[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 55820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22135]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of
Meeting
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 NIH
Scientific Management Review Board (SMRB). On October 14, 2014, SMRB
members will meet to discuss challenges and solutions to engaging pre-
college students in biomedical science, as well as ways to streamline
the NIH grant review, award, and management process while maintaining
proper oversight. Stakeholders and other experts will give
presentations on these topics.
The NIH Reform Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-482) provides
organizational authorities to HHS and NIH officials to: (1) Establish
or abolish national research institutes; (2) reorganize the offices
within the Office of the Director, NIH including adding, removing, or
transferring the functions of such offices or establishing or
terminating such offices; and (3) reorganize divisions, centers, or
other administrative units within an NIH national research institute or
national center including adding, removing, or transferring the
functions of such units, or establishing or terminating such units. The
purpose of the SMRB is to advise appropriate HHS and NIH officials on
the use of these organizational authorities and identify the reasons
underlying the recommendations.
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. Times are subject to change.
Name of Committee: Scientific Management Review Board.
Date: October 14, 2014.
Time: 10:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: At this meeting, SMRB members will present preliminary
findings and recommendations of the SMRB Working Group on Pre-
college Engagement in Biomedical Science regarding ways NIH can
cultivate sustained interest in biomedical science among students
from pre-kindergarten through high school in order to contribute to
a healthy biomedical workforce pipeline. Stakeholders in pre-college
programs and education evaluation experts will give presentations on
this topic. SMRB members will also hear from representatives of
research funding agencies and organizations regarding their approach
to grant review, award, and management. Time will be allotted on the
agenda for public comment. Sign up for public comments will begin
approximately at 9:15 a.m. on October 14, 2014, and will be
restricted to one sign-in per person. In the event that time does
not allow for all those interested to present oral comments, any
interested person may file written comments with the committee by
forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this
notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone
number, and when applicable, the business or professional
affiliation of the interested person.
Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, 6th Floor,
Conference Room 6, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Contact Person: Juanita Marner, Office of Science Policy, Office
of the Director, NIH, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge
Drive, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20892, [email protected], (301) 435-
1770.
The meeting will be webcast. The draft meeting agenda and other
information about the SMRB, including information about access to
the webcast, will be available at http://smrb.od.nih.gov.
In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent
procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles,
including taxis, 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.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.14,
Intramural Research Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research Loan
Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds;
93.232, Loan Repayment Program for Research Generally; 93.39,
Academic Research Enhancement Award; 93.936, NIH Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research Loan Repayment Program; 93.187,
Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged
Backgrounds, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: September 11, 2014.
Melanie J. Gray,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-22135 Filed 9-16-14; 8:45 am]
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