[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 85580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28469]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Service Administration
Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages
AGENCY: Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given that a meeting
is scheduled for Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-
Based Linkages (ACICBL). This meeting will be open to the public.
Information about the ACICBL and the agenda for this meeting can be
obtained by accessing the following Web site: http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/acicbl/index.html. The agenda will be
available 2 days prior to the meeting on the HRSA Web site listed
above.
DATES: The meeting will be held on December 8, 2016 (10:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m.).
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held via webinar and teleconference.
Webinar information can be found on the Web site at: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/acicbl and below.
The conference call-in number is 1-800-619-2521. The
passcode is: 9271697.
The Webinar link is https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/acicbl.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information
regarding the ACICBL should contact Dr. Joan Weiss, Designated Federal
Official, within the Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and
Services Administration, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to
the following address: Dr. Joan Weiss, Designated Federal Official,
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15N39, Rockville, Maryland
20857; (2) call (301) 443-0430; or (3) send an email to
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACICBL provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) concerning policy,
program development, and other matters of significance related to
interdisciplinary, community-based training grant programs authorized
under sections 750-759, Title VII, Part D of the Public Health Service
(PHS) Act, as amended by the Affordable Care Act. The following
sections of the PHS Act are included under Part D: 751--Area Health
Education Centers; 752--Continuing Educational Support for Health
Professionals Serving in Underserved Communities; 753--Geriatrics
Workforce Enhancement; 754--Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural
Interdisciplinary Training; 755--Allied Health and Other Disciplines;
756--Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training, and 759--
Program for Education and Training in Pain Care.
Per the PHS Act section 757(d)(2), the Committee is responsible for
publishing an annual report describing ``the activities of the
Committee, including findings and recommendations made by the Committee
concerning the activities under this part.'' The members of the ACICBL
will discuss how they would like to proceed with and structure the
statutorily mandated 17th report. They will also finalize the
statutorily mandated 16th Annual Report to the Secretary and Congress
on ``Enhancing Community-Based Training Sites: Challenges and
Opportunities.''
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide
comments. Oral comments will be honored in the order they are requested
and may be limited as time allows. Requests to make oral comments or
provide written comments to the ACICBL should be sent to Dr. Joan
Weiss, Designated Federal Official, using the address and phone number
above at least 3 days prior to the meeting.
Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-28469 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am]
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