[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 237 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65779-65780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29582]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of an Interagency 
Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) meeting.
    The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss recommendations for 
the annual update of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum 
Disorders Research. The meeting will be open to the public and will be 
accessible by webcast and conference call.

    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee 
(IACC).
    Type of Meeting: Open Meeting.
    Date: January 19, 2010.
    Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.* Eastern Time--* Approximate end time
    Agenda: To discuss the recommendations for updating the IACC 
Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.
    Place: The National Institutes of Health, Main Campus, William 
H. Natcher Conference Center, 45 Center Drive, Conference Rooms E1/
E2, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Webcast Live: http://videocast.nih.gov/.
    Conference Call Access: Dial: 888-577-8995, Access code: 
1991506.
    Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
    Registration: http://www.acclaroresearch.com/oarc/1-19-10_IACC/ 
Pre-registration is recommended to expedite check-in. Seating in the 
meeting room is limited to room capacity and on a first come, first 
served basis.
    Access: Metro accessible--Medical Center Metro Station.
    Contact Person: Ms. Lina Perez, Office of Autism Research 
Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, 6001 
Executive Boulevard, Room 8200, Bethesda, MD 20892-9669, Phone: 301-
443-6040, E-mail: [email protected].
    Please Note:
    Any member of the public interested in presenting oral comments 
to the Committee must notify the Contact Person listed on this 
notice by 5 p.m. ET on Monday, January 11, 2010 with their request 
to present oral comments at the meeting. Interested individuals and 
representatives of organizations must submit a written/electronic 
copy of the oral presentation/statement including a brief 
description of the organization represented by 5 p.m. ET on 
Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Statements submitted will become a part 
of the public record. Only one representative of an organization 
will be allowed to present oral comments and presentations will be 
limited to three to five minutes per speaker, depending on number of 
speakers to be accommodated within the allotted time. Speakers will 
be assigned a time to speak in the order of the date and time when 
their request to speak is received, along with the required 
submission of the written/electronic statement by the specified 
deadline.
    In addition, any interested person may submit written comments 
to the IACC prior to the meeting by sending the comments to the 
Contact Person listed on this notice by 5 p.m. ET Thursday, January 
14, 2010. The comments should include the name, address, telephone 
number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation 
of the interested person. All written statements received by the 
deadlines for both oral and written public comments will be provided 
to the IACC for their consideration and will become part of the 
public record.
    The meeting will be open to the public through a conference call 
phone number and webcast live on the Internet. Members of the public 
who participate using the conference call phone number will be able 
to listen to the meeting but will not be heard. If you experience 
any technical problems with the webcast live or conference call, 
please-mail [email protected].
    Individuals who participate in person or by using these 
electronic services and who need special assistance, such as 
captioning of the conference call or other reasonable 
accommodations, should submit a request to the Contact Person listed 
on this notice at least 7 days prior to the meeting.
    To access the Webcast live on the Internet the following 
computer capabilities are required: (A) Internet Explorer 5.0 or 
later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or 
later; (B) Windows[reg] 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server or Vista; 
(C) Stable 56k, cable modem, ISDN, DSL or better Internet 
connection; (D) Minimum of Pentium 400 with 256 MB of RAM 
(Recommended); (E) Java Virtual Machine enabled (Recommended).
    NIH has instituted stringent security procedures for entrance 
onto the NIH campus. All visitors must enter through the NIH Gateway 
Center. This center combines visitor parking, non-commercial vehicle 
inspection and visitor ID processing, all in one location. The NIH 
will process all

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visitors in vehicles or as pedestrians. You will be asked to submit 
to a vehicle or personal inspection and will be asked to state the 
purpose of your visit. Visitors over 15 years of age must provide a 
form of government-issued ID such as a driver's license or passport. 
All visitors should be prepared to have their personal belongings 
inspected and to go through metal detection inspection.
    When driving to NIH, plan some extra time to get through the 
security checkpoints. Be aware that visitor parking lots on the NIH 
campus can fill up quickly. The NIH campus is also accessible via 
the metro Red Line, Medical Center Station. The Natcher Conference 
Center is a 5-minute walk from the Medical Center Metro Station.
    Additional NIH campus visitor information is available at: 
http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm
    As a part of security procedures, attendees should be prepared 
to present a photo ID at the meeting registration desk during the 
check-in process. Pre-registration is recommended. Seating will be 
limited to the room capacity and seats will be on a first come, 
first served basis, with expedited check-in for those who are pre-
registered.
    Meeting schedule subject to change.
    Information about the IACC is available on the Web site: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.

    Dated: December 7, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-29582 Filed 12-10-09; 8:45 am]
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