National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Notice of Closed Meetings, 33235-33236 [07-2967]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 115 / Friday, June 15, 2007 / Notices section 2119 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa–19, as added by Public Law 99– 660 and amended, HRSA is requesting nominations for three voting members of the ACCV. The ACCV advises the Secretary on the implementation of the VICP. The activities of the ACCV include: recommending changes in the Vaccine Injury Table at its own initiative or as the result of the filing of a petition; advising the Secretary in implementing section 2127 regarding the need for childhood vaccination products that result in fewer or no significant adverse reactions; surveying Federal, State, and local programs and activities related to gathering information on injuries associated with the administration of childhood vaccines, including the adverse reaction reporting requirements of section 2125(b); advising the Secretary on the methods of obtaining, compiling, publishing, and using credible data related to the frequency and severity of adverse reactions associated with childhood vaccines; and recommending to the Director of the National Vaccine Program that vaccine safety research be conducted on various vaccine injuries. The ACCV consists of nine voting members appointed by the Secretary as follows: (1) Three health professionals, who are not employees of the United States Government and have expertise in the health care of children, and the epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of childhood diseases, and the adverse reactions associated with vaccines, at least two shall be pediatricians; (2) three members from the general public, at least two shall be legal representatives (parents or guardians) of children who have suffered a vaccine-related injury or death; and (3) three attorneys, at least one shall be an attorney whose specialty includes representation of persons who have suffered a vaccine-related injury or death, and one shall be an attorney whose specialty includes representation of vaccine manufacturers. In addition, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (or the designees of such officials) serve as nonvoting ex officio members. Specifically, HRSA is requesting nominations for three voting members of the ACCV representing: (1) A pediatrician who has expertise in the health care of children, the epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of childhood diseases, and the adverse reactions associated with vaccines; (2) a member of the general public who is the VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:26 Jun 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 legal representative of a child who has suffered a vaccine injury or death; and (3) an attorney whose specialty includes representation of persons who have suffered vaccine injuries or deaths. Nominees will be invited to serve a 3year term beginning January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2010. Interested persons may nominate one or more qualified persons for membership on the ACCV. Nominations shall state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the ACCV and appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude the ACCV membership. Potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed information concerning consultancies, research grants, or contracts to permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest. A curriculum vitae or resume should be submitted with the nomination. The Department of Health and Human Services has special interest in assuring that women, minority groups, and the physically disabled are adequately represented on advisory committees; and therefore, extends particular encouragement to nominations for appropriately qualified female, minority, or disabled candidates. Dated: June 11, 2007. Caroline Lewis, Associate Administrator for Management. [FR Doc. E7–11548 Filed 6–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Notice of Meeting: Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society Pursuant to Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby given of the thirteenth meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society (SACGHS), U.S. Public Health Service. The meeting will be held from on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. in Room 800 of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20001. The meeting will be open to the public with attendance limited to space available. The meeting also will be Web cast. The meeting will focus primarily on the issue of gene patents and licensing practices and consist of a series of presentations and discussions involving international experts on how other countries are addressing questions related to the impact of gene patents and PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33235 licensing practices on patient access to genetic tests. In addition, the SACGHS task force on oversight of genetic testing will present a brief report on the progress of its fact-finding and consultative efforts with regard to the Secretary’s charge. The Committee will also be updated about the public comments received in response to the Committee’s solicitation on its draft report on pharmacogenomics. Time will be provided for public comments. The Committee would welcome hearing from anyone wishing to provide public comment on any issue related to genetics, health, and society. Individuals who would like to provide public comment should notify the SACGHS Executive Secretary, Ms. Sarah Carr, by telephone at 301–496–9838 or e-mail at carrs@od.nih.gov. The SACGHS office is located at 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20892. Anyone planning to attend the meeting who is in need of special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, is also asked to contact the Executive Secretary. Under authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services established SACGHS to serve as a public forum for deliberations on the broad range of human health and societal issues raised by the development and use of genetic and genomic technologies and, as warranted, to provide advice on these issues. The draft meeting agenda and other information about SACGHS, including information about access to the Web cast, will be available at the following Web site: https:// www4.od.nih.gov/oba/sacghs.htm. Dated: June 7, 2007. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 07–2964 Filed 6–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 33236 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 115 / Friday, June 15, 2007 / Notices provisions set for the in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Special Emphasis Panel; Training and Education. Date: July 2–3, 2007. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. Contact Person: Laurie Friedman Donze, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary, and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–402–1030, donzel@mail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Special Emphasis Panel; R03 Planning Grants for Collaborative CAM Research Development. Date: July 2, 2007. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Laurie Friedman Donze, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary, and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–402–1030, donzel@mail.nih.gov. Dated: June 08, 2007. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 07–2967 Filed 6–14–07; 8:45 am] and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Special Emphasis Panel; Clinical and Health Services Research Date: July 11, 2007. Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Bethesda Marriott Suites, 6711 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817. Contact Person: Laurie Friedman Donze, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–402–1030, donzel@mail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Special Emphasis Panel; Clinical Studies II. Date: July 13, 2007. Time: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Two Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 401, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Jeanette M. Hosseini, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–9096, jeanetteh@mail.nih.gov. Dated: June 8, 2007. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 07–2968 Filed 6–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–07–M BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set foth in sections 552b(c)(4) VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:26 Jun 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel; Cooperative Agreemetns in Cardiovascular Research (U19). Date: July 18, 2007. Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202. Contact Person: Holly Patton, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Review Branch/DERA, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 7188, Bethesda, MD 20892–7924, 301–435– 0280, pattonh@nhlbi.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases and Resources Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: June 7, 2007. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 07–2972 Filed 6–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Human Genome Research Institute Special Emphasis Panel; GWA Biorepository Review. Date: July 23, 2007. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 115 (Friday, June 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33235-33236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2967]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Notice 
of Closed Meetings

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following 
meetings.
    The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the

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provisions set for the in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could 
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as 
patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and 
Alternative Medicine Special Emphasis Panel; Training and Education.
    Date: July 2-3, 2007.
    Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis, MD 
21401.
    Contact Person: Laurie Friedman Donze, PhD, Scientific Review 
Administrator, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for 
Complementary, and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., 
Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-402-1030, donzel@mail.nih.gov.

    Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and 
Alternative Medicine Special Emphasis Panel; R03 Planning Grants for 
Collaborative CAM Research Development.
    Date: July 2, 2007.
    Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis, MD 
21401 (Telephone Conference Call).
    Contact Person: Laurie Friedman Donze, PhD, Scientific Review 
Administrator, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for 
Complementary, and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., 
Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-402-1030, donzel@mail.nih.gov.

    Dated: June 08, 2007.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 07-2967 Filed 6-14-07; 8:45 am]
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