National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Notice of Closed Meetings, 51831 [E8-20626]

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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, Exploratory Grants for CAM Studies of Humans (R21). Date: October 20–21, 2008. 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: Jeanette M. Hosseini, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–9096, jeanettehmail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Special Emphasis Panel, Basic and Preclinical Research on CAM. Date: October 27–28, 2008. Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Courtyard by Marriott Gaithersburg, 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Contact Person: Peter Kozel, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, NCCAM, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892–5475, 301–496–8004, kozelpmail.nih.gov. Dated: August 27, 2008. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 173 (Friday, September 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-20626]


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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 
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 for Complementary and 
Alternative Medicine, Special Emphasis Panel, Exploratory Grants for 
CAM Studies of Humans (R21).
    Date: October 20-21, 2008.
    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: Jeanette M. Hosseini, PhD, Scientific Review 
Officer, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for 
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., 
Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594-9096, 
jeanettehmail.nih.gov.

    Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and 
Alternative Medicine, Special Emphasis Panel, Basic and Preclinical 
Research on CAM.
    Date: October 27-28, 2008.
    Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: Courtyard by Marriott Gaithersburg, 204 Boardwalk Place, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20878.
    Contact Person: Peter Kozel, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, 
NCCAM, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892-5475, 
301-496-8004, kozelpmail.nih.gov.

    Dated: August 27, 2008.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. E8-20626 Filed 9-4-08; 8:45 am]
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