance with the provisions set

forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6),

Title 5, United States Code. The applications

and/or proposals and the discussion could

reveal confidential trade secrets or

commercial property such as patentable

material and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

applications and/or proposals, the disclosure

of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.173 Biological Research

Related to Deafness and Communication

Disorders)

Dated: May 14, 1998.

Anna Snouffer,

Acting Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Dental Research;

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

National Institute of Dental Research

Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) meetings:

Name of SEP: National Institute of Dental

Research Special Emphasis Panel-Review of

K08 (98–33).

Dates: May 15, 1998.

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Place: Natcher Building, Rm. 4AN–44F,

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

20892 (teleconference).

Contact Person: Dr. William Gartland,

Scientist Review Administrator, 4500 Center

Drive, Natcher Building, Room 4AN–44F,

Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–2372.

Purpose/Agenda: To evaluate and review

grant applications and/or contract proposals.

Name of SEP: National Institute of Dental

Research Special Emphasis Panel-Review of

R03s (98–32).

Dates: May 28, 1998.

Time: Noon.

Place: Natcher Building, Rm. 4AN–445,

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

20892 (teleconference).

Contact Person: Dr. William Gartland,

Scientist Review Administrator, 4500 Center

Drive, Natcher Building, Room 4AN–44F,

Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–2372.

Purpose/Agenda: To evaluate and review

grant applications and/or contract proposals.

This notice is being published less than

fifteen days prior to the meeting due to the

urgent need to meet timing limitations

imposed by the review and funding cycle.

These meetings will be closed in

accordance with the provisions set forth in

secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5, U.S.C.

Applications and/or proposals and the

discussions could reveal confidential trade

secrets or commercial property such as

patentable material and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

applications and/or proposals, the disclosure

of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.121, Oral Diseases and

Disorders Research)

Dated: May 14, 1998.

Anna Snouffer,

Acting Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Technology Transfer Act of 1986

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed Cooperative

Research and Development Agreement

(CRADA) negotiations.

SUMMARY: The United States Geological

Survey (USGS) is planning to enter into

a Cooperative Research and

Development Agreement (CRADA) with

the Environmental Systems Research

Institute (ESRI), Redlands, CA. The

purpose of the CRADA is to conduct

research and development in the

management, access, distribution, and

application of geospatial data related to

elevation, hydrologic, watershed,

national atlas, raster, and image data

programs. Any other organization

interested in pursuing the possibility of

a CRADA for similar kinds of activities

should contact the USGS.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be addressed

to the Acting Chief of Research, U.S.

Geological Survey, National Mapping

Division, 500 National Center, 12201

Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia

20192; Telephone (703) 648–4643,

facsimile (703) 648–4706; Internet

‘‘ebrunson@usgs.gov.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ernest B. Brunson, address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is to meet the USGS requirement

stipulated in the Survey Manual.