[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3899-3900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2028]


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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 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 discussion of key 
issues before the Commission and the development of the 
Recommendations, Action Items, and the Draft Final Report of the White 
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. 
Major issue areas to be considered by the Commission prior to 
completion of its Final Report include the following Coordination of 
CAM Research; Access to and Delivery of CAM Practices and Products; 
Coverage and Reimbursement for CAM Practices and Products; Training and 
Education of Health Care Practitioners in CAM; Development and 
Dissemination of CAM Information for Health Care Providers and the 
Public; CAM in Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention; 
Coordinating and Centralizing Private Sector and Federal Sector CAM 
Efforts; and the Definition of CAM and the Commission's Guiding 
Principles. Comments received at the meeting may be used by the 
Commission to prepare the Final Report of the President as required by 
the Executive Order.
    Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided on 
February 22, from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. (Time approximate).
    Name of Committee: The White House Commission on Complementary and 
Alternative Medicine Policy.
    Date: February 21-22, 2002.
    Time: February 21 8 a.m.-6 p.m., February 22 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Place: Double Tree Hotel Rockville, Plaza I and II Conference 
Rooms, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone: 301-468-
1100.
    Contact Persons: Michele M. Chang, CMT, MPH, Executive Secretary, 
or Stephen C. Groth, 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 deadline for the report 
required of the Commission, this notice is being provided at the 
earliest possible time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The White House Commission on Complementary 
and Alternative Medicine Policy was established on March 7, 2000 by 
Presidential 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 web site of the 
Commission at http://whccamp.hhs.gov no later than February 12, 2002.
    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

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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 affilation of the 
interested party, and should indicate the area of interest or issue 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 povide your 
comments, if possible, as 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 February 12, 2002.

    Dated: January 18, 2002.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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