Meetings and Workshops

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 103 (Friday, May 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29053-29055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13672]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Meetings and Workshops

    Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the 
meetings and workshops of five Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration (SAMHSA) advisory committees (SAMHSA National 
Advisory Council, Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory 
Council, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory 
Council, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory 
Council, and the Advisory Committee for Women's Services) in June 1999.
    The Workshops on June 9 will be open and focus on substance abuse 
and mental health issues related to legislation, systems linkages of 
services, and consumer involvement.
    The meeting on June 10 will be an open combined session of the 
committees and will include discussions of SAMHSA's policy and program 
issues, and SAMHSA's Fiscal Year 2000 budget, and reports from the June 
9 workshops. There will also be updates on the Councils' workgroup 
activities, on SAMHSA's National Household Survey and Drug Abuse, a 
presentation on the national tracking of welfare reform, and a 
presentation from the Health Care Financing Administration.
    Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public 
comments are welcome, and interested persons may present information or 
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committees. 
Those desiring to make formal presentations should contact Ms. Diane 
McMenamin, Director, Division of Extramural Activities, Policy and 
Review, Office of Policy and Program Coordination, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Room 17-89, Rockville, Maryland 20857, prior to June 4, 1999, and 
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the information or 
arguments they wish to present, the names, addresses, and telephone 
number of proposed participants, identification of organizational 
affiliation, and an indication of the approximate time required to make 
their comments. Time for presentations may be limited by the number of 
requests. Photocopies, up to five pages of material, may be distributed 
at the meeting through the SAMHSA National Advisory Council Executive 
Secretary, if provided by June 4. If anyone needs special 
accommodations for persons with disabilities, please notify the contact 
listed below.
    Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting, and a 
roster of committee members may be obtained from Toian Vaughn, 
Executive Secretary, SAMHSA National Advisory Council, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Room 17-89, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 443-4266, 
e-mail: tvaughn@samhsa.gov.

    Committee Names: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, National Advisory Council, Center for Mental Health 
Services National Advisory Council, Center for Substance Abuse 
Prevention National Advisory Council, Center for Substance Abuse 
Treatment National Advisory Council, Advisory Committee for Women's 
Services.
    Meeting Date(s): June 9-10, 1999.
    Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, Haverford and Baccarat 
Suites, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    Open: June 9, 1999, 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., June 10, 1999, 8:30 
a.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Contact: Toian Vaughn, Executive Secretary, SAMHSA National 
Advisory Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17-89, Rockville, Maryland 
20857, Telephone (301) 443-4266 and FAX: (301) 443-1587, and e-mail: 
tvaughn@samhsa.gov.

    In addition, the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National 
Advisory Council will hold an individual meeting. A portion of the 
meeting will be open and will include

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a roll call, the CMHS Director's Report, a discussion of the biennial 
publication, Mental Health, United States, 1998 (MHUS98), a report from 
the National Institute of Mental Health, an update on consumer affairs 
policy issues, and an update on the School Violence Initiative. 
Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Please 
notify the Contact listed below to make arrangements to comment or to 
request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.
    The meeting will also include the review, discussion, and 
evaluation of individual grant applications. Therefore a portion, of 
the meeting will be closed to the public as determined by the 
Administrator, SAMHSA, in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), 
and (6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d).
    Substance program information, a summary of the meeting, and a 
roster of Council members may be obtained from: Anne Mathews-Younes, 
Ed.D., Executive Secretary, CMHS National Advisory Council, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Room 18 C-07, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (301) 
443-0554.
    Substantive program information may be obtained from the contact 
whose name and telephone number is listed below.

    Committee Name: Center for Mental Health Services National 
Advisory Council.
    Meeting Date: June 8, 1999.
    Place: Center for Mental Health Services, Parklawn Building, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Conference Room D, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    Closed: June 8, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.,
    Open: June 8, 1999, 10:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Contact: Anne Mathews-Younes, Ed.D., Executive Secretary, Room 
18-07, Parklawn Building, Rockville, Maryland, Telephone: (301) 443-
0554 and FAX: (301) 443-7912.

    In addition, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) 
National Advisory Council will hold an individual meeting. The meeting 
will be open and will include presentations of CSAP programs, an update 
on CSAP's budget, and discussions of administrative matters and 
announcements. Attendance by the public will be limited to space 
available. Please notify the Contact listed below to make arrangements 
to comment or to request special accommodations for persons with 
disabilities.
    Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting, and 
roster of committee members may be obtained from the contact whose name 
and telephone number is listed above.

    Committee Name: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National 
Advisory Council.
    Meeting Dates: June 9, 1999.
    Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, Cabinet/Judiciary Suite, 
One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    Contact: Yuth Nimit, Ph.D., 5515 Security Lane, Rockwall II 
Building, Suite 901, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Telephone: (301) 
443-8455 and FAX: (301) 443-6394.

    In addition, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) 
National Advisory Council will hold an individual meeting. A portion of 
the meeting will be open and include discussions of the Center's 
National Treatment Plan, policy issues and current administrative, 
legislative, and program developments. Reports to the Council will 
include NPRM on Opiod Treatment Accreditation, SAMHSA/CSAT 
Communication Strategies, Buprenorphine, Co-occurring and HIV/AIDS 
Subcommittees, the Alliance Project, ONDCP Media Campaign, and the ACF 
Report on Child Welfare. Attendance by the public will be limited to 
space available. Please notify the Contact listed below to make 
arrangements to comment or to request special accommodations for 
persons with disabilities.
    The meeting will also include the review, discussion, and 
evaluation of a single source grant application. Therefore a portion of 
the meeting will be closed to the public as determined by the 
Administrator, SAMHSA, in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), 
(4), and (6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Sec. 10(d).
    Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting, and 
roster of committee members may be obtained from the contact whose name 
and telephone number is listed below.

    Committee Name: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National 
Advisory Council.
    Meeting Date: June 11, 1999.
    Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda.
    Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    Closed: June 11, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.,
    Open: June 11, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Contact: Marjorie M. Cashion, Executive Secretary, Rockwall II 
Building, Suite 619, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, 
Telephone: (301) 443-8923 and FAX: (301) 480-6077.

    In addition, the SAMHSA National Advisory Council will hold an 
individual meeting. The meeting will be open and will include follow up 
to the January 26 SAMHSA National Advisory Council meeting and the June 
9-10 Joint Council workshops and meeting, and an update on the 
Council's workgroup activities. There will be discussions on the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) National Media Campaign, on 
CSAP's involvement with ONDCP's National Media Campaign, and CMHS' 
transitioning youth issues.
    Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public 
comments are welcome. Please notify the Contact listed below to make 
arrangements to comment or to request special accommodations for 
persons with disabilities.
    Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting, and a 
roster of Council members may be obtained from the contact whose name 
and telephone number is listed below.

    Committee Name: SAMHSA National Advisory Council.
    Date: June 11, 1999.
    Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, Diplomat-Ambassador Room, 
One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    Open: June 11, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
    Contact: Toian Vaughn, Executive Secretary, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Room 17-89, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-4266 and FAX: 
(301) 443-1587, and e-mail: tvaughn@samhsa.gov.

    In addition, the Advisory Committee for Women's Services will hold 
its individual meeting. The meeting will be open and will include 
discussions of policy and program issues; the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget; 
and FY 1999 Knowledge Development and Application Grants.
    Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public 
comments are welcome. Please notify the Contact listed below to make 
arrangements to comment or to request special accommodations for 
persons with disabilities.
    Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting, and a 
roster of committee members may be obtained from the Contact whose name 
and telephone number is listed below.

    Committee Name: Advisory Committee for Women's Services.
    Date: June 11, 1999.
    Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, One Bethesda Metro Center, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    Open: June 11, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Contact: Duiona R. Baker, Executive Secretary, Parklawn 
Building, Rm. 13-99, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 
Telephone: (301) 443-5184 and Fax: (301) 443-8964 and, e-mail: 
dbaker@samhsa.gov.

    This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
meeting due to the urgent need to meet time limitations imposed by the 
review and funding cycle.


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    Dated: May 25, 1999.
Sandra Stephens,
Acting Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-13672 Filed 5-27-99; 8:45 am]
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