[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15860-15861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6171]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research 
and Quality

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory 
Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, April 15, 2005, from 9 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. The morning session (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) is open to the public. 
The afternoon session 12:01 p.m. to 4 p.m. will be closed to the public 
in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 10(d) of 
5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Grant applications are to 
be discussed at this meeting. These discussions are likely to include 
personal information concerning individuals associated with the 
applications, confidential research designs and potentially proprietary 
information. This information is exempt from mandatory disclosure under 
the above-cited statutes.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the John Eisenberg Room (800) of 
the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Department of Health and Human

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Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the 
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1330. For 
press-related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-
1855.
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Donald L. Inniss, 
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program 
Support Center, on (301) 443-1144 no later than April 8, 2005. Agenda, 
roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee 
Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, 540 
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Her phone number is (301) 427-
1554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

    Section 921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c) 
established the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and 
Quality. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is to 
advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and 
the Director, Agency for Healtcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on 
matters related to actions of the Agency to enhance the quality, 
improve the outcomes, reduce the costs of health care services, improve 
access to such services through scientific research, and to promote 
improvements in clinical practice and in the organization, financing, 
and delivery of health care services.
    The Council is composed of members of the public appointed by the 
Secretary and Federal ex-officio members.

II. Agenda

    On Friday, April 15, 2005, the meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with 
the call to order by the Council Chair. The Director, AHRQ, will 
present the status of the Agency's current research, programs, and 
initiatives and a discussion of strategic planning. The public portion 
of the meeting will adjourn at 12 p.m. The official agenda will be 
available on AHRQ's Web site at www.ahrq.gov no later than April 8, 
2005.

    Dated: March 22, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 05-6171 Filed 3-28-05; 8:45 am]
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