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###### Department of Health and Human Services

###### National Institutes of Health

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Scientific Management Review Board.

                    The NIH Reform Act of 2006 (Pub. L.109-482) provides organizational authorities to HHS and NIH officials to: (1) Establish or abolish national research institutes; (2) reorganize the offices within the Office of the Director, NIH including adding, removing, or transferring the functions of such offices or establishing or terminating such offices; and (3) reorganize, divisions, centers, or other administrative units within an NIH national research                           ( print page 54584)                        institute or national center including adding, removing, or transferring the functions of such units, or establishing or terminating such units. The purpose of the Scientific Management Review Board (also referred to as SMRB or Board) is to advise appropriate HHS and NIH officials on the use of these organizational authorities and identify the reasons underlying the  recommendations.                

The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

*Name of Committee:*                         Scientific Management Review Board.                    

*Date:*                         November 12-13, 2009.                    

*Time:*                         November 12, 2009, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.                    

*Agenda:*                         Presentation and discussion will include updates from SMRB Working Groups: Deliberating Organizational Change and Effectiveness; NIH Intramural Research Program; and Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction. There will also be time allotted on the agenda for public comment. Sign up for public comment will begin at approximately 12 p.m. In the event that time does not allow for all those interested to present oral comments, anyone may file written comments using the address below.                    

*Place:*                         National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.                    

*Time:*                         November 13, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.                    

*Agenda:*                         Continuation of November 12th meeting.                    

*Place:*                         National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6, 31 Center Drive,  Bethesda, MD 20892.                     

*Contact Person:*                         Dr. Lyric Jorgenson, PhD,  NIH-AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Office of Science Policy,  Office of the Director, NIH,  National Institutes of Health, Building 1 Room 218 MSC 0166,  9000 Rockville Pike,  Bethesda, MD 20892,                         *smrb@mail.nih.gov,*                         (301) 496-6837.                    

Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the  Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number  and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.

                        The meeting will also be webcast. The draft meeting agenda and other information about the SMRB,  including information about access to the webcast, will be available at                         *http://smrb.od.nih.gov.*

In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, including taxis, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.14, Intramural Research Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds; 93.232, Loan Repayment Program for Research Generally; 93.39, Academic Research Enhancement Award; 93.936, NIH Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research Loan Repayment Program; 93.187, Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: October 15, 2009.

Jennifer Spaeth,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.

[FR Doc. E9-25403 Filed 10-21-09; 8:45 am]

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