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 Advisory Committee to the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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 USC, as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

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: Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH.

Date: June 9-10, 2011.

Closed: June 9, 2011, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Agenda: Review of the Pioneer and Innovator Awards.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, C-Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Open: June 9, 2011, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10, 2011, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Agenda: NIH Director's Report, NIH updates, and other committee business.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, C-Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20852.

Contact Person: Gretchen Wood, Senior Assistant to the Deputy Director, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, One Center Drive, Building 1, Room 114, Bethesda, MD 20892, woodgs@od.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: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/acd.htm,, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.

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