2019-28268. 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 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 27, 2020 meeting, an invited panel will present lessons from epidemiology on understanding current rates of dementia, future trends, and potential preventive strategies. The Advisory Council will hear about the Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's Research Program as well as an update on the recommendations from the Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias Research Summit. Federal workgroups will also provide updates on work completed in the last quarter.

    DATES:

    The meeting will be held on January 27, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST.

    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 on the agenda to hear public comments. The time for oral comments will be limited Start Printed Page 72378to three (3) minutes per individual. In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may be submitted for the record to Helen Lamont, Ph.D., 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:

    Helen Lamont, 202-260-6075, helen.lamont@hhs.gov. Note: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to attend the meeting must send an email to napa@hhs.gov and put “January 27 Meeting Attendance” in the subject line by Friday, January 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.

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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 27, 2020 meeting, an invited panel will present lessons from epidemiology on understanding current rates of dementia, future trends, and potential preventive strategies. The Advisory Council will hear about the Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's Research Program as well as an update on the recommendations from the Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias Research Summit.

    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: December 19, 2019.

    Brenda Destro,

    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Human Services Policy.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-28268 Filed 12-30-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4150-05-P

Document Information

Published:
12/31/2019
Department:
Health and Human Services Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of meeting.
Document Number:
2019-28268
Dates:
The meeting will be held on January 27, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST.
Pages:
72377-72378 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2019-28268.Pdf