[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46310-46312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19492]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Notice of Meetings

    Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the 
combined meeting of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration's (SAMHSA) four National Advisory Councils (the SAMHSA 
National Advisory Council (NAC), the Center for Mental Health Services 
NAC, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention NAC, and the Center for 
Substance Abuse Treatment NAC), SAMHSA's Advisory Committee for Women's 
Services, and SAMHSA's Tribal Technical Advisory Committee on August 
16, 2011.
    The Councils were established to advise the Secretary, Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Administrator, SAMHSA, and 
Center Directors, concerning matters relating to the activities carried 
out by and through the Centers and the policies respecting such 
activities.
    Under Section 501 of the Public Health Service Act, the Advisory 
Committee for Women's Services (ACWS) is statutorily mandated to advise 
the SAMHSA Administrator and the Associate Administrator for Women's 
Services on appropriate activities to be undertaken by SAMHSA and its 
Centers with respect to women's substance abuse and mental health 
services.
    Pursuant to Presidential Executive Order No. 13175, November 6, 
2000, and the Presidential Memorandum of September 23, 2004, SAMHSA 
established the Tribal Technical

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Advisory Committee for working with Federally-recognized Tribes to 
enhance the government-to-government relationship, honor Federal trust 
responsibilities and obligations to Tribes and American Indian and 
Alaska Natives. The SAMHSA TTAC serves as an advisory body to SAMHSA.
    The meeting will include a report from the SAMHSA Administrator and 
discussions related to SAMHSA's FY 2012 Budget, substance abuse and 
mental health issues among women and girls, principles of recovery, 
workforce development, and an update on SAMHA's National Quality 
Framework and Agenda.
    The meeting is open to the public. However, attendance is limited 
to space availability. Public comments are welcome. The meeting may be 
accessed via Webcast. To attend on site, obtain the call-in number and 
access code, submit written or brief oral comments, or request special 
accommodations for persons with disabilities, please register on-line 
at http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, or 
communicate with SAMHSA's Committee Management Officer, Ms. Cynthia 
Graham (see contact information below).
    Substantive program information may be obtained after the meeting 
by accessing the SAMHSA Committee Web site, http://nac.samhsa.gov/, or 
by contacting Ms. Graham.

    Committees Names: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, National Advisory Council, Center for Mental Health 
Services National Advisory Council, Center for Substance Abuse 
Prevention National Advisory Council, Center for Substance Abuse 
Treatment National Advisory Council, SAMHSA's Advisory Committee for 
Women's Services, SAMHSA Tribal Technical Advisory Committee.
    Date/Time/Type: August 16, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Open).
    Place: SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, SAMHSA 1s Floor Conference 
Rooms, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    Contact: Cynthia Graham, M.S., Committee Management Officer and 
Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA National Advisory Council, SAMHSA 
Advisory Committee for Women's Services, 1 Choke Cherry Road, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-1692, Fax: (240) 276-
1690 and E-mail: [email protected].
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
National Advisory Council will meet on August 17. The meeting will 
include the Administrator's report; recap of the August 16 Joint 
Committees meeting; discussions on SAMHSA's budget and data and quality 
issues; panel discussions on women and girl's issues, workforce 
development, the National Dialogue, and suicide prevention.
    The meeting is open to the public. However, attendance is limited 
to space availability. Public comments are welcome. To attend on-site, 
submit written or brief oral comments, or request special 
accommodations for persons with disabilities, please register at the 
SAMHSA Committees' Web site, http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, or communicate with the SAMHSA Council's 
Designated Federal Official, Ms. Cynthia Graham (see contact 
information below).

    Committee Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, National Advisory Council.
    Date/Time/Type: August 17, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (Open).
    Place: SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sugarloaf Conference Room, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    Contact: Cynthia Graham, M.S., Committee Management Officer and 
Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA National Advisory Council, 1 Choke 
Cherry Road, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-1692, Fax: 
(240) 276-1690, E-mail: [email protected].
    The Center for Mental Health Services Advisory Council will meet on 
August 17. The meeting will include the review, discussion and 
evaluation of grant applications reviewed by Initial Review Groups 
(IRGs). Therefore, a portion of the meeting will be closed to the 
public as determined by the SAMHSA Administrator, in accordance with 
Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d).
    A portion of the meeting is open to the public and will include the 
Director's Report, updates of administrative and programmatic 
activities, and a report from the Consumer Subcommittee.
    The meeting is not available via Webcast. Attendance is limited to 
space availability. Public comments are welcome. To attend on-site, 
submit written or brief oral comments, or request special 
accommodations for persons with disabilities, please register at the 
SAMHSA Committees' Web site, http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx or communicate with the CMHS Council's 
Designated Federal Official, Ms. Diane Abbate (see contact information 
below).

    Committee Name: Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory 
Council.;
    Date/Time/Type: August 17, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. (Closed). 
August 17, 2011, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Open).
    Place: SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Seneca Conference Room, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    Contact: Diane Abbate, Designated Federal Official, CMHS National 
Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, Maryland 20857, 
Telephone: (240) 276-1824, Fax: (240) 276-1320 and E-mail: 
[email protected].
    The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council 
will meet on August 17. A portion of the meeting is open to the public 
and will include discussions on the Ambassador's Kit, the Prevention 
White Paper, the budget, and the Strategic Initiative for Prevention of 
Substance Abuse and Mental Illness. Attendance is limited to space 
availability. Public comments are welcome. To attend on-site, submit 
written or brief oral comments, or request special accommodations for 
persons with disabilities, please register at the SAMHSA Committees' 
Web site, http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, 
or communicate with the CSAP Council's Designated Federal Official, 
LTJG Michael Muni (see contact information below).
    The meeting will also include the review, discussion and evaluation 
of grant applications reviewed by Initial Review Groups (IRGs). 
Therefore, a portion of the meeting will be closed to the public as 
determined by the SAMHSA Administrator, in accordance with Title 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d).

    Committee Name: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National 
Advisory Council.
    Date/Time/Type: August 17, 2011, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Open). 3 p.m.-5 
p.m. (Closed).
    Place: Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, 
Montgomery Conference Room, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877.
    Contact: Michael Muni, Designated Federal Official, CSAP National 
Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 4-1074, Rockville, Maryland 
20857, Telephone: (240) 276-2559, Fax: (240) 276-2430, E-mail: 
[email protected].
    The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory Council 
will meet on August 17. The meeting will include the review, discussion 
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evaluation of grant applications reviewed by Initial Review Groups 
(IRGs). Therefore, a portion of the meeting will be closed to the 
public as determined by the SAMHSA Administrator, in accordance with 
Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d).
    A portion of the meeting is open to the public and will include a 
discussion of the Center's current administrative, legislative, and 
program developments. However, attendance is limited to space 
availability. Public comments are welcome. To attend on-site, or 
request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, please 
register at SAMHSA Committees' Web site, http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, or communicate with the 
Council's Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Cynthia Graham (see contact 
information below).

    Committee Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory 
Council.
    Date/Time/Type: August 17, 2011 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. (Closed) . 10 
a.m.-2 p.m. (Open).
    Place: SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rock Creek and Great Falls 
Conference Rooms, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    Contact: Cynthia Graham, M.S., Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA/
CSAT National Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 5-1036, 
Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-1692, Fax: (240) 276-1690, E-
mail: [email protected].
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 
Advisory Committee for Women's Services Committee (ACWS) will meet on 
August 15. The meeting will include remarks from the Associate 
Administrator for Women's Services in relation to SAMHSA's budget and 
block grant applications; a presentation on SAMHSA's survey data on 
women and girls; a follow-up discussion of women and girls in SAMHSA's 
Strategic Initiatives; a presentation on critical issues for women and 
girls in recovery; and a discussion of gender-specificity across 
behavioral health.
    Public attendance is limited to space availability. Public comments 
are welcome. To attend on site, submit written or brief oral comments, 
or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, 
please register at the SAMHSA Committees' Web site, http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, or communicate 
with the ACWS Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Cynthia Graham (see 
contact information below).

    Committee Name: SAMHSA's Advisory Committee for Women's Services.
    Date/Time/Type: Monday, March 15, 2011, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Open).
    Place: 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sugarloaf Conference Room, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857.
    Contact: Cynthia Graham, M.S., Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA 
Advisory Committee for Women's Services, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 5-
1035, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-1692, Fax: (240) 
276-1690, E-mail: [email protected].
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Tribal Technical Advisory Committee will meet on August 15, 
2011. The meeting will include an update from the SAMHSA Administrator, 
a presentation by the HHS Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, an 
update on the Tribal Law and Order Act, and an overview of the SAMHSA 
Office of Behavioral Health Equity.
    The meeting is open to the public. However, attendance is limited 
to space availability. To attend on-site or request special 
accommodations for persons with disabilities, please register at the 
SAMHSA Committees' Web site, http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, or communicate with the SAMHSA Senior 
Advisor for Tribal Affairs, Ms. Sheila Cooper (see contact information 
below).

    Committee Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration's Tribal Technical Advisory Committee.
    Date/Time/Type: August 15, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Open).
    Place: SAMHSA Central Office Building, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Seneca 
Conference Room, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    Contact: Sheila Cooper, Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs, SAMHSA 
Tribal Technical Advisory Committee, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-2005, Fax: (240) 276-2010 and E-
mail: [email protected].

Janine Denis Cook,
Chemist, Division of Workplace Programs, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration.
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