[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14668-14669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5891]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces a meeting of the
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, April 8, 2011, from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenberg Conference Center,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Coordinator of the
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1456. For
press-related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-
1855.
If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation
for a disability is needed, please contact the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and
Diversity Management on (301) 827-4840, no later than March 25, 2011.
The agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell,
Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850. Ms. Campbell's
phone number is (301) 427-1554.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
is authorized by Section 941 of the Public Health Service Act, 42
U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is
to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
and the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on
matters related to AHRQ's conduct of its mission including providing
guidance on (A) priorities for health care research, (B) the field of
health care research including training needs and information
dissemination on health care quality and (C) the role of the Agency in
light of private sector activity and opportunities for public private
partnerships. The Council is composed of members of the public,
appointed by the Secretary, and Federal ex-officio members specified in
the authorizing legislation.
II. Agenda
On Friday, April 8, there will be a subcommittee meeting for the
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report scheduled to begin
at 7:30 a.m. The Council meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m., with the
call to order by the Council Chair and approval of previous Council
summary notes. The AHRQ Director will present her update on current
research, programs, and initiatives. The final agenda will be available
on the AHRQ Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov no later than April 1,
2011.
Dated: March 4, 2011.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-5891 Filed 3-16-11; 8:45 am]
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