[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9724]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following 
National Advisory body scheduled to meet during the month of June 1997:

    Name: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health.
    Dates and Time: June 7--June 11, 1997.
    Place: The Regal Alaskan Hotel, 4800 Spenard Road, Anchorage, 
Alaska 99517-3226, Phone: (800) 544-0553, FAX: (907) 243-8815.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    Agenda: On Saturday, June 7, the meeting will be convened at 6 
p.m. with a call to order, introduction of Committee members, 
introduction of guests, and approval of the minutes of last meeting. 
The Executive Committee will report activities which have occurred 
since the last meeting, and the Acting Director, Office of Rural 
Health Policy will provide an Office update. The plenary session on 
Sunday, June 8, will convene at 8 a.m. and will provide an overview 
of the Alaskan health care delivery system and health status 
indicators. There will be a session for the Committee's two work 
groups to meet. Following lunch, presentations will be provided by 
representatives of several Alaskan health and health-related 
projects.
    On Monday, June 9, the Committee will meet separate into four 
groups to participate in day-long site visits in different Alaskan 
rural areas. On Tuesday, June 10, the meeting will convene at 8 a.m. 
with reports of the four site visits, followed by a roundtable 
discussion of the site visits and implications for health policy. 
The balance of the meeting on Tuesday will provide time for Work 
Group meetings.
    The final plenary session will be convened on Wednesday, June 11 
at 8 a.m. During this session the Work Groups will report on their 
activities and information regarding the next agenda and future 
meeting dates and places will be discussed. The meeting will be 
adjourned at 12 Noon.
    Anyone requiring information regarding the subject Committee 
should contact Dena S. Puskin, Executive Secretary, National 
Advisory Committee on Rural Health, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Room 9-05, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 443-0835, FAX (301) 443-
2803.
    Persons interested in attending any portion of the meeting 
should contact Ms. Arlene Granderson or Lilly Smetana, Office of 
Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
Telephone (301) 443-0835.
    Agenda Items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

    Dated: April 9, 1997.
J. Henry Montes,
Director, Office of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-9724 Filed 4-15-97; 8:45 am]
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