Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting, 66371 [06-9184]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 219 / Tuesday, November 14, 2006 / Notices December 6, 2006, in Room 4200E beginning at 9:30 a.m., Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at 1 p.m., Eastern Time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Toy at 1–888–912–1227, or (414) 231–2360. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an open meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time via a telephone conference call. If you would like to have the Joint Committee of TAP consider a written statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 or (414) 231–2360, or write Barbara Toy, TAP Office, MS–1006–MIL, P.O. Box 3205, Milwaukee, WI 53203–2221, or FAX to (414) 231–2363, or you can contact us at https://www.improveirs.org. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Barbara Toy. Ms. Toy can be reached at 1–888–912–1227, or (414) 231–2360, or by FAX at (414) 231–2363. The agenda will include the following: Monthly committee summary report, discussion of issues brought to the joint committee, office report, and discussion of next meeting. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Carolan, C:AP:AS, 1099 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. Telephone (202) 435–5609 (not a toll free number). Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., that a closed meeting of the Art Advisory Panel will be held on December 6, 2006, in Room 4200E beginning at 9:30 a.m., Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 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VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:07 Nov 13, 2006 Jkt 211001 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 December 11–12, 2006, at the Sofitel Lafayette Hotel, 806 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting sessions will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. each day. PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66371 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 on December 11, 2006 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 December 11, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on December 12, 2006 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 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 Section 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 Denise Burton, PhD, Federal Designated Officer, Portfolio Manager, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (122), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 254– 0268. Dated: October 31, 2006. By direction of the Secretary E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06–9184 Filed 11–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 66371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9184]


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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 December 11-12, 2006, at the Sofitel Lafayette 
Hotel, 806 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting sessions will 
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 on December 11, 2006 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 December 11, 2006 from 9 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on December 12, 2006 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 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 Section 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 Denise 
Burton, PhD, Federal Designated Officer, Portfolio Manager, 
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (122), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at 
(202) 254-0268.

    Dated: October 31, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9184 Filed 11-13-06; 8:45 am]
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