Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board, Notice of Meeting, 30787 [2020-10873]
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19. Emergency Wetlands Resources
Act, 16 U.S.C. 3921–3931.
20. TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation, 23
U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11).
21. Flood Disaster Protection Act, 42
U.S.C. 4001–4128.
22. Wetlands Mitigation, 23 U.S.C.
119(g), 133(b)(14).
23. FHWA wetland and natural
habitat mitigation regulations, 23 CFR
777.
24. Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act, 54 U.S.C. 200301 et seq.
(known as Section 6(f)).
25. Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601–9675.
26. Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).
27. Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6901–
6992k.
28. Landscaping and Scenic
Enhancement (Wildflowers), 23 U.S.C.
319.
29. Planning and Environment
Linkages, 23 U.S.C. 168, with the
exception of those FHWA
responsibilities associated with 23
U.S.C. 134 and 135.
30. Programmatic Mitigation Plans, 23
U.S.C. 169, with the exception of those
FHWA responsibilities associated with
23 U.S.C. 134 and 135.
31. E.O. 11990, Protection of
Wetlands; E.O. 11988, Floodplain
Management (except approving design
standards and determinations that a
significant encroachment is the only
practicable alternative under 23 CFR
650.113 and 650.115); E.O. 12898,
Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low Income
Populations; E.O. 13007, Indian Sacred
Sites; E.O. 13175, Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments; E.O. 13112, Invasive
Species.
The MOU allows the State to act in
the place of FHWA in carrying out the
functions described above, except with
respect to government-to-government
consultations with federally recognized
Indian Tribes. The FHWA will retain
responsibility for conducting formal
government-to-government consultation
with federally recognized Indian Tribes,
which is required under some of the
above-listed laws and executive orders.
The State also may assist the FHWA
with formal consultations, with consent
of a Tribe, but FHWA remains
responsible for the consultation. This
assignment includes transfer to the State
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of Utah the obligation to fulfill the
assigned environmental responsibilities
on any proposed projects meeting the
criteria in Stipulation I(B) of the MOU
that were determined to be CEs prior to
the effective date of the proposed MOU
but that have not been completed as of
the effective date of the MOU.
This is the proposed fourth renewal of
the State’s participation in the program
and incorporates changes to clarify that
this assignment applies to highway
projects, as defined in 23 CFR 773.103;
and to include provisions for UDOT’s
use of the Federal Transit
Administration’s (FTA) and the Federal
Transit Administration’s (FRA) CEs (23
CFR 771.116 and 23 CFR 771.118,
respectively) for highway projects, as
provided for in 23 CFR 771.117(h). In
order to use FTA or FRA’s CEs, UDOT
will consult with FTA or FRA, as
appropriate, and report to FHWA at the
end of the calendar year the instances
where it applied a CE using this
provision.
The FHWA will consider the
comments submitted on the proposed
MOU when making its decision on
whether to execute this renewal MOU.
The FHWA will make the final,
executed MOU publicly available.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 326; 42 U.S.C. 4331,
4332; 23 CFR 771.117; 40 CFR 1507.3,
1508.4)
Ivan Marrero,
Division Administrator, Salt Lake City, Utah,
Federal Highway Administration.
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Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research
and Development and Clinical Science
Research and Development Services
Scientific Merit Review Board, Notice
of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under Federal
Advisory Committee Act that a meeting
of the Joint Biomedical Laboratory
Research and Development and Clinical
Science Research and Development
Services Scientific Merit Review Board
(JBL/CS SMRB) will be held
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020, by
teleconference. The meeting will begin
at 3:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
The meeting will have an open session
from 3:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. EDT and
a closed session from 3:30 p.m. until
5:00 p.m. EDT.
The purpose of the open session is to
meet with the JBL/CS Service Directors
to discuss the overall policies and
process for scientific review as well as
disseminate information among the
Board members regarding the VA
research priorities.
The purpose of the closed session is
to provide recommendations on the
scientific quality, budget, safety and
mission relevance of investigatorinitiated research applications
submitted for VA merit review
evaluation. Applications submitted for
review include various medical
specialties within the general areas of
biomedical, behavioral and clinical
science research. The JBL/CS SMRB
meeting will be closed to the public for
the review, discussion, and evaluation
of initial and renewal research
applications, which involve reference to
staff and consultant critiques of research
applications. Discussions will deal with
scientific merit of each application and
qualifications of personnel conducting
the studies, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Additionally, premature disclosure of
research information could significantly
obstruct implementation of proposed
agency action regarding the research
applications. As provided by subsection
10(d) of Public Law 92–463, as amended
by Public Law 94–409, closing the
subcommittee meetings is in accordance
with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B).
Members of the public who wish to
attend the open JBL/CS SMRB
teleconference should call 1–800–767–
1750 using the passcode 50064#. Those
who would like to obtain a copy of the
minutes from the closed subcommittee
meetings and rosters of the
subcommittee members should contact
Holly Krull, Ph.D., Designated Federal
Officer, (10X2B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, at (202)
632–8522 or email at holly.krull@va.gov.
Dated: May 15, 2020.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review
Board, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Federal
Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Joint Biomedical
Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and
Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board (JBL/CS SMRB) will
be held Wednesday, June 24, 2020, by teleconference. The meeting will
begin at 3:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting will have an
open session from 3:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. EDT and a closed session
from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. EDT.
The purpose of the open session is to meet with the JBL/CS Service
Directors to discuss the overall policies and process for scientific
review as well as disseminate information among the Board members
regarding the VA research priorities.
The purpose of the closed session is to provide recommendations on
the scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of
investigator-initiated research applications submitted for VA merit
review evaluation. Applications submitted for review include various
medical specialties within the general areas of biomedical, behavioral
and clinical science research. The JBL/CS SMRB meeting will be closed
to the public for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and
renewal research applications, which involve reference to staff and
consultant critiques of research applications. Discussions will deal
with scientific merit of each application and qualifications of
personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Additionally, premature disclosure of research information could
significantly obstruct implementation of proposed agency action
regarding the research applications. As provided by subsection 10(d) of
Public Law 92-463, as amended by Public Law 94-409, closing the
subcommittee meetings is in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)
and (9)(B).
Members of the public who wish to attend the open JBL/CS SMRB
teleconference should call 1-800-767-1750 using the passcode 50064#.
Those who would like to obtain a copy of the minutes from the closed
subcommittee meetings and rosters of the subcommittee members should
contact Holly Krull, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, (10X2B),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420, at (202) 632-8522 or email at [email protected].
Dated: May 15, 2020.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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