1608 Public hearing and meeting

Health Research Advisory Committee Public Hearing and Meeting

[34 Pa.B. 4778]

   The Health Research Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a public hearing and meeting on October 18, 2004, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Large Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Commonwealth and Forster Streets, Harrisburg, PA.

   The primary purpose of the public hearing is to obtain suggestions for health research priorities under the Tobacco Settlement/Act 77, Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement Program for State fiscal year 2005-06. Current 2004-05 State fiscal year priorities for both formula funded and nonformula funded health research are posted on the Department of Health's website: www.health.state.pa.us (click ''Tobacco Settlement/Act 77'' and ''Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement'').

   Public comments must be submitted by 2:30 p.m. on September 24, 2004, by e-mail to David Hooper, [e-mail]. Persons wishing to present written statements orally at the public hearing must contact David Hooper at [phone] by 2:30 p.m. on September 24, 2004, to make a reservation for testifying at the hearing.

   Written comments must be no more than five single-spaced typewritten pages. Comments should recommend research on one or more health related issues that have a significant impact on the health of the residents of this Commonwealth. Although comments may include data supporting the significance of a particular health related issue, written comments should identify, in priority order, the specific research issues and questions that need to be addressed. Testimony should include the specific aims of the research being proposed.

   Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes. Prior to the public hearing, a copy of written comments will be provided to Committee members for review. Therefore, oral presentations should not repeat the written comments but instead should focus on the highlights or key points in the written comments. If time permits, 2 minutes will be allowed for questions and answers following the oral testimony. Persons will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis, as time permits. Oral testimony that is duplicative of previously presented testimony may not be allowed, if time is limited.

   This hearing is open to the public. No reservations are required to attend the public meeting but persons wishing to present oral testimony must submit written comments in advance in accordance with the previous guidance.

   After the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee will be held from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the research priorities for State fiscal year 2005-06.

   For additional information or persons with a disability who wish to attend the meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, contact Patricia W. Potrzebowski, Director, Bureau of Health Statistics and Research, or Robin C. Cohick, Administrative Officer, Bureau of Health Statistics and Research, 555 Walnut Street, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1914, [phone], for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Services at [phone].

   The public hearing and meeting are subject to cancellation without notice.

CALVIN B. JOHNSON, M.D., M.P.H.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1608. Filed for public inspection August 27, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]