2011-15720. National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse; Notice of Joint Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of a joint meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

Name of Committee: National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse.

Date: September 12, 2011.

Open: September 12, 2011, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Agenda: NIH Director's report on the new institute on substance use, abuse and addiction and discussion with the NIH Director and Members of NIDA and NIAAA Councils.

Place: National Institutes of Health, 1 Center Drive, Wilson Hall, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Abraham Bautista, PhD, Office of Extramural Activities, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, RM 2085, Rockville, MD 20892, 301-443-9737, [e-mail].

Teresa Levitin, PhD, Office of Extramural Affairs, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, RM 2085, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-443-2755, [e-mail].

Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to a Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.

In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected before being allowed on campus. 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.

Information will also be available on the Institute's/Center's home pages: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/​AboutNIAAA/​AdvisoryCouncil/​Pages/​default.aspx and http://www.drugabuse.gov/​about/​organization/​nacda/​NACDAHome.html where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.

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Dated: June 16, 2011.

Jennifer S. Spaeth,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.