[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9758]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Notice of Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel 
Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2) announcement is made of the following 
special emphasis panel scheduled to meet during the month of June 1995:

    Name: Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel
    Date and Time: June 15-16, 1995, 8:30 a.m.
    Place: Ramada Inn, 1775 Rockville Pike, Montrose Room, 
Rockville, MD 20852.
    Open June 15, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Closed for remainder of 
meeting.
    Purpose: This Panel is charged with conducting the initial 
review of grant applications on research that will provide 
convincing evidence for or against the effectiveness and cost 
effectiveness of alternative clinical interventions used to prevent, 
diagnose, treat, and manage common clinical conditions.
    Agenda: The open session for the meeting on June 15, from 8:30 
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. will be devoted to a business meeting covering 
administrative matters. During the closed session, the committee 
will be reviewing grant applications dealing with complex, clinical 
medical effectiveness issues in response to the medical treatment 
effectiveness PORT II initiative. In accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, section 10(d) of 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 
U.S.C., 552b(c)(6), the Administrator, AHCPR, has made a formal 
determination that this latter session will be closed because the 
discussions are likely to reveal personal information concerning 
individuals associated with the grant applications. This information 
is exempt from mandatory disclosure.
    Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members or other relevant 
information should contract Gerald E. Calderone, Ph.D., Agency for 
Health Care Policy and Research, Suite 602, 2101 East Jefferson 
Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594-2462.
    Agenda items for this meeting are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.

    Dated: April 13, 1995.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-9758 Filed 4-19-95; 8:45 am]
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