[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18207-18208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9701]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Notice of Meetings

    Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the 
meetings of five Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) advisory committees (SAMHSA National Advisory 
Council, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory 
Council, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory 
Council, Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory Council, 
and the Advisory Committee for Women's Services) in May, 1998.
    There will be a combined session of the committees in an open 
session which will include discussions of policy and program issues; 
the SAMHSA Reauthorization; the Fiscal Year 1999 Budget; Knowledge 
Development and Application Grants; welfare reform issues for 
populations served by SAMHSA; parity of substance abuse and mental 
health services; and future policy and program directions at SAMHSA. 
Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public 
comments are welcome, and interested persons may present information or 
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committees. 
Those desiring to make formal presentations should contact Dr. Mary C. 
Knipmeyer, Acting Associate Administrator for Policy and Program 
Coordination, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12C-06, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, prior to April 20, 1998, and submit a brief statement 
of: the general nature of the information or arguments they wish to 
present, the names, addresses, and telephone number of proposed 
participants, identification of organizational affiliation, and an 
indication of the approximate time required to make their comments. 
Time for presentations may be limited by the number of requests. 
Photocopies, up to five pages of material, may be distributed at the 
meeting through the Executive Secretary, if provided by April 20. If 
anyone needs special

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accommodations for persons with disabilities, please notify the Contact 
listed below.
    A summary of the meeting and/or a roster of committee members may 
be obtained from: LeVonne Key, Committee Management Assistant, SAMHSA 
National Advisory Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17-89, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857. Telephone (301) 443-4266, e-mail: lkey @samhsa.gov.
    Substantive program information and information pertaining to 
special accommodations for persons with disabilities may be obtained 
from the Contact whose name and telephone number are listed below.

    Committee Names: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, National Advisory Council, Center for Substance 
Abuse Treatment National Advisory Council, Center for Substance 
Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council, Center for Mental Health 
Services National Advisory Council, Advisory Committee for Women's 
Services.
    Meeting Date: May 4, 1998.
    Place: Washington National Airport Hilton, Decatur and Farragut 
Ballrooms, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia.
    Open: May 4: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    Contact: Toian Vaughn, Executive Secretary, Parklawn Building 
Room 17-89, Telephone (301) 443-4266 and FAX (301) 443-1587 and 
email: [email protected].
    In addition, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) 
National Advisory Council will hold an individual meeting. The 
meeting will include the review, discussion and evaluation of 
individual grant applications. Therefore the meeting will be closed 
to the public as determined by the Administrator, SAMHSA, in 
accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and 5 U.S.C. App.2 section 
10(d).
    A summary of the meeting and roster of CSAT Council members may 
be obtained from: Mrs. Marjorie Cashion, CSAT, National Advisory 
Council, Rockwall II Building, Suite 619, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-8923.
    Committee Name: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National 
Advisory Council.
    Meeting Date: May 3, 1998.
    Place: Washington National Airport Hilton, Decatur and Farragut 
Ballrooms, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia.
    Closed: May 3, 1998, 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
    Contact: Mrs. Marjorie Cashion, Executive Secretary, Rockwall II 
Building, Room 619, Telephone: (301) 443-8923 and FAX: (301) 480-
6077.
    In addition, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) 
National Advisory Council will hold an individual meeting. The 
agenda will include the review, discussion and evaluation of 
individual contract proposals and discussion of information about 
the Center's procurement plans. Therefore, a portion of this meeting 
will be closed to the public as determined by the Administrator, 
SAMHSA, in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3),(4), and (6) 
and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d). The agenda of the open portion 
will include presentations of CSAP programs, reports on the CSAP 
National Prevention System Regional Meetings, the Secretary's Youth 
Substance Abuse Prevention Initiatives, CSAP Budget and Year 2000 
Planning, discussions of administrative matters and announcements, 
and reports by workgroups of the SAMHSA National Advisory Council 
and the CSAP National Advisory Council. Please notify the Contact 
listed below to make arrangements to comment or to request special 
accommodations for persons with disabilities.
    A summary of the meeting and roster of committee members may be 
obtained from Yuth Nimit, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Rockwall II 
Building Suite 901, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, 
Telephone (301) 443-8455.
    Committee Name: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National 
Advisory Council.
    Dated: May 5, 1998.
    Place: Washington National Airport Hotel, 2399 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, Virginia.
    Closed: May 5, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
    Open: May 5, 1998, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Contact: Yuth Nimit, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Rockwall II 
Building, Suite 901, Telephone (301) 443-8455.
    In addition, the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) 
National Advisory Council will hold an individual meeting. The 
agenda will include the presentation and discussion of information 
about the Center's procurement plans. Therefore, a portion of this 
meeting will be closed to the public as determined by the 
Administrator, SAMHSA, in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3) 
and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d).
    The agenda of the open portion will include general 
announcements and discussions and advice on issues and initiatives 
relevant to the policy and operation of CMHS/SAMHSA. Public comments 
are welcome during this open session. Please notify the Contact 
listed below to make comments or if to request special 
accommodations for persons with disabilities.
    A summary of the meeting and roster of committee members may be 
obtained from Ms. Patricia Gratton, Committee Management Officer, 
CMHS, Parklawn Building, Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 443-7987.
    Committee Name: Center for Mental Health Services National 
Advisory Council.
    Date: May 5, 1998.
    Place: Washington National Airport Hotel, 2399 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, Virginia.
    Closed: May 5, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
    Open: May 5, 1998, 8:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Contact: Anne Matthews-Younes, Ed.D., Executive Secretary, Room 
18C-05, Parklawn Building, Telephone (301) 443-0554 and FAX 
(301)443-7912.
    In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) National Advisory Council will hold an 
individual meeting. The agenda will include the review, discussion 
and evaluation of individual contract proposals as well as a 
discussion of information about the Agency's procurement plans. 
Therefore, a portion of this meeting will be closed to the public as 
determined by the Administrator, SAMHSA, in accordance with Title 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3),(4), and (6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d).
    The agenda of the open portion will include general 
announcements, a status report by the Council's workgroup on Data, 
and a discussion of other SAMHSA program and policy issues. 
Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public 
comments are welcome during the open session. Please communicate 
with the individual listed as Contact below to make comments or to 
request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.
    A summary of the meeting and roster of committee members may be 
obtained from LeVonne Key, Committee Management Specialist, Parklawn 
Building Room 17-89, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, 
Telephone (301) 443-4266.
    Committee Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
National Advisory Council.
    Date: May 5, 1998.
    Place: Washington National Airport Hotel, Dewey Rooms I and II, 
2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia.
    Closed: May 5, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
    Open: May 5, 1998, 10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
    Contact: Toian Vaughn, Executive Secretary, Parklawn Building, 
Room 17-89, Telephone (301) 443-4266 and FAX (301)443-1587 and e-
mail: [email protected].

    Dated: April 8, 1998.
Jeri Lipov,
Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-9701 Filed 4-13-98; 8:45 am]
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