88 FR 77 pgs. 24619-24620 - Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; Meeting

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Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 77Pages: 24619 - 24620

FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-08469 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]

Agency: Health and Human Services Department

Official PDF Version: PDF Version

Pages: 24619, 24620

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; Meeting

AGENCY:

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). The Advisory Council provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) on people with the disease and their caregivers. During the meeting on May 8, 2023, the Advisory Council will hear presentations about the drug approval and coverage decision processes. A panel will also present on progress and challenges in translating research into clinical impact. Federal agencies will provide updates on activities during the last quarter.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on May 8th from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual. The meeting will be held in Room 305A of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. It will also stream live at www.hhs.gov/live.

Comments: Time is allocated on the agenda to hear public comments from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The time for oral comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per individual. In order to provide a public comment, please register by emailing your name to napa@hhs.gov by Thursday, May 4th. Registered commenters will receive both a dial-in number and a link to join the meeting virtually; individuals will have the choice to either join virtually via the link, or to call in only by using the dial-in number. Note: There may be a 30-45 second delay in the livestream video presentation of the conference. For this reason, if you have pre-registered to submit a public comment, it is important to connect to the meeting by 3:45 p.m. to ensure that you do not miss your name and allotted time when called. You will not be admitted into the meeting before 3:45 p.m. If you miss your name and allotted time to speak, you may not be able to make your public comment. Should you have questions during the session email napa@hhs.gov and someone will respond to your message as quickly as possible.

In order to ensure accuracy, please submit a written copy of oral comments for the record by emailing napa@hhs.gov by Tuesday, May 9, 2023. These comments will be shared on the website and reflected in the meeting minutes.

In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may be submitted for the record by Tuesday, May 9, 2023 to Helen Lamont, Ph.D., OASPE, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 424E, Washington, DC 20201. Comments may also be sent to napa@hhs.gov. Those submitting written comments should identify themselves and any relevant organizational affiliations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

[top] Helen Lamont, 202-260-6075, helen.lamont@hhs.gov. Note: The meeting will be available to the public live at www.hhs.gov/live . Note: Seating

is very limited and will be limited to 10 members of the public. Those wishing to attend the meeting must send an email to napa@hhs.gov and put "May 8 Meeting Attendance" in the subject line so that their names may be put on a list of expected attendees and forwarded to the security officers at the Department of Health and Human Services. Any interested member of the public who is a non-U.S. citizen should include this information at the time of registration to ensure that the appropriate security procedure to gain entry to the building is carried out. Although the meeting is open to the public, procedures governing security and the entrance to Federal buildings may change without notice. If you wish to make a public comment, you must note that within your email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). Topics of the Meeting: clinical care, dementia risk reduction, social determinants of health.

Procedure and Agenda: The meeting will be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live and video recordings will be added to the National Alzheimer's Project Act website when available, after the meeting.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; section 2(e)(3) of the National Alzheimer's Project Act. The panel is governed by provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

Dated: April 6, 2023.

Miranda Lynch-Smith,

Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy.

[FR Doc. 2023-08469 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]

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