[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16246-16247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7223]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
Policy; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is given of a meeting of the 
White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
Policy.
    The purpose of the meeting is to convene the Commission for a 
public hearing to receive public testimony from individuals and 
organizations interested in the subject of Federal policy regarding 
complementary and alternative medicine. The major focus of the meeting 
is complementary and alternative (CAM) practices in self-care and 
wellness and the development and dissemination of information on 
Complementary and Alternative Medicine practices and products. Comments 
received at the meeting may be used by the Commission to prepare the 
Report to the President as required by the Executive Order.
    Comments should focus on the Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
in Self-Care and Wellness and Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
Information Development and Dissemination. Invited speaker discussions 
on March 26 include the following: CAM Information on the Internet; CAM 
Information in the Media; Advertising and Marketing of CAM Information 
and Products; and Analysis and Evaluation of CAM Consumer Information. 
Invited speaker discussions on March 27 include the following: 
Integrative Approaches to Wellness in Children, Families, and 
Communities; Integrative Approaches to Wellness and Nutrition; and 
Integrative Approaches to Wellness and Self-Care in the Elderly, 
Underserved Communities, in Schools, in the Workplace, for Caregivers, 
and at the End of Life.
    Some Commission members may participate by telephone conference. 
Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided on 
March 27, from about 3 p.m.-4 p.m. (Time approximate).

    Name of Committee: The White House Commission on Complementary 
and Alternative Medicine Policy.
    Date: March 26-27, 2001.
    Time:
      March 26--8:15 a.m.-6 p.m.
      March 27--8:15 a.m.-6 p.m.
    Place: Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill, Capitol Room, Lobby 
Level, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

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    Contact Persons:
      Michele M. Chang, CMT, MPH Executive Secretary

          or

      Stephen C. Groft, Pharm.D., Executive Director, 6701 Rockledge 
Drive, Room 1010, MSC 7707, Bethesda, MD 20817-7707, Phone: (301) 
435-7592, Fax: (301) 480-1691, E-mail: [email protected]

    Because of the need to obtain the views of the public on these 
issues as soon as possible and because of the early deadline for the 
report required of the Commission, this notice is being provided at 
the earliest possible time.
    Supplementary Information: The President established the White 
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy on 
March 7, 2000 by Executive Order 13147. The mission of the White 
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy is 
to provide a report, through the Secretary of the Department of 
Health and Human Services, on legislative and administrative 
recommendations for assuring that public policy maximizes the 
benefits of complementary and alternative medicine to Americans.

Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public with attendance limited by the 
availability of space on a first come, first serve basis. Members of 
the public who wish to present oral comment may register by faxing a 
request to register at 301-480-1691 or by accessing the website of 
the Commission at http://whccamp.hhs.gov no later than March 21, 
2001.
    Oral comments will be limited to five minutes. Individuals who 
register to speak will be assigned in the order in which they 
registered. Due to time constraints, only one representative from 
each organization will be allotted time for oral testimony. The 
number of speakers and the time allotted may also be limited by the 
number of registrants. All requests to register should include the 
name, address, telephone number, and business or professional 
affiliation of the interested party, and should indicate the area of 
interest or question (as described above) to be addressed.
    Any person attending the meeting who has not registered to speak 
in advance of the meeting will be allowed to make a brief oral 
statement during the time set aside for public comment if time 
permits, and at the Chairperson's discretion. Individuals unable to 
attend the meeting, or any interested parties, may send written 
comments by mail, fax, or electronically to the staff office of the 
Commission for inclusion in the public record.
    When mailing or faxing written comments provide, if possible, an 
electronic version on diskette. Persons needing special assistance, 
such as sign language interpretation or other special 
accommodations, should contact the Commission staff at the address 
or telephone number listed no later than March 21, 2001.

    Dated: March 15, 2001.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 01-7223 Filed 3-22-01; 8:45 am]
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