[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 68462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28611]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a
meeting. The meeting will be conducted as a telephone conference call.
The meeting will be open to the public through a conference call phone
number.
DATES: The meeting will be on November 22, 2011 from 3 p.m. to
approximately 4 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: No in-person meeting; conference call only.
Conference Call: Domestic: (888) 455-2653. International: 1-(210)
839-8485. Access code: 8098465.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Melvin Joppy, Committee Manager,
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, Department of Health and
Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 443H, Washington, DC
20201; (202) 690-5560. More detailed information about PACHA can be
obtained by accessing the Council's Web site at http://www.pacha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA was established by Executive Order
12963, dated June 14, 1995 as amended by Executive Order 13009, dated
June 14, 1996. The Council was established to provide advice,
information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs
and policies intended to (a) promote effective prevention of HIV
disease, (b) advance research on HIV and AIDS, and (c) promote quality
services to persons living with HIV disease and AIDS. PACHA was
established to serve solely as an advisory body to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
The purpose of this conference call meeting is for PACHA members to
discuss a World AIDS statement. The statement asks that the Obama
administration make a bold announcement about the important scientific
advances and the potential they bring toward achieving zero new
infections, zero-AIDS-related deaths, and zero discrimination. A copy
of the statement will be on the PACHA Web site by close of business
Thursday, November 17, 2011. The meeting will be open to the public
through a conference call phone number provided above. There will be a
limited amount of open lines for the public; early registration is
highly recommended. Individuals who participate using this service and
who need special assistance, such as captioning of the conference call
or other reasonable accommodations, should submit a request at least
five days prior to the meeting. Members of the public who participate
using the conference call phone number will be able to listen to the
meeting but will not be heard until the public comment period.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide
comments. Pre-registration is required for public comment. Individuals
who wish to participate in the public comment session must send a copy
of their public comments to Melvin Joppy, Committee Manager, at
[email protected] by close of business Friday, November 18, 2011.
Registration for public comment will not be accepted by telephone.
Public comment will be limited to the first eight individuals who pre-
register. Public comment will be limited to two minutes per speaker.
Individuals not providing public comment during the conference call
meeting may submit written comments to Melvin Joppy, Committee Manager,
at [email protected] by close of business Monday, November 28, 2011.
Dated: October 28, 2011.
Christopher H. Bates,
Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
[FR Doc. 2011-28611 Filed 11-3-11; 8:45 am]
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