Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting, 9731-9732 [2012-3741]

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[FR Doc. 2012–3735 Filed 2–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–33–P; 6210–01–P; 6714–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:08 Feb 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the annual meeting of the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) National Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held March 14–16, 2012, at the Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, South Carolina. On March 14, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. On March 15–16, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The Committee, comprised of fiftyfive national voluntary organizations, advises the Secretary, through the Under Secretary for Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer activities within VA facilities. The purposes of this meeting are to provide for Committee review of volunteer policies and procedures; to accommodate full and open communications between organization representatives and the Voluntary Service Office and field staff; to provide educational opportunities geared towards improving volunteer programs with special emphasis on methods to recruit, retain, place, motivate, and recognize volunteers; and to provide Committee recommendations. The March 14 session will include a National Executive Committee Meeting; Health Fair; and VAVS Representative and Deputy Representative training. In the evening, the James H. Parke Memorial Scholarship recipient will be honored at the Parke Awards Dinner (requires prepayment). The March 15 business session will include remarks from local officials; the Voluntary Service Report; Veterans Health Administration Update; and remarks by VA officials on the National Cemetery Administration, VA National Sports Programs and Special Events; and insight from a former chief of voluntary service who is now a facility director. Educational workshops will be held in the afternoon and focus on Veterans family advisor program, concierge service, skill-based volunteer managed therapeutic activities, and ICARE customer service. On March 16, the morning business session will include subcommittee reports; remarks on women Veterans health care; a panel discussion on Veterans transportation; and an update from the Director of the Veterans PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9731 Canteen Service. The educational workshops will be repeated in the afternoon. The meeting will conclude with a Closing Awards Dinner (requires prepayment) recognizing the recipients of the American Spirit Awards, VAVS Award for Excellence, and the NAC male and female Volunteer of the Year awards. No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. However, the public may submit written statements for the Committee’s review to Ms. Laura Balun, Designated Federal Officer, Voluntary Service Office (10B2A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by email at Laura.Balun@va.gov. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Balun at (202) 461–7300. By Direction of the Secretary. Dated: February 13, 2012. Vivian Drake, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–3729 Filed 2–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 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 a meeting of the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will be held on March 6–8 and 13–14, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The following subcommittees of the Board will meet to evaluate merit review applications: March 6—Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease. March 6–7—Brain Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Stroke; Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Rehabilitation; Psychological Health and Social Reintegration; and Regenerative Medicine. March 6–8—Rehabilitation Engineering and Prosthetics/Orthotics. March 7—Career Development Award Program. March 13—Spinal Cord Injury. March 13–14—Brain Injury: TBI and Stroke; Career Development Award Program; Psychological Health and Social Reintegration; and Sensory Systems/Communication. E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 9732 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2012 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The purpose of the Board is to review rehabilitation research and development applications and advise the Director, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, and the Chief Research and Development Officer on the scientific and technical merit, the mission relevance, and the protection of human and animal subjects. A general session of each subcommittee meeting will be open to the public for approximately one hour at the start of each meeting to cover administrative matters and to discuss the general status of the program. The remaining portion of each subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public for the discussion, examination, reference to, and oral review of the research VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:08 Feb 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 applications and critiques. No oral or written comments will be accepted from the public for either portion of the meetings. During the closed potion of each meeting, discussion and recommendations will include qualifications of the personnel conducting the studies (the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy), as well as research information (the premature disclosure of which would likely compromise significantly the implementation of proposed agency action regarding such research projects). As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92–463, as amended by Public Law 94–409, closing the meeting PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to attend the general session should contact Tiffany Asqueri, Designated Federal Officer, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, at Department of Veterans Affairs (10P9R), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or email at tiffany.asqueri@va.gov. For further information, please call Mrs. Asqueri at (202) 443–5757. Dated: February 13, 2012. By Direction of the Secretary. Vivian Drake, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–3741 Filed 2–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9731-9732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3741]


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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 a meeting of the 
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review 
Board will be held on March 6-8 and 13-14, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency 
Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, from 8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. each day. The following subcommittees of the Board will meet 
to evaluate merit review applications:
    March 6--Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease.
    March 6-7--Brain Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Stroke; 
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Rehabilitation; Psychological Health and 
Social Reintegration; and Regenerative Medicine.
    March 6-8--Rehabilitation Engineering and Prosthetics/Orthotics.
    March 7--Career Development Award Program.
    March 13--Spinal Cord Injury.
    March 13-14--Brain Injury: TBI and Stroke; Career Development Award 
Program; Psychological Health and Social Reintegration; and Sensory 
Systems/Communication.

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    The purpose of the Board is to review rehabilitation research and 
development applications and advise the Director, Rehabilitation 
Research and Development Service, and the Chief Research and 
Development Officer on the scientific and technical merit, the mission 
relevance, and the protection of human and animal subjects.
    A general session of each subcommittee meeting will be open to the 
public for approximately one hour at the start of each meeting to cover 
administrative matters and to discuss the general status of the 
program. The remaining portion of each subcommittee meeting will be 
closed to the public for the discussion, examination, reference to, and 
oral review of the research applications and critiques. No oral or 
written comments will be accepted from the public for either portion of 
the meetings.
    During the closed potion of each meeting, discussion and 
recommendations will include qualifications of the personnel conducting 
the studies (the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy), as well as research 
information (the premature disclosure of which would likely compromise 
significantly the implementation of proposed agency action regarding 
such research projects). As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 
92-463, as amended by Public Law 94-409, closing the meeting is in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B).
    Those who plan to attend the general session should contact Tiffany 
Asqueri, Designated Federal Officer, Rehabilitation Research and 
Development Service, at Department of Veterans Affairs (10P9R), 810 
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or email at 
tiffany.asqueri@va.gov. For further information, please call Mrs. 
Asqueri at (202) 443-5757.

    Dated: February 13, 2012.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-3741 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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