National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board.

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.

Name of Committee: Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board.

Date: February 25-26, 2013.

Open: February 25, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Agenda: To discuss and provide updates on sleep and circadian research developments and the NIH sleep research plan. Members of the public unable to attend the meeting in person may hear the public portion of all discussions by dialing 888-790-2021, passcode 26102. Briefing materials and slide presentations can be accessed electronically after the meeting starts using the internet link below. https://webmeeting.nih.gov/sdrab-2013-Feb/.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Conference Rooms E1/E2, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Open: February 26, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Agenda: To discuss and provide updates on sleep and circadian research developments and the NIH sleep research plan. Members of the public unable to attend the meeting in person may hear the public portion of all discussions by dialing 888-790-2021, passcode 26102. Briefing materials and slide presentations can be accessed electronically after the meeting starts using the internet link below. https://webmeeting.nih.gov/sdrab-2013-Feb/.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Conference Rooms E1/E2, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Michael J Twery, Ph.D., Director, National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, Division of Lung Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 10038, Bethesda, MD 20892-7952, 301-435-0199, twerym@nhlbi.nih.gov.

Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.

In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit.

Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/index.htm,, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases and Resources Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)