Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting, 30688 [E9-15106]

Download as PDF 30688 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 122 / Friday, June 26, 2009 / Notices Sustainable Land Use, and Water Protection.). 4. RRSC Discussion Topic: TVA’s Marina and Campground Valuation. 5. Public Comments. 6. Council Discussion and Advice. The TVA RRSC will hear opinions and views of citizens by providing a public comment session. The public comment session will be held at 11 a.m., EDT, on Wednesday, July 15. Persons wishing to speak are requested to register at the door by 9 a.m., on Wednesday, July 15 and will be called on during the public comment period. Handout materials should be limited to one printed page. Written comments are also invited and may be mailed to the Regional Resource Stewardship Council, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT–11B, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., EDT. The meeting will be held at the Auditorium of the TVA Headquarters at 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, and will be open to the public. Anyone needing special access or accommodations should let the contact below know at least a week in advance. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Keel, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT– 11B, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, (865) 632–6113. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Jun 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 Dated: June 22, 2009. Anda A. Ray, Senior Vice President, Office of Environment & Research, Tennessee Valley Authority, WT 11A–K. [FR Doc. E9–15087 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8120–08–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will meet on August 25– 26, 2009, at the Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC, from 8 a.m. until 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 August 25 session will be open to the public from 8 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 meetings will be closed as follows for the Board’s review of research and development applications: PO 00000 Frm 00189 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 August 25: From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. August 26: From 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The reviews involve oral comments, discussion of site visits, staff and consultant critiques of proposed research protocols, and similar analytical documents that focus on 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. As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92–463, as amended, closing portions of the meeting is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and (c)(9)(B). Those who plan to attend the open sessions should contact Ricardo Gonzalez, Administrative Officer, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (122), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 461–1750. Dated: June 22, 2009. By Direction of the Secretary: E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–15106 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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[FR Doc No: E9-15106]


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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 (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Rehabilitation 
Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will 
meet on August 25-26, 2009, at the Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC, from 8 a.m. until 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 August 25 session will be open to the public from 8 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 
meetings will be closed as follows for the Board's review of research 
and development applications:

August 25: From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
August 26: From 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    The reviews involve oral comments, discussion of site visits, staff 
and consultant critiques of proposed research protocols, and similar 
analytical documents that focus on 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. As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 
92-463, as amended, closing portions of the meeting is in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and (c)(9)(B).
    Those who plan to attend the open sessions should contact Ricardo 
Gonzalez, Administrative Officer, Rehabilitation Research and 
Development Service (122), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 461-1750.

    Dated: June 22, 2009.

    By Direction of the Secretary:
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-15106 Filed 6-25-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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