[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 45857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21334]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that 
the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a 
meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009, and 
Friday, October 30, 2009. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 
p.m. on both days.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Room 800, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wanda K. Jones, Dr.P.H.; Executive 
Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of 
Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Hubert 
Humphrey Building, Room 712E; Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690-7650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    CFSAC was established on September 5, 2002. The Committee was 
established to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the 
Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a broad range 
of topics including (1) The current state of the knowledge and research 
about the epidemiology and risk factors relating to chronic fatigue 
syndrome, and identifying potential opportunities in these areas; (2) 
current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods for chronic 
fatigue syndrome; and (3) development and implementation of programs to 
inform the public, health care professionals, and the biomedical, 
academic, and research communities about advances in chronic fatigue 
syndrome.
    The agenda for this meeting is being developed. The agenda will be 
posted on the CFSAC Web site, http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs, when it is 
finalized. In addition, the meeting will be WebCast. Details will be 
posted to the CFSAC Web site as they become available.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals must provide a photo ID for entry into the building where 
the meeting is scheduled to be held. Individuals who plan to attend and 
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person. 
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at 
the meeting. Individuals who wish to address the Committee during the 
public comment session must pre-register by October 14, 2009. Any 
individual who wishes to participate in the public comment session 
should call the telephone number listed in the contact information or 
send an e-mail to [email protected] to register. Public comments will be 
limited to five minutes per speaker.
    Members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed 
to CFSAC members for discussion should submit, at a minimum, one copy 
of the material to the Executive Secretary, CFSAC, prior to close of 
business on October 15, 2009. Submissions are limited to five 
typewritten pages. Contact information for the Executive Secretary is 
listed above.

    Dated: August 20, 2009.
Wanda K. Jones,
Executive Secretary, CFSAC.
[FR Doc. E9-21334 Filed 9-3-09; 8:45 am]
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