Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board, Notice of Meeting
| Published date | 20 May 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 30787 |
| Record Number | 2020-10873 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Veterans Affairs Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 98 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 30787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10873]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review
Board, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Federal
Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Joint Biomedical
Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and
Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board (JBL/CS SMRB) will
be held Wednesday, June 24, 2020, by teleconference. The meeting will
begin at 3:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting will have an
open session from 3:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. EDT and a closed session
from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. EDT.
The purpose of the open session is to meet with the JBL/CS Service
Directors to discuss the overall policies and process for scientific
review as well as disseminate information among the Board members
regarding the VA research priorities.
The purpose of the closed session is to provide recommendations on
the scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of
investigator-initiated research applications submitted for VA merit
review evaluation. Applications submitted for review include various
medical specialties within the general areas of biomedical, behavioral
and clinical science research. The JBL/CS SMRB meeting will be closed
to the public for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and
renewal research applications, which involve reference to staff and
consultant critiques of research applications. Discussions will deal
with scientific merit of each application and qualifications of
personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Additionally, premature disclosure of research information could
significantly obstruct implementation of proposed agency action
regarding the research applications. As provided by subsection 10(d) of
Public Law 92-463, as amended by Public Law 94-409, closing the
subcommittee meetings is in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)
and (9)(B).
Members of the public who wish to attend the open JBL/CS SMRB
teleconference should call 1-800-767-1750 using the passcode 50064#.
Those who would like to obtain a copy of the minutes from the closed
subcommittee meetings and rosters of the subcommittee members should
contact Holly Krull, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, (10X2B),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420, at (202) 632-8522 or email at [email protected].
Dated: May 15, 2020.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-10873 Filed 5-19-20; 8:45 am]
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