[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46590-46591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18482]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; 
Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: HHS is soliciting nominations for six non-Federal members of 
the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services. The 
six positions are for each of the following categories, as specified in 
the National Alzheimer's Project Act: Alzheimer's patient advocate, 
Alzheimer's caregiver, health care provider, representative of state 
health department, researcher with Alzheimer's-related expertise, and 
voluntary health association representative. Nominations should include 
the nominee's contact information (current mailing address, email 
address, and telephone number) and current curriculum vitae or resume.

DATES: Submit nominations by email or FedEx or UPS before COB on August 
16, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Helen Lamont at 
[email protected]; Helen Lamont, Ph.D., Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Room 424E, Humphrey Building, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Lamont (202) 690-7996, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's 
Research, Care, and Services meets quarterly to discuss programs that 
impact people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their 
caregivers. The Advisory Council makes recommendations about ways to 
reduce the financial impact of Alzheimer's disease and related 
dementias and to improve the health outcomes of people with these 
conditions. The Advisory Council provides feedback on the National Plan 
to Address Alzheimer's Disease. On an annual basis, the Advisory 
Council shall evaluate the implementation of the recommendations 
through an updated national plan.
    The Advisory Council consists of designees from Federal agencies 
including the Centers for Disease

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Control and Prevention, Administration on Aging, Centers for Medicare 
and Medicaid Services, Indian Health Service, Office of the Director of 
the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Surgeon General. The 
Advisory Council also consists of 13 non-federal members selected by 
the Secretary who are Alzheimer's patient advocates (2), Alzheimer's 
caregivers (2), health care providers (2), representatives of State 
health departments (2), researchers with Alzheimer's-related expertise 
in basic, translational, clinical, or drug development science (2), 
voluntary health association representatives (2), and a person with a 
diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Members serve 
as Special Government Employees.

Donald B. Moulds,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2013-18482 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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