National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Notice of Closed Meeting, 65971 [07-5810]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 226 / Monday, November 26, 2007 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES the NIH will convene a Consensus Development Conference from February 25–27, 2008, to assess the available scientific evidence related to the following questions: • What is the efficacy (results from clinical studies) of hydroxyurea treatment for patients who have sickle cell disease in three groups: Infants, preadolescents, and adolescents/adults? • What is the effectiveness (in everyday practice) of hydroxyurea treatment for patients who have sickle cell disease? • What are the short- and long-term harms of hydroxyurea treatment? • What are the barriers to hydroxyurea treatment (i.e., health care system factors and patient-related factors) for patients who have sickle cell disease and what are the potential solutions? • What are the future research needs? An impartial, independent panel will be charged with reviewing the available published literature in advance of the conference, including a systematic literature review commissioned through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The first day and a half of the conference will consist of presentations by expert researchers and practitioners and open public discussions. On Wednesday, February 27, the panel will present a statement of its collective assessment of the evidence to answer each of the questions above. The panel will also hold a press conference to address questions from the media. The draft statement will be published online later that day, and the final version will be released approximately six weeks later. The primary sponsors of this meeting are the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research. Advance information about the conference and conference registration materials may be obtained from American Institutes for Research of Silver Spring, Maryland, by calling 888– 644–2667 or by sending e-mail to consensus@mail.nih.gov. American Institutes for Research’s mailing address is 10720 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20901. Registration information is also available on the NIH Consensus Development Program Web site at https://consensus.nih.gov. Please Note: The NIH has instituted security measures to ensure the safety of NIH employees and property. All visitors must be prepared to show a photo ID upon request. Visitors may be required to pass through a metal detector and have bags, backpacks, or purses inspected or x-rayed as they enter NIH buildings. For more information about the new security measures at NIH, please visit VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:03 Nov 23, 2007 Jkt 214001 65971 the Web site at https://www.nih.gov/about/ visitorsecurity.htm. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Dated: November 14, 2007. Raynard S. Kington, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E7–22907 Filed 11–23–07; 8:45 am] National Institutes of Health National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Notice of Closed Meeting BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities; 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 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 on Minority Health and Health Disparities Special Emphasis Panel, R13 Conference Grant Review. Date: December 19, 2007. Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Lorrita Watson, PhD., National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20892–5465, (301) 402–1366, watsonl@mail.nih.gov. Dated: November 16, 2007. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 07–5810 Filed 11–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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 on Minority Health and Health Disparities Special Emphasis Panel, Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Meeting. Date: December 16–18, 2007. Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW., Washington DC 20015. Contact Person: Robert Nettey, MD., Scientific Review Administrator, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301)–496–3996. Dated: November 16, 2007. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 07–5811 Filed 11–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Eye 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 226 (Monday, November 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities; 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 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 on Minority Health and Health 
Disparities Special Emphasis Panel, R13 Conference Grant Review.
    Date: December 19, 2007.
    Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., 
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
    Contact Person: Lorrita Watson, PhD., National Center on 
Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of 
Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20892-5465, 
(301) 402-1366, watsonl@mail.nih.gov.

    Dated: November 16, 2007.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 07-5810 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am]
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