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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed
Meeting
[CMS–3214–N]
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), 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.
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Name of Committee: National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Initial
Review Group; Epidemiology, Prevention
and Behavior Research Review
Subcommittee.
Date: October 28–29, 2009.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Contact Person: Lorraine Gunzerath, PhD,
MBA, Scientific Review Officer, National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,
Office of Extramural Activities, Extramural
Project Review Branch, 5635 Fishers Lane,
Room 2121, Bethesda, MD 20892–9304, 301–
443–2369, lgunzera@mail.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.271, Alcohol Research
Career Development Awards for Scientists
and Clinicians; 93.272, Alcohol National
Research Service Awards for Research
Training; 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs;
93.891, Alcohol Research Center Grants;
93.701, ARRA Related Biomedical Research
and Research Support Awards, National
Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: August 21, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Medicare Program; Meeting of the
Medicare Evidence Development and
Coverage Advisory Committee—
October 21, 2009
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces that a
public meeting of the Medicare
Evidence Development & Coverage
Advisory Committee (MEDCAC)
(‘‘Committee’’) will be held on
Wednesday, October 21, 2009. The
Committee generally provides advice
and recommendations concerning the
adequacy of scientific evidence needed
to determine whether certain medical
items and services can be covered under
the Medicare statute. This meeting will
focus on the use of catheter ablation for
the treatment of atrial fibrillation. This
meeting is open to the public in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section
10(a)).
DATES: Meeting date: The public
meeting will be held on Wednesday,
October 21, 2009 from 7:30 a.m. until
4:30 p.m., d.s.t.
Deadline for Submission of Written
Comments: Written comments must be
received at the address specified in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by 5
p.m., d.s.t. on Monday, September 21,
2009. Once submitted all comments are
final.
Deadlines for Speaker Registration
and Presentation Materials: The
deadline to register to be a speaker and
to submit powerpoint presentation
materials and writings that will be used
in support of an oral presentation, is 5
p.m., d.s.t. on Monday, September 21,
2009. Speakers may register by phone or
via e-mail by contacting the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice.
Presentation materials must be received
at the address specified in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Deadline for All Other Attendees
Registration: Individuals may register by
phone or via e-mail by contacting the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice by 5 p.m., d.s.t. on Wednesday,
October 14, 2009.
Deadline for Submitting a Request for
Special Accommodations: Persons
attending the meeting who are hearing
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or visually impaired, or have a
condition that requires special
assistance or accommodations, are
asked to contact the Executive Secretary
as specified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice no later than 5 p.m., d.s.t. Friday,
October 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The
meeting will be held in the main
auditorium of the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Submission of Presentations and
Comments: Presentation materials and
written comments that will be presented
at the meeting must be submitted via email to
MedCACpresentations@cms.hhs.gov or
by regular mail to the contact listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice by the date
specified in the DATES section of this
notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria Ellis, Executive Secretary for
MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Office of Clinical
Standards and Quality, Coverage and
Analysis Group, C1–09–06, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244 or contact Ms. Ellis by phone
(410–786–0309) or via e-mail at
Maria.Ellis@cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
MEDCAC, formerly known as the
Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
(MCAC), provides advice and
recommendations to CMS regarding
clinical issues. (For more information
on MCAC, see the December 14, 1998
Federal Register (63 FR 68780.) This
notice announces the October 21, 2009,
public meeting of the Committee.
During this meeting, the Committee will
discuss the use of catheter ablation for
the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Background information about this
topic, including panel materials, is
available at https://ww.cms.hhs.gov/
coverage. We encourage the
participation of appropriate
organizations with expertise in the use
of catheter ablation for the treatment of
atrial fibrillation.
II. Meeting Format
This meeting is open to the public.
The Committee will hear oral
presentations from the public for
approximately 45 minutes. The
Committee may limit the number and
duration of oral presentations to the
time available. Your comments should
focus on issues specific to the list of
topics that we have proposed to the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Notice of
Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), 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 Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Initial Review Group; Epidemiology, Prevention and
Behavior Research Review Subcommittee.
Date: October 28-29, 2009.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
Place: Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC
20037.
Contact Person: Lorraine Gunzerath, PhD, MBA, Scientific Review
Officer, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Office
of Extramural Activities, Extramural Project Review Branch, 5635
Fishers Lane, Room 2121, Bethesda, MD 20892-9304, 301-443-2369,
lgunzera@mail.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.271,
Alcohol Research Career Development Awards for Scientists and
Clinicians; 93.272, Alcohol National Research Service Awards for
Research Training; 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs; 93.891,
Alcohol Research Center Grants; 93.701, ARRA Related Biomedical
Research and Research Support Awards, National Institutes of Health,
HHS)
Dated: August 21, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-20773 Filed 8-27-09; 8:45 am]
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