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                                            COI,,,FLICT O,',@ IlOi-1,R-@-ST


                 The folloiiir,,.r extract fro-,n the D@@part,,,--.en,-U o@ Fealth, l@du-ation,
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                 and IILlfare General Adni-nistratio,,-i is called to  the  attention
                 of the Public  Health  Service  Coi-isultan"sl
                 "Advisors and consul'(-,ants ser\T:hig as m--.-.bers of public advisory
                      'ttees should not participate in sitl-iaticis in i,, ich a
                 con m                              i              I -  .@       h
                 violation of conflict of interest lw.,.,s a@--d r@--,-'Lllatj-o,is is likely
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                 to occur. Heads of h@areaus  and  Divisio.,,is              estab3-ish
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                 procedures a-lid controls to insure  that  a  co.-,-        e n,.a,@T,,ber is
                 qisqualified fr,-,-.i D---@L@or@Tiir.- duites or re,,-iderin- ad,,7ice iv@.-iich
                 viill have a direct and predi-c'LlabIQ efL'e-@,- on '-Lllic interests     of
                 an organization or institution i,,Tith  ijlil-cli      -'is  associated   as
                 an em,,oloye-- or consultant or in v;hicil-) I,i-- 1)..-s a financial. interest.
                 In particular, c@.-;-,-,qittee members should r-c-L, -%F-rticipate in the
                 evaluation of contract or ull-aiit proposals -,.@@r,4ch ,.-fill directly
                 affect the interests of such organization or institution



                                        CU@-\TFI-Di@@,,,Fj'!-A-TITY OF,


                 Regulatioi-is of the P,'iS provide that discussions of advisory
                 councils shall be held confidential except, as disclosure is
                 authorized by the Ad@ministrator, Healtl-i Services and I,,,;'ental
                 Ilealth A       stration.














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