[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 34545] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-16234] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Panel to Assess the NIH Investment in Research on Gene Therapy Notice is hereby given that the Panel to Assess the NIH Investment in Research on Gene Therapy, a fact-finding group reporting to the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), will convene two regional meetings to provide the Panel with an opportunity to hear presentations from researchers regarding activities relevant to gene therapy. The first meeting will be held at Building 31C, Conference Room 10, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, on July 13, 1995. The second meeting will be held at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel on Union Square, 450 Powell Street, San Francisco, California 94102, on August 17, 1995. These meetings will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. and will end at approximately 5 p.m. The goal of the Panel is to make recommendations to the ACD about the scientific areas that NIH should emphasize and the funding mechanisms that should be employed in order best to advance the development of gene therapy. Written statements will be accepted and provided to the Panel prior to the meetings. Statements should be sent to Judith H. Greenberg, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, Room 2AS.19H, 45 Center Drive MSC 6200, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6200, or via e-mail at [email protected] or fax at (301) 480-2228. Individuals who plan to attend one of the regional meetings and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other special accommodations, should contact the person named below in advance of the meeting. Attendance may be limited to seat availability. If you plan to attend the meeting as an observer or if you wish additional information, please contact Ms. Janice Ramsden, National Institutes of Health, Shannon Building, Room 235, 1 Center Drive MSC 0159, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0159, telephone (301) 496-0959, fax (301) 496-7451, e- mail address [email protected] by July 7 for the Bethesda meeting and August 11 for the San Francisco meeting. Dated: June 22, 1995. Ruth L. Kirschstein, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 95-16234 Filed 6-30-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P