82 FR 46512 - Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 192 (October 5, 2017)

Page Range		46512-46513
FR Document		2017-21399

This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias on people with the disease and their caregivers. During the October meeting, the Advisory Council will welcome its new members and invite them to share their experiences and where they see the Council going over the length of their terms. The Advisory Council will also spend some time discussing the process of developing recommendations and how those recommendations relate to the National Plan. The Council will then spend much of the meeting discussing the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers, held on October 16-17.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46512-46513]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21399]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; 
Meeting

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory 
Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). 
The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services 
provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's 
disease and related dementias on people with the disease and their 
caregivers. During the October meeting, the Advisory Council will 
welcome its new members and invite them to share their experiences and 
where they see the Council going over the length of their terms. The 
Advisory Council will also spend some time discussing the process of 
developing recommendations and how those recommendations relate to the 
National Plan. The Council will then spend much of the meeting 
discussing the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports 
for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers, held on October 16-17.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 27, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 800 in the Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    Comments: Time is allocated in the afternoon on the agenda to hear 
public comments. The time for oral comments will be limited to two (2) 
minutes per individual. In lieu of oral comments, formal written 
comments may be submitted for the record to Rohini Khillan, OASPE, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 424E, Washington, DC 20201. Comments may 
also be sent to [email protected]. Those submitting written comments should 
identify themselves and any relevant organizational affiliations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Rohini Khillan (202) 690-5932, 
[email protected]. Note: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to 
attend the meeting must send an email to [email protected] and put ``October 
27 Meeting Attendance'' in the Subject line by Tuesday, October 17, so 
that their names may be put on a list of expected attendees and 
forwarded to the security officers at the Department of Health and 
Human Services. Any interested member of the public who is a non-U.S. 
citizen should include this information at the time of registration to 
ensure that the appropriate security procedure to gain entry to the 
building is carried out. Although the meeting is open to the public, 
procedures governing security and the entrance to Federal buildings may 
change without notice. If you wish to make a public comment, you must 
note that within your email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and 
(a)(2)).
    Topics of the Meeting: During the October meeting, the Advisory 
Council will welcome its new members and invite them to share their 
experiences

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and where they see the Council going over the length of their terms. 
The Advisory Council will also spend some time discussing the process 
of developing recommendations and how those recommendations relate to 
the National Plan. The Council will then spend much of the meeting 
discussing the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports 
for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers, held on October 16-17.
    Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. Please 
allow 30 minutes to go through security and walk to the meeting room. 
The meeting will also be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; Section 2(e)(3) of the National 
Alzheimer's Project Act. The panel is governed by provisions of Public 
Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth 
standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

    Dated: September 22, 2017.
John R. Graham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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and where they see the Council going ADDRESSES: All nominations should be English language by developing and
over the length of their terms. The mailed to Dr. Minh Wendt, Designated carrying out programs to provide
Advisory Council will also spend some Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on bilingual or interpretive services;
time discussing the process of Minority Health, Office of Minority (8) Support a national minority health
developing recommendations and how Health, Department of Health and resource center which provides
those recommendations relate to the Human Services, 1101 Wootton resources to the public such as
National Plan. The Council will then Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD information services and assistance in
spend much of the meeting discussing 20852. capacity building;
the National Research Summit on Care, (9) Carry out programs to improve
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. access to health care services for
Services, and Supports for Persons with Minh Wendt, Designated Federal
Dementia and Their Caregivers, held on individuals with limited proficiency in
Officer, Advisory Committee on speaking the English language; and
October 16–17. Minority Health, Office of Minority
Procedure and Agenda: This meeting (10) Advise in matters related to the
Health, Department of Health and development, implementation, and
is open to the public. Please allow 30 Human Services, Tower Building, 1101
minutes to go through security and walk evaluation of health professions
Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, education in decreasing disparities in
to the meeting room. The meeting will Maryland 20852. Phone: 240–453–8222;
also be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live. health care outcomes, including cultural
fax: 240–453–8223. competency as a method of eliminating
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; Section A copy of the ACMH charter and list
2(e)(3) of the National Alzheimer’s health disparities.
of the current membership can be Management and support services for
Project Act. The panel is governed by obtained by contacting Dr. Wendt or by the ACMH are provided by OMH.
provisions of Public Law 92–463, as accessing the Web site managed by Nominations: The Committee is
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which OMH at www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. composed of 12 voting members. The
sets forth standards for the formation Information about ACMH activities can Committee composition also can
and use of advisory committees. be found on the OMH Web site under include non-voting ex officio members.
Dated: September 22, 2017. the heading About OMH. This announcement is seeking
John R. Graham, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant nominations for voting members. Voting
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and to Public Law 105–392, the Secretary of members of the Committee are
Evaluation. Health and Human Services established appointed by the Secretary from
[FR Doc. 2017–21399 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am] the ACMH. The Committee provides individuals who are not officers or
BILLING CODE 4150–05–P advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary employees of the federal government
for Minority Health in carrying out the and who have expertise regarding issues
duties stipulated under Public Law 105– of minority health. To qualify for
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 392. This includes providing advice on consideration of appointment to the
HUMAN SERVICES improving the health of racial and Committee, an individual must possess
ethnic minority populations and in the demonstrated experience and expertise
Solicitation of Nominations for development of goals and specific working on issues impacting the health
Appointment to the Advisory program activities of OMH, which are of racial and ethnic minority
Committee on Minority Health to: populations. The Committee charter
(1) Establish short-range and long- stipulates that the racial and ethnic
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health,
range goals and objectives and minority groups shall be equally
Office of the Secretary, Department of
coordinate all other activities within the represented on the Committee
Health and Human Services.
Public Health Service that relate to membership. ACMH is comprised of
ACTION: Notice. disease prevention, health promotion, members who represent the health
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and service delivery, and research impacting interest of Hispanics/Latinos; Blacks/
Human Services (HHS), Office of racial and ethnic minority populations; African Americans; American Indians
Minority Health (OMH), is seeking (2) Enter into interagency agreements and Alaska Natives; and/or Asian
nominations of qualified candidates to with other agencies of the Public Health Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other
be considered for appointment as a Service; Pacific Islanders.
(3) Support research, demonstrations, There are a total of four impending
member of the Advisory Committee on
and evaluations to test new and vacancies on the Committee: Three
Minority Health (hereafter referred to as
innovative models; vacancies on the ACMH that impact the
the ‘‘Committee or ACMH’’). In
(4) Increase knowledge and representation for the health interests of
accordance with Public Law 105–392,
understanding of health risk factors; Hispanics/Latinos and one vacancy that
the Committee provides advice to the
(5) Develop mechanisms that support impacts the representation of Asian
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority
better information dissemination, Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other
Health on improving the health of racial
education, prevention, and service Pacific Islanders. OMH is particularly
and ethnic minority groups, and on the
delivery to individuals from seeking nominations for individuals
development of goals and specific
disadvantaged backgrounds, including who can represent the health interests of
program activities of OMH designed to
individuals who are members of racial these racial and ethnic minority groups.
improve the health status and outcomes
or ethnic minority groups; Nominations that are received for
of racial and ethnic minorities. (6) Ensure that the National Center for individuals to represent other racial and
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Nominations of qualified candidates are Health Statistics collects data on the ethnic minority groups also will be
being sought to fill vacancies on the health status of each minority group; accepted. These applications will be
Committee. (7) Enter into contracts with public retained in files that are maintained by
DATES: Nominations for membership on and non-profit private providers of OMH on potential candidates to be
the Committee must be received no later primary health services for the purpose considered for the ACMH.
than 5:00 p.m. EST on January 3, 2018, of increasing the access of individuals Professional/Technical Expertise:
at the address listed below. who lack proficiency in speaking the Nominees must have expertise in issues

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on October 27, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Contact		Rohini Khillan (202) 690-5932, [email protected] Note: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to attend the meeting must send an email to [email protected] and put ``October 27 Meeting Attendance'' in the Subject line by Tuesday, October 17, so that their names may be put on a list of expected attendees and forwarded to the security officers at the Department of Health and Human Services. Any interested member of the public who is a non-U.S. citizen should include this information at the time of registration to ensure that the appropriate security procedure to gain entry to the building is carried out. Although the meeting is open to the public, procedures governing security and the entrance to Federal buildings may change without notice. If you wish to make a public comment, you must note that within your email.
FR Citation		82 FR 46512