[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 5031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2215]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Notice of a Meeting of a Working Group of the Advisory Committee
to the Director
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public about a
meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) Working Group
on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce (WGBDRW).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, from
approximately 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Letters of intent to present
comments, along with a brief description of the organization
represented, should be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 10,
2012.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institutes of
Health, Building 31, 31 Center Drive, Floor 6C, Room 6, Bethesda, MD
20892. Comments and letters of intent to present comments should be
sent to Mr. Justin D. Hentges, Office of the Director, NIH, 1 Center
Drive, Room 108, Bethesda, MD 20892; telephone (301) 443-7975; fax
(301) 402-2700; email ACDDiversity@mail.nih.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information concerning
this meeting, contact Mr. Justin D. Hentges, Office of the Director,
National Institutes of Health, 1 Center Drive, Room 108, Bethesda, MD
20892; telephone (301) 443-7975; fax (301) 402-2700; email
ACDDiversity@mail.nih.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is for the
Working Group to receive public input on ways to improve the retention
of underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons
from disadvantaged backgrounds throughout various research career
stages. The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for
Hispanics, the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska
Native Education, and the White House Initiative on Asian American and
Pacific Islanders have been invited to participate in this discussion
and provide their views.
The public comments session of the ACD WGBDRW is scheduled from
2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., but could change depending on the actual time
spent on each agenda item. Each speaker will be permitted five minutes
for his/her presentation. Interested individuals and representative of
organizations are requested to notify Mr. Justin D. Hentges, Office of
the Director, NIH, 1 Center Drive, Room 108, Bethesda, MD 20892;
telephone (301) 443-7975; fax (301) 402-2700; email
ACDDiversity@mail.nih.gov. Letters of intent to present comments, along
with a brief description of the organization represented, should be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 2012. Only one
representative of an organization may present oral comments. Any person
attending the meeting who does not request an opportunity to speak in
advance of the meeting may be considered for oral presentation, if time
permits, and at the discretion of the Chairperson.
In the event that time does not allow for all those interested to
present oral comments, anyone may file written comments by sending them
to Mr. Justin Hentges at the address above. Comments should include the
name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or
professional affiliation of the commenter. In addition, written
comments may be submitted to the corresponding Request for Information
published at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-031.html.
The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to
space available. There will be a live Web cast of the meeting which can
be accessed at http://videocast.nih.gov/. Individuals who plan to
attend and need special assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify Mr.
Justin Hentges in advance of the meeting.
In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent
procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles,
including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected
before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form
of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's
license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit.
A draft agenda and materials for the meeting may be obtained by
connecting to http://acd.od.nih.gov/DBR.asp.
Dated: January 25, 2012.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-2215 Filed 1-31-12; 8:45 am]
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