[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03998]
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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, March 24, 2017, from 8:30
a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building,
Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
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, March 17,
2017. 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
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. The
agenda will feature discussions on the learning health care system,
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), and AHRQ's work in rural
areas. The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ Web site at
www.AHRQ.gov no later than Friday, March 17, 2017.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-03998 Filed 2-28-17; 8:45 am]
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