Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting, 7829 [06-1366]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 14, 2006 / Notices 463 as amended by Section 5(c) of Public Law 94–409. Those who plan to attend the open session should contact Dr. Denise Burton, Federal Designated Officer, Portfolio Manager, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (122P), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 254–0268. b. VA Form 22–1999b (Electronically Filed)—222,000. Dated: February 1, 2006. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E6–2091 Filed 2–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Dated: February 3, 2006. By direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06–1366 Filed 2–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will be held on March 13–14, 2006, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel, Arlington, VA. The sessions are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. each day. The purpose of the Board is to review rehabilitation research and development applications for scientific and technical merit and to make recommendations to the Director, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, regarding their funding. The meeting will be open to the public for the March 13, 2006 session from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the discussion of administrative matters, the general status of the program and the administrative details of the review process. The meeting will be closed on March 13 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the Board’s review of research and development applications. This review involves oral comments, discussion of site visits, staff and consultant critiques of proposed research protocols, and similar analytical documents that necessitate the consideration of the personal qualifications, performance and competence of individual research investigators. Disclosure of such information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Disclosure would also reveal research proposals and research underway which could lead to the loss of these projects to third parties and thereby frustrate future agency research efforts. Thus, the closing is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and (c)(9)(B) and the determination of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs under Sections 10(d) of Public Law 92– VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:46 Feb 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will be held on February 27–March 2, 2006, at the Sofitel Hotel, 806 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC. The sessions are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. each day. The purpose of the Board is to review rehabilitation research and development applications for scientific and technical merit and to make recommendations to the Director, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, regarding their funding. The meeting will be open to the public for the February 27 and March 1 sessions from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the discussion of administrative matters, the general status of the program and the administrative details of the review process. The meeting will be closed on February 27 and March 1 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on February 28 and March 2 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the Board’s review of research and development applications. This review involves oral comments, discussion of site visits, staff and consultant critiques of proposed research protocols, and similar analytical documents that necessitate the consideration of the personal qualifications, performance and competence of individual research investigators. Disclosure of such information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Disclosure would also reveal research proposals and research underway which could lead to the loss PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7829 of these projects to third parties and thereby frustrate future agency research efforts. Thus, the closing is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and (c)(9)(B) and the determination of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs under Sections 10(d) of Public Law 92– 463 as amended by Section 5(c) of Public Law 94–409. Those who plan to attend the open sessions should contact Dr. Denise Burton, Federal Designated Officer, Portfolio Manager, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (122P), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 254– 0268. Dated: February 3, 2006. By direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06–1369 Filed 2–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans will meet March 20–23, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., each day, in room C–7, VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the needs of women veterans with respect to health care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and activities administered by VA, designed to meet such needs. The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such programs and activities. On March 20, the agenda will include briefings on initiatives of the Veterans Health Administration, updates from the Veterans Benefits Administration, a roundtable discussion of VA’s Women Veterans Health Program, an update on activities of the Center for Women Veterans, and presentation of Certificates of Appointment to two new Committee members. On March 21, the Committee will receive briefings and updates on issues related to the National Cemetery Administration, the Center for Veterans Enterprise, and initiatives of VA’s homeless programs. On March 22, the Committee will begin preparation of the 2006 Report. On March 23, the E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 7829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1366]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit 
Review Board; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 
92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the 
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review 
Board will be held on March 13-14, 2006, at the Marriott Crystal 
Gateway Hotel, Arlington, VA. The sessions are scheduled to begin at 8 
a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. each day.
    The purpose of the Board is to review rehabilitation research and 
development applications for scientific and technical merit and to make 
recommendations to the Director, Rehabilitation Research and 
Development Service, regarding their funding.
    The meeting will be open to the public for the March 13, 2006 
session from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the discussion of administrative 
matters, the general status of the program and the administrative 
details of the review process. The meeting will be closed on March 13 
from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for 
the Board's review of research and development applications.
    This review involves oral comments, discussion of site visits, 
staff and consultant critiques of proposed research protocols, and 
similar analytical documents that necessitate the consideration of the 
personal qualifications, performance and competence of individual 
research investigators. Disclosure of such information would constitute 
a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Disclosure would 
also reveal research proposals and research underway which could lead 
to the loss of these projects to third parties and thereby frustrate 
future agency research efforts.
    Thus, the closing is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and 
(c)(9)(B) and the determination of the Secretary of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs under Sections 10(d) of Public Law 92-463 as amended 
by Section 5(c) of Public Law 94-409.
    Those who plan to attend the open session should contact Dr. Denise 
Burton, Federal Designated Officer, Portfolio Manager, Rehabilitation 
Research and Development Service (122P), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 254-
0268.

    Dated: February 3, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-1366 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am]
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