National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Meeting: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11925-11926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5920]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institute of Health


National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of 
Meeting: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
announces the following committee meeting.

    Name: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee (CFSCC).
    Time and Date: 1 p.m.-5 p.m., April 21, 1999, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 
April 22, 1999.
    Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 Independence 
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room will accommodate approximately 100 people.
    Notice: In the interest of security, the Department has 
instituted stringent procedures for entrance to the Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building by non-government employees. Thus, persons without 
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government identification card will need to provide a photo ID and 
must know the subject and room number of the meeting in order to be 
admitted into the building. Visitors must use the Independence 
Avenue entrance.
    Purpose: The Committee is charged with providing advice to the 
Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Commissioner, 
Social Security Administration (SSA), to assure interagency 
coordination and communication regarding chronic fatigue syndrome 
(CFS) research and other related issues; facilitating increased 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and agency awareness 
of CFS research and educational needs; developing complementary 
research programs that minimize overlap; identifying opportunities 
for collaborative and/or coordinated efforts in research and 
education; and developing informed responses to constituency groups 
regarding HHS and SSA efforts and progress.
    Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items will include medical 
provider education; the development of a CFSCC progress report; and 
updates from HHS agencies.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Public comments will be received on the April 22, 1999, meeting 
for approximately 60 minutes. Priority for public statements 
presented at this meeting will be given to individuals who have 
never testified before the Committee and should focus on the major 
topic of this meeting: medical provider issues. Persons wishing to 
make oral comments should notify the contact person listed below no 
later than close of business on April 7, 1999. All requests to make 
oral comments should contain the name, address, telephone number, 
and organizational affiliation of the presenter. These comments will 
become a part of the official record of the meeting. Due to the time 
available, public comments will be limited to five minutes per 
person. If you are unable to attend but wish to testify we will 
accept a video of your testimony to play at the meeting. Copies of 
any written comments should be provided at the meeting; please 
provide at least 100 copies.
    Contact Person for More Information: Lillian Abbey, Executive 
Secretary, NIAID, NIH, Solar Building, Room 3A26, 6003 Executive 
Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland 20892, telephone 301-496-1884, fax 
301-480-4528, will provide substantive program information.

    Dated: March 2, 1999.
Anthony S. Fauci,
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 99-5920 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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