[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 64117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25582]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Workshop

    Notice is hereby given of a Strategic Planning Workshop convened by 
the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC).
    The purpose of the 2012 IACC Strategic Planning Workshop is to 
discuss, in a public forum, significant advances in basic and 
translational science and services research that have occurred since 
January 2011, when the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder 
Research was previously updated. The group will also identify remaining 
gap areas in autism research. Invited experts and IACC Subcommittee 
members will use this forum to share information that may be considered 
by the IACC in their planning for the 2012 update to the IACC Strategic 
Plan. The workshop will be open to the public and accessible by live 
webcast and conference call.

    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee 
(IACC).
    Type of Meeting: Strategic Planning Workshop.
    Date: October 29-30, 2012.
    Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Agenda: The workshop will focus on the seven chapters of the 
2011 IACC Strategic Plan, featuring discussions between IACC members 
and external experts in the areas of basic and translational 
science, as well as services research and policy, regarding updates 
that may be considered for the 2012 Strategic Plan. The first day of 
the workshop, October 29th, will focus on services research and 
policy. The second day of the workshop, October 30th, will focus on 
basic and translational research.
    Place: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20008.
    Conference Call Access:
    October 29, 2012, Phone number: 888-972-6896, Access code: 
1954800.
    October 30, 2012, Phone number: 888-469-3189, Access code: 
8310127.
    Each day of the workshop will feature breakout sessions as part 
of the agenda. Call-in information for each session will be 
available on the IACC Web site (http://iacc.hhs.gov/events/) prior 
to the day of the workshop.
    Webcast Live: http://videocast.nih.gov/.
    Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
    Registration: https://pointpass.com/events/IACC_Strategic_Planning_Workshop/. 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: The workshop location is within two blocks of the 
Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro station (Red Line). On-site 
parking is available for a fee; limited neighborhood parking may be 
available.
    Contact Person: Ms. Lina Perez, Office of Autism Research 
Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, 6001 
Executive Boulevard, NSC, Room 6182a, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: 
(301) 443-6040, Email: [email protected].

    Please Note: This workshop will also be open to the public 
through a conference call number and live webcast on the Internet. 
Members of the public who participate using the conference call 
phone number will be able to listen to the discussion but will not 
be heard. If you experience any technical problems with the 
conference call or webcast, please email [email protected].

    To access the live webcast 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[supreg] 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).
    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 5 days prior to the meeting.
    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.
    The schedule for the meeting is subject to change.
    Information about the IACC is available on the Web site: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.

    Dated: October 11, 2012.
Carolyn A. Baum,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-25582 Filed 10-17-12; 8:45 am]
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