[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 21581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08287]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder Listening Session in 
Preparation for the 69th World Health Assembly

    Time and date: May 6th, 2016, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon EST.
    Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 505A, 200 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, District of Columbia 20201.
    Status: Open, but requiring RSVP to [email protected].
    Purpose: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--
charged with leading the U.S. delegation to the 69th World Health 
Assembly--will hold an informal Stakeholder Listening Session on 
Friday, May 6, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, in Conference Room 505A of the 
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 
20201.
    The Stakeholder Listening Session will help the HHS Office of 
Global Affairs prepare the U.S. delegation for the World Health 
Assembly by taking full advantage of the knowledge, ideas, feedback, 
and suggestions from all communities interested in and affected by 
agenda items to be discussed at the 69th World Health Assembly. Your 
input will contribute to U.S. positions as we negotiate with our 
international colleagues at the World Health Assembly these important 
health topics.
    The listening session will be organized by agenda item, and 
participation is welcome from all individuals, particularly members of 
stakeholder communities, including:
     Public health and advocacy groups;
     State, local, and Tribal groups;
     Private industry;
     Minority health organizations; and
     Academic and scientific organizations.
    All agenda items to be discussed at the 69th World Health Assembly 
can be found at this Web site: http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA69/A69_1-en.pdf.
    RSVP: Due to security restrictions for entry into the HHS Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, we will need to receive RSVPs for this event. Please 
send your full name and organization to [email protected]. If you are 
not a U.S. citizen, please note this in the subject line of your RSVP, 
and our office will contact you to gain additional biographical 
information for your clearance. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, 
April 27, 2016.
    Written comments are welcome and encouraged, even if you are 
planning on attending in person. Please send these to the email 
address: [email protected].
    We look forward to hearing your comments relative to the 69th World 
Health Assembly agenda items.

    Dated: March 14, 2016.
Jimmy Kolker,
Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-08287 Filed 4-11-16; 8:45 am]
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