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L. 92–463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting: Name: Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation. Date and Times: March 8, 2011, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Place: Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW., Washington, DC 20057. Status: The meeting will be open to the public. Purpose: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and 42 CFR 121.12 (2000), ACOT was established to assist the Secretary in enhancing organ donation, ensuring that the system of organ transplantation is grounded in the best available medical science, and assuring the public that the system is as effective and equitable as possible, and, thereby, increasing public confidence in the integrity and effectiveness of the transplantation system. ACOT is composed of up to 25 members, including the Chair. Members are serving as Special Government PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7223 Employees and have diverse backgrounds in fields such as organ donation, health care public policy, transplantation medicine and surgery, critical care medicine and other medical specialties involved in the identification and referral of donors, non-physician transplant professions, nursing, epidemiology, immunology, law and bioethics, behavioral sciences, economics and statistics, as well as representatives of transplant candidates, transplant recipients, organ donors, and family members. Agenda: The Committee will hear reports from two ACOT Work Groups: Declining Rates of Donation/ Geographical and Other Variations in Organ Distribution and Alignment of CMS Regulatory Requirements with OPTN. ACOT also will hear presentations on disease transmission and informed consent, transplant tourism, organ donation and transplantation alliance, a report on an intensive DMV outreach project demonstrating significant increases in Michigan donor registration, and OPO performance metrics for quality improvement. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities indicate. After the presentations and Committee discussions, members of the public will have an opportunity to provide comments. Because of the Committee’s full agenda and the timeframe in which to cover the agenda topics, public comment will be limited. All public comments will be included in the record of the ACOT meeting. Meeting summary notes will be made available on the Department’s donation Web site at https://www.organdonor.gov/ acot.html. The draft meeting agenda is available on the Department’s donation Web site at https://www.organdonor.gov/acot.html and at https://www.team-psa.com/dot/ spring2011/ACOT/. Registration can be completed electronically at https://www.teampsa.com/dot/spring2011/ACOT/ or submitted by facsimile to HRM/ Professional and Scientific Associates (PSA), the logistical support contractor for the meeting, at fax number (703) 234–1701 ATTN: Brittany Carey. Individuals without access to the Internet who wish to register may call Brittany Carey with HRM/PSA at (703) 889–9033. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Stroup, MBA, MPA, Executive Secretary, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12–105, Rockville, Maryland 20857; telephone (301) 443–1127 or e-mail to pstroup@hrsa.gov. E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1 7224 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 9, 2011 / Notices Dated: February 2, 2011. Reva Harris, Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination. 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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research; 93.865, Research for Mothers and Children; 93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research; 93.209, Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: February 3, 2011. Jennifer S. Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–2858 Filed 2–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:08 Feb 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee. The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. Name of Committee: Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee. Date: March 8, 2011. Time: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Agenda: The NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) will review and discuss selected human gene transfer protocols and discuss related data management activities. Please check the meeting agenda at https://oba.od.nih.gov/ rdna_rac/rac_meetings.html for more information. Place: Bethesda Marriott Suites, 6711 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817. Contact Person: Chezelle George, Office of Biotechnology Activities, Office of Science Policy/OD, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 750, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–9838, georgec@od.nih.gov. Information is also available on the Institute’s/Center’s home page: https:// oba.od.nih.gov/rdna/rdna.html, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available. 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[FR Doc. 2011–2857 Filed 2–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meetings 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 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 Institute of Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS). Date: March 1, 2011. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7223-7224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2839]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting:
    Name: Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation.
    Date and Times: March 8, 2011, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Place: Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center, 3800 
Reservoir Road, NW., Washington, DC 20057.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended, and 42 CFR 121.12 (2000), ACOT 
was established to assist the Secretary in enhancing organ donation, 
ensuring that the system of organ transplantation is grounded in the 
best available medical science, and assuring the public that the system 
is as effective and equitable as possible, and, thereby, increasing 
public confidence in the integrity and effectiveness of the 
transplantation system. ACOT is composed of up to 25 members, including 
the Chair. Members are serving as Special Government Employees and have 
diverse backgrounds in fields such as organ donation, health care 
public policy, transplantation medicine and surgery, critical care 
medicine and other medical specialties involved in the identification 
and referral of donors, non-physician transplant professions, nursing, 
epidemiology, immunology, law and bioethics, behavioral sciences, 
economics and statistics, as well as representatives of transplant 
candidates, transplant recipients, organ donors, and family members.
    Agenda: The Committee will hear reports from two ACOT Work Groups: 
Declining Rates of Donation/Geographical and Other Variations in Organ 
Distribution and Alignment of CMS Regulatory Requirements with OPTN. 
ACOT also will hear presentations on disease transmission and informed 
consent, transplant tourism, organ donation and transplantation 
alliance, a report on an intensive DMV outreach project demonstrating 
significant increases in Michigan donor registration, and OPO 
performance metrics for quality improvement. Agenda items are subject 
to change as priorities indicate.
    After the presentations and Committee discussions, members of the 
public will have an opportunity to provide comments. Because of the 
Committee's full agenda and the timeframe in which to cover the agenda 
topics, public comment will be limited. All public comments will be 
included in the record of the ACOT meeting. Meeting summary notes will 
be made available on the Department's donation Web site at https://www.organdonor.gov/acot.html.
    The draft meeting agenda is available on the Department's donation 
Web site at https://www.organdonor.gov/acot.html and at https://www.team-psa.com/dot/spring2011/ACOT/.
    Registration can be completed electronically at https://www.team-psa.com/dot/spring2011/ACOT/ or submitted by facsimile to HRM/
Professional and Scientific Associates (PSA), the logistical support 
contractor for the meeting, at fax number (703) 234-1701 ATTN: Brittany 
Carey. Individuals without access to the Internet who wish to register 
may call Brittany Carey with HRM/PSA at (703) 889-9033.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Stroup, MBA, MPA, 
Executive Secretary, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12-105, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857; telephone (301) 443-1127 or e-mail to pstroup@hrsa.gov.


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    Dated: February 2, 2011.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2011-2839 Filed 2-8-11; 8:45 am]
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