[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43409-43410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21670]


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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 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) National Advisory Council and Center for 
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)Drug Testing Advisory Board in 
September 1998.
    The SAMHSA National Advisory Council meeting will include a 
presentation and discussion of information about the Agency's 
procurement plans. Therefore, a portion of the 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).
    In addition, a portion of the meeting will be open and will include 
discussions related to SAMHSA activities in the area of alcohol; follow 
up to the May 5 SAMHSA National Advisory Council Meeting; an update on 
the Council's workgroup activties; and a discussion of other SAMHSA 
program and policy issues. There will also be a discussion of the 
minutes of the May 4, 1998 meeting of the Agency's five national 
advisory committees (SAMHSA National Advisory Council, Center for 
Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council, Center for 
Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory Council, and Center for 
Mental Health Services National Advisory Council, and the Advisory 
Committee for Women's Services).
    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 arrangements to comment 
or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.
    A summary of the meeting and a roster of Council members may be 
obtained from: Ms. Janet Newsome, Secretary, SAMHSA National Advisory 
Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17-89, Rockville, Maryland 20857. 
Telephone: (301) 443-4266.
    Substantive program information may be obtained from the contact 
whose name and telephone number is listed below.

    Committee Name: SAMHSA National Advisory Council.
    Meeting Date: September 11, 1998.
    Place: Diplomat Room, Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008.
    Closed: September 11, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
    Open: September 11, 1998, 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
    Contact: Toian Vaughn, Executive Secretary, Parklawn, Building, 
Room 17-89 Telephone: (301) 443-4266; FAX: (301) 443-1587 and E-
mail: TV[email protected].

    The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory 
Board (DTAB) will meet and the first day (September 9) of the meeting 
will be open and will include a roll call, general announcements, and a 
discussion of various program, procedural, and technical issues. The 
preliminary agenda for the open session includes, but is not limited 
to, the following topics: HHS update, DOT update, NRC update, and a 
discussion of the information submitted by industry representatives 
regarding the proposed draft guidelines for alternative drug testing 
specimens and technologies.
    Public comments are welcome during the open session. If anyone 
needs special accommodations for persons with disabilities please 
notify the Contact listed below.
    The second day (September 10) of the DTAB meeting involves the 
review of sensitive National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP) 
internal operating procedures and program development issues. 
Therefore, the second day of the meeting will be closed to the public 
as determined by the Administrator, SAMHSA, in accordance

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with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2), (4), and (6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
Sec. 10(d).
    An agenda for this meeting and a roster of board members may be 
obtained from: Ms. Giselle Hersh, Division of Workplace Programs, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, Suite 815, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: 
(301) 443-6014.
    Substantive program information may be obtained from the contact 
whose name and telephone number is listed below.

    Committee Name: Drug Testing Advisory Board.
    Meeting Date: September 9-10, 1998.
    Place: Gaithersburg Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, 
Maryland 20877.
    Open: September 9, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Closed: September 10, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Contact: Donna M. Bush, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Telephone: 
(301) 443-6014 and FAX: (301) 443-3031.

    Dated: August 7, 1998.
Jeri Lipov,
Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-21670 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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