[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 35348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14330]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.

ACTION: 

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otice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the 
fourth meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research 
Protections (SACHRP). The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, July 26, 2004, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, and Tuesday, July 27, 2004 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 1201 K St., NW., Washington, 
DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Schwetz, D.V.M., Ph.D., 
Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Department of Health 
and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852, (301) 496-7005, fax: (301) 496-0527, e-mail address: 
[email protected] or Catherine Slatinshek, Executive Director, 
SACHRP, Office for Human Research Protections, 1101 Wootton Parkway, 
Suite 200; Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 496-7005, fax: (301) 496-
0527, e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, 
section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, SACHRP was 
established to provide expert advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Assistant Secretary for 
Health on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the 
protection of human research subjects.
    On July 26, 2004, SACHRP will receive and discuss preliminary 
reports from its two subcommittees that were established to address 
issues related to HHS regulations and policies for research involving 
prisoners and HHS regulations and policies for research involving 
children. On July 27, 2004, SACHRP will hold follow-up discussions on 
issues involving the HIPAA Privacy Rule and hear a presentation on 
issues involving Subpart B of 45 CFR part 46. In addition, SACHRP will 
address the formation of a new subcommittee to address an area of human 
subject protections. The Committee also will host a panel of experts in 
the fields of behavioral and social sciences to discuss issues 
affecting the clinical research enterprise. The Committee will discuss 
future tasks for the remainder of the year.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals must provide a photo ID to gain entry into the building 
where the meeting is scheduled to be held. Individuals who plan to 
attend and need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the 
designated contact person. Members of the public will have the 
opportunity to provide comments at the meeting on July 26 and 27, 2004. 
Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members 
of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to SACHRP 
members for this meeting should submit materials to the Executive 
Director, SACHRP (contact information listed above) prior to close of 
business July 16, 2004.
    Information about SACHRP and the draft meeting agenda will be 
posted on the SACHRP Web site at: http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/sachrp/sachrp.htm.

    Dated: June 17, 2004.
Bernard A. Schwetz,
Director, Office for Human Research Protections, and Executive 
Secretary, Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research 
Protections.
[FR Doc. 04-14330 Filed 6-23-04; 8:45 am]
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