[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 796-797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, 
and Services

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces public meeting of the Advisory Council 
on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). Notice 
of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Advisory Council on 
Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services will provide advice on how to 
prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease and related 
dementias on people with the disease and their caregivers. A 
representative from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
will present an overview of the Draft National Plan to Address 
Alzheimer's Disease. The chairs of the three subcommittees (Research, 
Clinical Care, Long-Term Services and Supports) will summarize the 
feedback from their subcommittees and suggest recommendations for 
discussion among the full Advisory Council. The Advisory Council will 
discuss and, as appropriate, vote upon recommendations to the Secretary 
of HHS on the Draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease.

DATES: January 17, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and January 18, 2012 
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 800, Washington, 
DC 20201.
    Comments: Time is allocated on the agenda to hear public comments. 
In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may be submitted for 
the record to Helen Lamont, OASPE, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
424E, Washington, DC 20201. Comments may also be sent to [email protected]. 
Those submitting written comments should identify themselves and any 
relevant organizational affiliations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Lamont (202) 690-7996, 
[email protected]. NOTE: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to 
attend the meeting must call or email Dr. Lamont by Tuesday, January 
10, 2012, so that their names may be put on a list of expected 
attendees and forwarded to the security officers at the Department of 
Health and Human Services. Any interested member of the public who is a 
non-U.S. citizen should include this information at the time of 
registration to ensure that the appropriate security procedure to gain 
entry to the building is carried out. Although the meeting is open to 
the public, procedures governing security and the entrance to Federal 
buildings may change without notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Topics of the Meeting: The Advisory Council 
will discuss the Draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. 
The Advisory Council is specifically charged with making 
recommendations to the Secretary on priorities for the National Plan. 
As appropriate, the Advisory Council will make, discuss, and vote on 
such recommendations.
    Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. A 
representative from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
will present an overview of the Draft National Plan to Address 
Alzheimer's Disease. The chairs of the three subcommittees (Research, 
Clinical Care, Long-Term Services and Supports) will summarize the 
feedback from their subcommittees and suggest recommendations for 
discussion among the full Advisory Council. The Advisory Council will 
discuss and, as appropriate, vote upon recommendations to the Secretary 
of HHS on the Draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. The 
Advisory Council will also discuss how to engage stakeholders outside 
of the Federal government in the writing and implementation of the 
National Plan. The Advisory Council will allow an open public session 
for any attendee to address issues or topics that should be addressed 
in the National Plan.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 11225; Section 2(e)(3) of the National 
Alzheimer's Project Act. The panel is governed by provisions of 
Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.


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    Dated: December 19, 2011.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2012-30 Filed 1-5-12; 8:45 am]
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