[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12319-12320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04057]
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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 12, 2013, 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, Designated Management
Official, 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, March 22,
2013. 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, April 12, 2013, there will be a subcommittee meeting for
the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report scheduled to
begin at 7:30 a.m. The subcommittee meeting is open the public. 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 the AHRQ Director presenting an on 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
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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, March 29, 2013.
Dated: February 13, 2012.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-04057 Filed 2-21-13; 8:45 am]
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