[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 42418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6522]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans 
Working Group on Health Information Technology; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 512 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, the 
Working Group assigned by the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and 
Pension Benefit Plans to study the issue of Health Information 
Technology will hold an open public meeting on August 10, 2006.
    The session will take place in Room N4437 A-C, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. The purpose 
of the open meeting, which will run from 9:45 a.m. to approximately 5 
p.m., with a one hour break for lunch, is for Working Group members to 
hear testimony from invited witnesses. The Working Group will study 
what is necessary to encourage the widespread adoption of health 
information technology using common standards and how the federal 
government can work with the private sector and industry to accomplish 
this objective.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement pertaining to the topic may do so by submitting 25 copies on 
or before August 3, 2006 to Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA 
Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, Suite N-5623, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Statements also may be 
submitted electronically to [email protected]. Statements received on 
or before August 3, 2006 will be included in the record of the meeting. 
Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address the 
Working Group should forward their requests to the Executive Secretary 
or telephone (202) 693-8668. Oral presentations will be limited to 20 
minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may be submitted 
for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need special 
accommodations should contact Larry Good by August 3, 2006 at the 
address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of July, 2006.
Ann L. Combs,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 06-6522 Filed 7-25-06; 8:45 am]
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