[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17164-17165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06882]
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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.
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DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, from 8:30
a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Management
Official, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 427-
1456. For press-related information, please contact Alison Hunt at
(301) 427-1244 or [email protected].
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 Wednesday, April
6, 2016. The agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie
Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. 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 Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 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 is open to the public and will be available via webcast at
www.webconferences.com/ahrq. The meeting will begin with an update on
AHRQ's current research, programs, and initiatives. Following this
update, the agenda will include a presentation on AHRQ's work in
Primary Care and a discussion on possible new research ideas that AHRQ
could pursue to improve health care delivery and outcomes. The final
agenda will be available on the AHRQ Web site at www.AHRQ.gov no later
than Friday, April 15, 2016.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-06882 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am]
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