02-18461. The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to Executive Order 13263, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health in August 2002.

The meeting will be open and will consider how to accomplish the Commission's mandate to conduct a comprehensive study of the United States mental health service delivery system and to make recommendations on improving the delivery of public and private mental health services for adults and children. Among other things, it will hear presentations from experts in several issue areas, define issue priorities in greater detail and develop an outline for the interim report.

Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public comments are welcome. Please communicate with the individual listed as contact below to make arrangements to comment or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Additional information and a roster of Commission members may be obtained from the contact whose name and telephone number is listed below.

Committee Name: The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health.

Meeting Date/Time: Open: August 7, 2002, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Open: August 8, 2002, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Place: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

Contact: Claire Heffernan, Executive Secretary, 5600 Fishers Lane, Parklawn Building, Room 13C-26,Rockville, MD 20857.

Telephone: [phone]; Fax: [phone] and e-mail: [e-mail].

Dated: July 17, 2002.

Toian Vaughn,

Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.