[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11633-11634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4635]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Medical Research Service Merit Review Committee, Notice of 
Meetings

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., of the following meetings to be 
held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below:

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          Subcommittee for--                        Date                               Location
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Aging & Clinical Geriatrics..........  March 19, 2001...............  Holiday Inn Central.
Endocrinology........................  March 19-20, 2001............  Holiday Inn Central.
Hematology...........................  March 21, 2001...............  Holiday Inn Central.
Nephrology...........................  March 22, 2001...............  Holiday Inn Central.
Epidemiology.........................  March 23, 2001...............  Holiday Inn Central.
Alcohol & Drug Dependence............  March 26, 2001...............  Radisson Barcelo.
Respiration..........................  March 26, 2001...............  Radisson Barcelo.
Surgery..............................  March 26, 2001...............  Radisson Barcelo.
Neurobiology-C.......................  March 29, 2001...............  Holiday Inn Central.
General Medical Science..............  April 5-6, 2001..............  The Virginian Suites.
Gastroenterology.....................  April 9, 2001................  Holiday Inn Central.
Cardiovascular Studies...............  April 13, 2001...............  Holiday Inn Central.
Oncology.............................  April 16-17, 2001............  Radisson Barcelo.
Neurobiology-D.......................  April 17-18, 2001............  Radisson Barcelo.
Immunology...........................  April 17-18, 2001............  Governor's House.
Infectious Diseases..................  April 19-20, 2001............  The Virginian Suites.
Mental Hlth & Behav Sc...............  April 19-20, 2001............  Four Points Sheraton.
Medical Research Service Merit.......  June 7, 2001.................  Holiday Inn Central.
    Review Committee
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The addresses of the hotels are:
Four Points Sheraton, 1201 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.
Governor's House, 1615 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005.

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Radisson Barcelo, 2121 P Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
The Virginian Suites, 1500 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209.

    These subcommittee meetings are for the purpose of evaluating the 
scientific merit of research conducted in each specialty by Department 
of Veterans Affairs (VA) investigators working in VA Medical Centers 
and Clinics.
    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 the meetings involves discussion, 
examination, reference to, and oral review of site visits, staff and 
consultant critiques of research protocols and similar documents. 
During this portion of the subcommittee meetings, 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 could significantly 
frustrate implementation of proposed agency action regarding such 
research projects.
    As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended by 
Public Law 94-409, 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 
Dr. LeRoy Frey, Chief, Program Review Division, Medical Research 
Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202) 408-
3630.

    Dated: February 15, 2001.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Erwin Huelsewede,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-4635 Filed 2-23-01; 8:45 am]
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