[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 202 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61174-61175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20947]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical 
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review 
Board; Notice of Meetings

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the subcommittees of 
the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical 
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board 
will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below:

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            Subcommittee for                       Date(s)                             Location
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Infectious Diseases-A..................  November 9, 2005..........  St. Gregory Hotel.
Hematology.............................  November 10, 2005.........  Hotel Madera.
Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences-A.........  November 11, 2005.........  Hilton Embassy Row.
Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences-B.........  November 17, 2005.........  The Churchill Hotel.

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Respiration............................  November 17, 2005.........  Hilton Embassy Row.
Surgery-A/B............................  November 21, 2005.........  The Churchill Hotel.
Endocrinology-A........................  November 21-22, 2005......  St. Gregory Hotel.
Cardiovascular Studies-A...............  November 28, 2005.........  Wyndham Hotel.
Aging and Clinical Geriatrics..........  November 29, 2005.........  The Churchill Hotel.
Neurobiology-D.........................  November 29, 2005.........  Hilton Embassy Row.
Oncology-B.............................  November 29-30, 2005......  St. Gregory Hotel.
Immunology-B...........................  December 2, 2005..........  St. Gregory Hotel.
General Medical Science (Cellular and    December 2, 2005..........  Hotel Madera.
 Molecular Medicine).
Endocrinology-B........................  December 2, 2005..........  Wyndham Hotel.
Clinical Research Program..............  December 5, 2005..........  Wyndham Hotel.
Nephrology.............................  December 5, 2005..........  St. Gregory Hotel.
Immunology-A...........................  December 6, 2005..........  Topaz Hotel.
Neurobiology-A.........................  December 7-8, 2005........  Wyndham Hotel.
Gastroenterology.......................  December 8, 2005..........  Wyndham Hotel.
Infectious Diseases-A..................  December 9, 2005..........  The Churchill Hotel.
Cardiovascular Studies-B...............  December 9, 2005..........  Hilton Embassy Row.
Epidemiology...........................  December 12-13, 2005......  Hilton Embassy Row.
Oncology-A.............................  December 12-13, 2005......  Wyndham Hotel.
Neurobiology-B/C.......................  December 12-13, 2005......  Wyndham Hotel.
Neurobiology-E.........................  December 12, 2005.........  Hilton Embassy Row.
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    The addresses of the hotels are:

Hilton Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
Hotel Madera, 1310 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street, NW., Washington, DC
The Churchill Hotel, 1914 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
Topaz Hotel, 1733 N Street, NW., Washington, DC
Wyndham Hotel, 1400 M Street, NW., Washington, DC

    The purpose of the Merit Review Board is to provide advice on the 
scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of 
investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for VA merit review 
consideration. Proposals submitted for review by the Board involve a 
wide range of medical specialties within the general areas of 
biomedical, behavioral and clinic science research.
    The subcommittee meetings will be open to the public for 
approximately one hour at the start of each meeting to discuss the 
general status of the program. The remaining portion of each 
subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public for the review, 
discussion, and evaluation of initial and renewal projects.
    The closed portion of each meeting involves discussion, 
examination, reference to staff and consultant critiques of research 
protocols. During this portion of each subcommittee 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 significantly frustrate 
implementation of proposed agency action regarding such research 
projects.
    As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended, 
closing portions of these subcommittee meetings is in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to attend or would like to 
obtain a copy of minutes of the subcommittee meetings and rosters of 
the members of the subcommittees should contact LeRoy G. Frey, Ph.D., 
Chief, Program Review (121F), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20420 at (202) 254-0288.

    Dated: October 13, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-20947 Filed 10-19-05; 8:45 am]
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