[Federal Register: December 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 247)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine;
Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the National
Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM).
The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, 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.
The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and/or contract proposals
and the discussion could disclose confidential trade secrets or
commercial property such as patentable material, and personal
information concerning individuals associated with the grant
applications and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Advisory Council for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine.
Date: January 27, 2003.
Closed: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications and/or proposals.
Open: 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Agenda: The agenda includes opening remarks by Director, NCCAM,
concept reviews: Dietary Supplements Resource Center; Health Services
Research; Probiotics, and Clinical Research. Presentations: Cancer CAM
Working Group; General Principals for Collaboration with NCI; Patient
Focus Groups on Cancer and CAM and other business of the Council.
Place: Neuroscience Conference Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard,
Conference Rooms C and D, Rockville, MD 20852.
Contact Person: Jane F. Kinsel, Ph.D., Executive Secretary,
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National
Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, Bethesda, MD
20892, (301) 496-6701.
The public comments session is scheduled from 5-5:30 p.m. Each
speaker will be permitted 5 minutes for their presentation. Interested
individuals and representatives of organizations are requested to
notify Dr. Jane Kinsel, National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine, NIH, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401,
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, 301-496-6701, Fax: 301-480-0087 or via email
NCCAMES@mail.nih.gov. Letters of intent to present comments, along with
a brief description of the organization represented, should be received
no later than 5 p.m. on January 17, 2003. Only one representative of an
organization may present oral comments. Any person attending the
meeting who does not request an opportunity to speak in advance of the
meeting may be considered for oral presentation, if time permits, and
at the discretion of the Chairperson. In addition, written comments may
be submitted to Dr. Jane Kinsel at the address listed above up to 10
calendar days (February 6, 2003) following the meeting.
Copies of the meeting agenda and the roster of members will be
furnished upon request by Dr. Jane Kinsel, Executive Secretary, NACCAM,
National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401,
Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301--496-6701, Fax 301-480-0087, or via email
at NCCAMES@mail.nih.gov. This information will be posted two weeks
prior to the meeting on the NCCAM website at NCCAM@nih.gov.
Dated: December 17, 2002.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy, NIH.
[FR Doc. 02-32360 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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