[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33106-33107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15467]


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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(a) 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 this public meeting is to convene the Commission to 
discuss possible Federal policy regarding complementary and alternative 
medicine (CAM). The main focus of the meeting is the development and 
discussion of draft recommendations that may be included in the Interim 
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the Final Reports of the White House Commission on Complementary and 
Alternative Medicine Policy. Major issues before the Commission include 
the following: Coordination of CAM Research; Access, Delivery, and 
Reimbursement of CAM Services and Products; Training, Education, 
Credentialing, and Licensing of CAM Practitioners; Development and 
Dissemination of CAM Information for Health Care Providers and the 
Public; and CAM in Wellness, Self-Care, and Disease Prevention. 
Comments received at the meeting may be used by the Commission to 
prepare the Report to the President as required by the Executive Order.
    Some Commission members may participate by telephone conference. 
Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided on 
July 3, from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. (Time approximate)

    Name of Committee: The White House Commission on Complementary 
and Alternative Medicine Policy.
    Date: July 2-3, 2001.
    Time: July 2--10 a.m.-6 p.m.; July 3--8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Place: Jurys Washington Hotel, Westbury Conference Room, 1500 
New Hampshire Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20036, Phone Number: 202-
483-6000.
    Contact Persons: Michele M. Chang, CMT, MPH, Executive 
Secretary, or Stephen C. Groft, Pharm.D., Executive Director, 6707 
Democracy Boulevard, Room 880, MSC-5467, Bethesda, MD 20892-5467, 
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 served basis. Members 
of the public who wish to present oral comments may register by 
faxing a request to register at 301-480-1691 or by accessing the 
website of the Commission at http://wwccamp.hhs.gov no later than 
June 25, 2001.
    Oral comments will be limited to five minutes, three minutes to 
make a statement and two minutes to respond to questions from 
Commission members. 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. Priority may be given to participants who 
have not yet addressed the Commission at previous meetings. 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 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, please provide, if 
possible, an electronic version or on a 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 above no later than June 25, 
2001.

    Dated: June 14, 2001.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 01-15467 Filed 6-19-01; 8:45 am]
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