2018-00480. Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; Meeting  

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    AGENCY:

    Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

    ACTION:

    Notice of meeting.

    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 January meeting, the Research Subcommittee will be taking charge of the theme, focusing on the process from targets to treatments. The Council will hear speakers on the preclinical pipeline, the clinical trial pipeline, and the industry perspective. The meeting will also include discussion of a driver diagram to guide the Council's future work, updates and a report from the October Care Summit, and federal workgroup updates.

    DATES:

    The meeting will be held on January 26, 2018 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 napa@hhs.gov. Those submitting written comments should identify themselves and any relevant organizational affiliations.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Rohini Khillan (202) 690-5932, rohini.khillan@hhs.gov. Note: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to attend the meeting must send an email to napa@hhs.gov and put “January 26 Meeting Attendance” in the Subject line by Tuesday, January 16, 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.

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    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 January meeting, the Research Subcommittee will be taking charge of the theme, focusing on the process from targets to treatments. The Council will hear speakers on the preclinical pipeline, the clinical trial pipeline, and the industry perspective. The meeting will also include discussion of a driver diagram to guide the Council's future work, updates and a report from the October Care Summit, and federal workgroup updates.

    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.

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    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.

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    Dated: January 9, 2018.

    John R. Graham,

    Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.

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    [FR Doc. 2018-00480 Filed 1-12-18; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4150-05-P

Document Information

Published:
01/16/2018
Department:
Health and Human Services Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of meeting.
Document Number:
2018-00480
Dates:
The meeting will be held on January 26, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Pages:
2167-2167 (1 pages)
PDF File:
2018-00480.Pdf