[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 121 (Monday, June 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 34689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12229]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research
Protections
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Secretary's
Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will hold its
thirteenth meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday July 30, 2007, from 8:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m. and Tuesday, July 31, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Sheraton National Hotel, 900 South Orme Street,
Arlington, VA 22204. Phone: 703-521-1900.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Schwetz, D.V.M., PhD,
Director, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), or Catherine
Slatinshek, Executive Director, Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human
Research Protections; Department of Health and Human Services, 1101
Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852; 240-453-8139; fax:
240-453-6909; 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 30, 2007, SACHRP will receive and discuss updated
information and a report from the Subpart A Subcommittee on issues
involving the application of subpart A of 45 CFR part 46 in the current
research environment. This subcommittee was established by SACHRP at
its October 4-5, 2006, meeting. The Committee also will receive a
report and action list from the Subcommittee on Inclusion of
Individuals with Impaired Decision-Making in Research. This
subcommittee was formed as a result of discussions during the July 31-
August 1, 2006, SACHRP meeting. In addition, the Committee will receive
a briefing on the Final Report of the National Conference on
Institutional Review Boards, held in Washington, DC in November 2006.
On July 31, 2007, the Committee will receive presentations and hear
discussions from representatives on a panel that will examine issues
involving informed consent, including length and complexity of informed
consent documents, views from subjects on these issues, and insights
from the human subjects research community. The Committee will also
hear presentations from panelists on diversity of ethnic and racial
representation in clinical trials.
Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available.
Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need special assistance,
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should notify the designated contact persons. Members
of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments on both
days of the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per
speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed materials
distributed to SACHRP members for this scheduled meeting should submit
materials to the Executive Director, SACHRP, prior to the close of
business Friday, July 20, 2007. Information about SACHRP and the draft
meeting agenda will be posted on the SACHRP Web site at: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp/index.html.
Dated: June 20, 2007.
Bernard A. Schwetz,
Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Executive Secretary,
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections.
[FR Doc. E7-12229 Filed 6-22-07; 8:45 am]
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