2023-17254. Office of the Secretary; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.

The meeting will be open to the public to attend in person or virtually. In person attendance is limited to space available. Advanced registration is recommended. Virtual viewing will be accessible via NIH Videocast ( http://videocast.nih.gov/​). Individuals who plan to attend in person or virtually and need special assistance or other reasonable accommodations should submit a request to the Contact Person listed on this notice at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC).

Date: October 11, 2023.

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Agenda: To discuss business, updates, and issues related to autism research and services activities.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, First Floor Conference Room, Rockville, MD 20852.

Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.

Registration: A registration web link will be posted on the IACC website ( www.iacc.hhs.gov) prior to the meeting. Pre-registration is recommended.

Deadlines: Public Comment Due Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. ET.

Public Comment Guidelines: For public comment instructions, see below.

Contact Person: Ms. Rebecca Martin, Office of National Autism Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Phone: [phone], Email: [e-mail].

Public Comments: The IACC welcomes written and oral public comments from members of the autism community and asks the community to review and adhere to its Public Comment Guidelines. In the 2021–2023 IACC Strategic Plan, the IACC lists the “Spirit of Collaboration” as one of its core values, stating that, “We will treat others with respect, listen with open minds to the diverse lived experiences of people on the autism spectrum and their families, consider multiple solutions, and foster discussions where participants can comfortably share different opinions.” In keeping with this core value, the IACC and the NIMH Office of National Autism Coordination (ONAC) ask that members of the public who provide public comments or participate in meetings of the IACC also adhere to this core value.

A limited number of slots are available for individuals to provide a ~3-minute summary or excerpt of their written comment to the Committee during the meeting. For those interested in that opportunity, please indicate “Interested in providing oral comment” in your written submission, along with your name, address, email, phone number, and professional/organizational affiliation so that ONAC staff can contact you if a slot is available for you to provide a summary or excerpt of your comment during the meeting.

For any given meeting, priority for comment slots will be given to individuals and organizations that have not previously provided comments in the current calendar year. This will help ensure that as many individuals and organizations as possible have an opportunity to share comments. Commenters going over their allotted 3-minute slot may be asked to conclude immediately in order to allow other comments and the rest of the meeting to proceed on schedule.

Public comment submissions received by 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, will be provided to the Committee prior to the meeting for their consideration. Any written comments received after 5:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, September 20, 2023, may be provided to the Committee either before or after the meeting, depending on the volume of comments received and the time required to process them in accordance with privacy regulations and other applicable Federal policies. The Committee is not able to respond individually to comments. All public comments become part of the public record. Attachments of copyrighted publications are not permitted, but web links or citations for any copyrighted works cited may be provided. For public comment guidelines, see: https://iacc.hhs.gov/​meetings/​public-comments/​guidelines/​.

Technical issues: If you experience any technical problems with the webcast, please email [e-mail].

Disability Accommodations: All IACC Full Committee Meetings provide Closed Captioning through the NIH videocast website. Individuals whose full participation in the meeting will require special accommodations ( e.g., sign language or interpreting services, etc.) must submit a request to the Contact Person listed on the notice at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting. Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and a way for the IACC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request. Special requests should be made at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting; last-minute requests may be made but may not be possible to accommodate.

Security: Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit. Also, as a part of security procedures, attendees should be prepared to present a photo ID at the meeting registration desk during the check-in process. Pre-registration is recommended. Seats will be on a first come, first served basis, with expedited check-in for those who are pre-registered.

Meeting schedule subject to change.

Additional Information: Information about the IACC is available on the website: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.

Dated: August 8, 2023.

Melanie J. Pantoja,

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.