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modify in any way their terms.
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Richard C. Donohue
Acting Secretary
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory
Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section
10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a), this notice
announces a meeting of the National
Advisory Council for Healthcare
Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Friday, July 25, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Eisenberg Conference Center,
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville,
Maryland 20850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the
Advisory Council, at the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, 540
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland
20850, (301) 427–1330. For press-related
information, please contact Karen
Migdail at (301) 427–1855.
If sign language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodation for a
disability is needed, please contact Mr.
Donald L. Inniss, Director, Office of
Equal Employment Opportunity
Program, Program Support Center, on
(301) 443–1144, no later than July 11,
2008. The agenda, roster, and minutes
are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell,
Committee Management Officer, Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland
20850. Ms. Campbell’s phone number is
(301) 427–1554.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
The National Advisory Council for
Healthcare Research and Quality was
established in accordance with section
921 (now section 931) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c). In
accordance with its statutory mandate,
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the Council is to advise the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Director, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ), on matters related to actions of
AHRQ to enhance the quality, improve
the outcomes, and reduce the costs of
health care services; improve access to
such services through scientific
research; and promote improvements in
clinical practice and in the organization,
financing, and delivery of health care
services.
The Council is composed of members
of the public, appointed by the
Secretary, and Federal ex-officio
members.
II. Agenda
On Friday, July 25, the Council
meeting will convene at 9 a.m., with the
call to order by the Council Chair and
approval of previous Council minutes.
The AHRQ director will present her
update on current research, programs,
and initiatives. The agenda will include
a presentation on the National
Healthcare Quality and Disparities
Reports and a discussion on Employer
Engagement in healthcare. The final
agenda will be available on the AHRQ
Web site at https://www.ahrq.gov no later
than July 21, 2008.
Dated: June 18, 2008.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0360]
Cooperative Agreement to Establish
and Support the Western Center for
Food Safety (U01)
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing a
Request for Application (RFA) Number
RFA–FD–08–004 and its intention to
receive and consider a new sole source
application for the award of a
cooperative agreement in fiscal year
2008 (FY 2008) to establish and support
the Western Center for Food Safety
(WCFS). The WCFS will be located at
the Western Institute for Food Safety
and Security (WIFSS) on the University
of California, Davis (UCD) campus in
Davis, CA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Scientific/Programmatic Contact:
Steven Gendel, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–
006), Food and Drug
Administration, 5100 Paint Branch
Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740,
301–436–2290, e-mail:
steven.gendel@fda.hhs.gov.
Financial or Grants Management
Contact: Gladys M. Bohler, Division
of Acquisition Support and Grants
(HFA–500), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
rm. 2105, Rockville, MD 20857,
301–827–7168, FAX: 301–827–
7101, e-mail: gladys.melendezbohler@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Background
FDA intends to establish a
cooperative agreement to create the
WCFS to address these issues through
the development of approaches and data
critical to understanding the risks
associated with the interface between
production agriculture and food
protection. Such knowledge is critical to
the development of scientifically
validated ‘‘best practices’’ for mitigating
those risks at the production (versus
processing) level. In establishing this
cooperative agreement, FDA recognizes
the importance of agricultural practices
in the Western states, an increasingly
important food producing region for
fruits, vegetables, specialty crops, and
dairy products; and a key point of entry
for imported foods. The development of
an integrated collaborative food
protection research/education/outreach
program in this region will benefit both
consumers and producers nationwide.
B. Program Research Goals
A proposal is being solicited to
establish and operate a collaborative
center that is designed to meet the
objectives of the RFA. The proposal
should include information on both the
structure and administration of the
center and the approaches that will be
used to establish robust and sustainable
regional, national, and international
research and outreach collaborations
(including collaborations with the
agency’s other Centers of Excellence;
other Centers at UCD, such as the Center
for Produce Safety; and other
components of the University of
California system), as well as strategies
for cultivating additional base support
for the center.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a), this notice announces a meeting
of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, July 25, 2008, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenberg Conference Center,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850, (301) 427-1330. For press-
related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-1855.
If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation
for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Donald L. Inniss,
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program
Support Center, on (301) 443-1144, no later than July 11, 2008. The
agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell,
Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Ms. Campbell's
phone number is (301) 427-1554.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
was established in accordance with section 921 (now section 931) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c). In accordance with its
statutory mandate, the Council is to advise the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services and the Director, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on matters related to actions
of AHRQ to enhance the quality, improve the outcomes, and reduce the
costs of health care services; improve access to such services through
scientific research; and promote improvements in clinical practice and
in the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services.
The Council is composed of members of the public, appointed by the
Secretary, and Federal ex-officio members.
II. Agenda
On Friday, July 25, the Council meeting will convene at 9 a.m.,
with the call to order by the Council Chair and approval of previous
Council minutes. The AHRQ director will present her update on current
research, programs, and initiatives. The agenda will include a
presentation on the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
and a discussion on Employer Engagement in healthcare. The final agenda
will be available on the AHRQ Web site at https://www.ahrq.gov no later
than July 21, 2008.
Dated: June 18, 2008.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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