[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 21554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8949]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based 
Linkages; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting.

    Name: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based 
Linkages.
    Dates and Times: May 3, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., May 4, 2004, 
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., May 5, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
    Place: The Double Tree Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 
20852.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Agenda: Agenda items will include, but not be limited to: 
Welcome; plenary session on healthcare workforce issues as they 
relate to the grant programs under the purview of the Committee with 
presentations by speakers representing the Department of Health and 
Human Services (DHHS), constituent groups, field experts and 
committee members. The following topics will be addressed at the 
meeting: What does the national health care workforce currently look 
like; what is the impact of Title VII, Section 751-756 programs on 
health workforce distribution and retention; and what are next steps 
for Title VII, Sections 751-756 programs in addressing the 
distribution and retention of health professionals.
    Proposed agenda items are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.
    Public Comments: Public comment will be permitted at the end of 
the Committee meeting on May 3, 2004 and before lunch on May 4, 
2004. Oral presentations will be limited to 5 minutes per public 
speaker. Persons interested in providing an oral presentation should 
submit a written request, with a copy of their presentation to: 
Jennifer Donovan, Deputy Executive Secretary, Division of State, 
Community and Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, Room 9-105, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 443-8044.
    Requests should contain the name, address, telephone number, and 
any business or professional affiliation of the person desiring to 
make an oral presentation. Groups having similar interests are 
requested to combine their comments and present them through a 
single representative. The Division of State, Community and Public 
Health will notify each presenter by mail or telephone of their 
assigned presentation time.
    Persons who do not file a request in advance for a presentation, 
but wish to make an oral statement may register to do so at the 
Double Tree Hotel, Rockville, MD, on May 3, 2004. These persons will 
be allocated time as the Committee meeting agenda permits.
    For Further Information Contact: Anyone requiring information 
regarding the Committee should contact Jennifer Donovan, Division of 
State, Community and Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, Room 9-105, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 443-8044.

    Dated: April 14, 2004.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 04-8949 Filed 4-20-04; 8:45 am]
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