[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 68884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27440]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that a meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee
(CFSAC) will take place via webinar. This webinar will be open to the
public. Registration is required for those who wish to provide public
testimony.
DATES: The CFSAC webinar will be held Wednesday, December 3, 2014, from
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET) and Thursday, December 4, 2014, from 12:30
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted by webinar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara James, Senior Public Health
Advisor, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of
Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, 200 Independence
Avenue SW., Room 728F, Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 202-690-7650; Fax:
202-260-6537. [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CFSAC is authorized under 42 U.S.C.
217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The
purpose of the CFSAC is to provide advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary
for Health, on issues related to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic
fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The issues can include factors affecting
access and care for persons with ME/CFS; the science and definition of
ME/CFS; and broader public health, clinical, research and educational
issues related to ME/CFS.
The agenda for this meeting and instructions to access the webinar
will be posted on the CFSAC Web site www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/. The
webinar will use Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting. Please test your
computer prior to participation at http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. Oral public comment will be
scheduled for this webinar. Registration and instructions for
scheduling public comments and submitting public testimony are
available at www.blsmeetings.net/cfsac.
Dated: November 14, 2014.
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory
Committee, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-27440 Filed 11-18-14; 8:45 am]
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