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Identifying Information, VA Form Letter
70–2—45,000.
d. 38 CFR(A) 1.519 Lists of Names
and Addresses—50.
Dated: October 6, 2005.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–
463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act)
that a meeting of the Clinical Science
Research and Development Service
Cooperative Studies Scientific Merit
Review Board will be held on November
2–3, 2005, at the Sheraton National
Hotel—Arlington, 900 South Orme
Street, Arlington, VA 22204. The
sessions are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.
and end at 3 p.m.
The Board advises the Chief Research
and Development Officer through the
Director of the Clinical Science
Research and Development Service on
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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:
Date(s)
Infectious Diseases-A ......................................................................................
Hematology ......................................................................................................
Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences-A ....................................................................
Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences-B ....................................................................
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Dated: October 13, 2005.
By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
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the relevance and feasibility of proposed
studies, the adequacy of the protocols,
and the scientific validity and propriety
of technical details, including
protection of human subjects.
The sessions each day will open to
the public from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for
the discussion of administrative matters
and the general status of the program.
The sessions will be closed from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Board’s review of
research and development applications.
During the closed sessions of the
meeting, discussions and
recommendations will deal with
qualifications of personnel conducting
the studies, staff and consultant
critiques of research proposals and
similar documents, and the medical
records of patients who are study
subjects, he disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarrantwed
invasion of personal privacy. As
provided by section 10(d) of Public Law
92–463, as amended, closing portions of
this meeting is in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (c)(9)(B).
Those who plan to attend should
contact Dr. Grant Huang, Assistant
Director, Cooperative Studies Program
(125), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 254–
0183.
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Subcommittee for
Date(s)
Respiration .......................................................................................................
Surgery-A/B .....................................................................................................
Endocrinology-A ...............................................................................................
Cardiovascular Studies-A ................................................................................
Aging and Clinical Geriatrics ...........................................................................
Neurobiology-D ................................................................................................
Oncology-B ......................................................................................................
Immunology-B ..................................................................................................
General Medical Science (Cellular and Molecular Medicine) .........................
Endocrinology-B ...............................................................................................
Clinical Research Program ..............................................................................
Nephrology .......................................................................................................
Immunology-A ..................................................................................................
Neurobiology-A ................................................................................................
Gastroenterology .............................................................................................
Infectious Diseases-A ......................................................................................
Cardiovascular Studies-B ................................................................................
Epidemiology ....................................................................................................
Oncology-A ......................................................................................................
Neurobiology-B/C .............................................................................................
Neurobiology-E ................................................................................................
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 investigatorinitiated 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
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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
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The Churchill Hotel.
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St. Gregory Hotel.
St. Gregory Hotel.
Hotel Madera.
Wyndham Hotel.
Wyndham Hotel.
St. Gregory Hotel.
Topaz Hotel.
Wyndham Hotel.
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The Churchill Hotel.
Hilton Embassy Row.
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Wyndham Hotel.
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Hilton Embassy Row.
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.
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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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