[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-21856] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: September 6, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Cooperative Studies Evaluation Sub-Committee of the Advisory Committee for Cooperative Studies, and Health Services and Rehabilitation Research and Development; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) as amended, by section 5(c) of Public Law 94-409 that a meeting of the Cooperative Studies Evaluation Sub-Committee of the Advisory Committee for Cooperative Studies, and Health Services and Rehabilitation Research and Development will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 5 Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on October 4-5, 1994. The session on October 4 is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. and on October 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be for the purpose of reviewing five new clinical trials, one on varicella vaccine; one on prevention of osteoporotic fractures, one on treatment of atrial fibrillation; one on coronary artery revascularization; one on treatment of dysphagia from stroke and the progress of one on-going study on extracapscular cataract extraction. The Committee advises the Director, Medical Research Service, through the Chief of the Cooperative Studies Program on the relevance and feasibility of the studies, the adequacy of the protocols, and the scientific validity and propriety of technical details, including protection of human subjects. The meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity of the room from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on both days to discuss the general status of the program. To assure adequate accommodations, those who plan to attend should contact Dr. Ping Huang, Coordinator, Cooperative Studies Evaluation Sub-Committee of the Advisory Committee for Cooperative Studies, and health Services and Rehabilitation Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, (202-535-7154), prior to September 20, 1994. The meeting will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on October 4, 1994, and from 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on October 5, 1994, for consideration of specific proposals in accordance with provisions set forth in section 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended by section 5(c) of Public Law 94-409, and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). During this portion of the meeting, discussions and recommendations will deal with qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, staff and consultant critiques of research protocols, and similar documents, and the medical records of patients who are study subjects, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Dated: August 24, 1994. By direction of the Secretary. Heyward Bannister, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 94-21856 Filed 9-2-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-M