[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57089-57090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22874]


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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 the Assistant Secretary for Health.

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 Wednesday, October 3, 2012 and 
Thursday, October 4, 2012 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building; 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. 
For a map and directions to the Hubert H. Humphrey building, please 
visit http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhhmap.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy C. Lee, M.D., Designated Federal 
Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 712E, 
Washington, DC 20201. Any questions about meeting registration or 
public comment sign-up should be directed to 
[email protected]. Please direct other inquiries 
to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC was established on September 5, 2002 
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 knowledge and research on the 
epidemiology, etiologies, biomarkers, treatment, and risk factors 
relating to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), to identify potential 
opportunities in these areas; (2) the impact and implications of 
current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods for CFS; (3) 
development and implementation of programs to inform the public, health 
care professionals, and the biomedical research communities about CFS; 
and (4) strategies to improve the quality of life for CFS patients.
    The agenda for this meeting is being developed and will be posted 
on the CFSAC Web site, http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs when finalized. The 
meeting will be live-video streamed at www.HHS.gov/Live and archived 
through the CFSAC Web site: www.hhs.gov/advocomcfs. Listening-only 
audio via telephone will be available on both days. Call-in information 
will be posted on the CFSAC Web site.
    Individuals who plan to attend should register at the following 
link by September 28, 2012: http://www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACOctober2012. Attendance by visitors who are not U.S. citizens is 
welcome, but prior approval is required by sending a request to 
[email protected]. Members of the media will also 
need to register. All attendees will be required to show government-
issued picture identification (state or federal) for entry into the 
federal building. Attendees will receive a wrist band that must be worn 
the entire time. Security requires all non-federal employees to be 
escorted the entire time they are in the building. Upon leaving the 
building for any reason individuals will be required to follow the 
security steps mentioned above and receive a new wrist band.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide public 
comments at the meeting or via telephone. International calls cannot be 
accommodated. A separate sign-up process for requesting time for public 
comment must be completed by September 24, 2012 at the following link: 
http://www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACPublicCommentOctober2012. It is 
requested that individuals wishing to provide public comment submit a 
copy of their testimony (5 pages or less) in advance. It is preferred 
that individuals email their testimony (in MS WORD format, single 
spaced, using a 12 point font) to 
[email protected] by Monday, September 24, 2012. 
Testimony may also be mailed to the following address: Chronic Fatigue 
Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of Health and Human Services, 
200 Independence Avenue SW. Room 712E, Washington, DC, 20201. Mailed 
testimony must be received no later than Monday, September 24, 2012. 
Note: PDF files, hand-written notes and photographs will not be 
accepted. Requests for public comment and written testimony will not be 
accepted through the CFSAC mailbox. Also, the CFSAC mailbox will not 
respond to questions about specific public comment requests.
    All public comment becomes part of the public record, available for 
viewing and posted on the CFSAC Web site. All testimony and printed 
material submitted for the meeting are part of the official meeting 
record and will be uploaded to the CFSAC Web site and made available 
for public inspection. Testimony and materials submitted should not 
include sensitive personal information, such as social security number, 
birthdates, driver's license number, state identification or foreign 
country equivalent, passport number, financial account number, or 
credit or debit card number. Sensitive health information, or non-
public corporate or

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trade association information, such as trade secrets or other 
proprietary information should be excluded from any materials 
submitted. If you wish to remain anonymous the document must specify 
this.
    We will confirm your time for public comment via email by September 
28, 2012. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes per speaker; no 
exceptions will be made. We will give priority to individuals who have 
not provided public comment within the previous year.
    Persons who wish to distribute printed materials to CFSAC members 
should submit one copy to Designated Federal Officer at [email protected], 
prior to Friday, September 28, 2012. Submissions are limited to five 
typewritten pages.

    Dated: September 4, 2012
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2012-22874 Filed 9-14-12; 8:45 am]
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