[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43409-43410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21670]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Notice of Meetings
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the
meetings of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) National Advisory Council and Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)Drug Testing Advisory Board in
September 1998.
The SAMHSA National Advisory Council meeting will include a
presentation and discussion of information about the Agency's
procurement plans. 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 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d).
In addition, a portion of the meeting will be open and will include
discussions related to SAMHSA activities in the area of alcohol; follow
up to the May 5 SAMHSA National Advisory Council Meeting; an update on
the Council's workgroup activties; and a discussion of other SAMHSA
program and policy issues. There will also be a discussion of the
minutes of the May 4, 1998 meeting of the Agency's five national
advisory committees (SAMHSA National Advisory Council, Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council, Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory Council, and Center for
Mental Health Services National Advisory Council, and the Advisory
Committee for Women's Services).
Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public
comments are welcome during the open session. Please communicate with
the individual listed as contact below to make arrangements to comment
or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.
A summary of the meeting and a roster of Council members may be
obtained from: Ms. Janet Newsome, Secretary, SAMHSA National Advisory
Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17-89, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
Telephone: (301) 443-4266.
Substantive program information may be obtained from the contact
whose name and telephone number is listed below.
Committee Name: SAMHSA National Advisory Council.
Meeting Date: September 11, 1998.
Place: Diplomat Room, Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008.
Closed: September 11, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Open: September 11, 1998, 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Contact: Toian Vaughn, Executive Secretary, Parklawn, Building,
Room 17-89 Telephone: (301) 443-4266; FAX: (301) 443-1587 and E-
mail: TVaughn@samhsa.gov.
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory
Board (DTAB) will meet and the first day (September 9) of the meeting
will be open and will include a roll call, general announcements, and a
discussion of various program, procedural, and technical issues. The
preliminary agenda for the open session includes, but is not limited
to, the following topics: HHS update, DOT update, NRC update, and a
discussion of the information submitted by industry representatives
regarding the proposed draft guidelines for alternative drug testing
specimens and technologies.
Public comments are welcome during the open session. If anyone
needs special accommodations for persons with disabilities please
notify the Contact listed below.
The second day (September 10) of the DTAB meeting involves the
review of sensitive National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP)
internal operating procedures and program development issues.
Therefore, the second day of the meeting will be closed to the public
as determined by the Administrator, SAMHSA, in accordance
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with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2), (4), and (6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
Sec. 10(d).
An agenda for this meeting and a roster of board members may be
obtained from: Ms. Giselle Hersh, Division of Workplace Programs, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, Suite 815, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone:
(301) 443-6014.
Substantive program information may be obtained from the contact
whose name and telephone number is listed below.
Committee Name: Drug Testing Advisory Board.
Meeting Date: September 9-10, 1998.
Place: Gaithersburg Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20877.
Open: September 9, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Closed: September 10, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Contact: Donna M. Bush, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Telephone:
(301) 443-6014 and FAX: (301) 443-3031.
Dated: August 7, 1998.
Jeri Lipov,
Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-21670 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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