[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 42709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15487]
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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, July 22, 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 Friday, July 15,
2016. The agenda, roster, and minutes will be 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 of 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, July 22, 2016, there will be a subcommittee meeting for
the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report scheduled to
begin at 7:30 a.m. This meeting is open to 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 agenda includes an update on AHRQ's current research, programs,
and initiatives, an update on the synthesis of evidence and a
presentation on AHRQ's role in quality measurement. The final agenda
will be available on the AHRQ Web site at www.AHRQ.gov no later than
Friday, July 15, 2016. The meeting is open to the public and will be
available via webcast at www.webconferences.com/ahrq.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-15487 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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