[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 61000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24455]
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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, November 9, 2012, from 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 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 Alison Hunt at (301) 427-1244.
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 Friday, October
26, 2012. 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.
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, November 9, 2012, 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 meeting will begin with a report from the National
Advisory Council Subcommittee on the Children's Health Insurance
Program Reauthorization Act. The AHRQ Director will then present her
update on current research, programs, and initiatives. Following the
morning session, the Council will hold an Executive Session between the
hours of 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to discuss strategic issues related
to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This Executive
Session will be closed to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. App.
2, section 10(d) and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). This portion of the
meeting is likely to disclose information the premature disclosure of
which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a
proposed agency action to the public. The final agenda will be
available on the AHRQ Web site at www.AHRQ.gov no later than Friday,
November 2, 2012.
Dated: September 27, 2012.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-24455 Filed 10-4-12; 8:45 am]
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