[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69867-69868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27672]
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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 December 15, 2014, the
SMRB will deliberate findings and recommendations developed by the SMRB
Working Group on Pre-college Engagement in Biomedical Science. The
Working Group has considered approaches to optimize NIH's pre-college
programs and initiatives that both align with the NIH mission and
ensure a continued pipeline of biomedical science students and
professionals. SMRB members will also discuss preliminary findings and
recommendations for streamlining NIH's grant review, award, and
management process while maintaining proper oversight. Panel
discussions will be held with grantees and other stakeholders.
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 (SMRB).
Date: December 15, 2014.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: At this meeting, SMRB members will deliberate findings
and recommendations developed by the Working Group on Pre-college
Engagement in Biomedical Science. The Working Group on the NIH Grant
Review, Award, and Management Process will report their preliminary
findings and recommendations on ways to streamline the process, and
grantees and other stakeholders will share insights regarding the
effectiveness and feasibility of the recommendations. Time will be
allotted on the agenda for public comment. Sign up for public
comments will begin approximately at 8:00 a.m. on December 15, 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 also 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
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Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: November 18, 2014.
Melanie J. Gray,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-27672 Filed 11-21-14; 8:45 am]
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