[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64524-64525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25947]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting:

    Name: Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality (ACIM).
    Dates and Times: November 14, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; 
November 15, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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    Place: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, 
DC 20024, (202) 484-1000.
    Status: The meeting is open to the public with attendance 
limited to space availability.
    Purpose: The Committee provides advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the following: 
Department of Health and Human Services' programs that focus on 
reducing infant mortality and improving the health status of infants 
and pregnant women; and factors affecting the continuum of care with 
respect to maternal and child health care. It includes outcomes 
following childbirth; strategies to coordinate the myriad federal, 
state, local and private programs and efforts that are designed to 
deal with the health and social problems impacting on infant 
mortality; and the implementation of the Healthy Start Program and 
Healthy People 2020 infant mortality objectives.
    Agenda: Topics that will be discussed include the following: 
HRSA Update; Maternal and Child Health Bureau Update; Healthy Start 
Program Update; Updates from Partnering Agencies and Organizations; 
and ACIM's recommendations for the HHS National Strategy to Address 
Infant Mortality.
    Proposed agenda items are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.
    Time will be provided for public comments limited to five 
minutes each. Comments are to be submitted in writing no later than 
5:00 p.m. ET on October 31, 2012.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Anyone requiring information 
regarding the Committee should contact Michael C. Lu, M.D., M.P.H., 
Executive Secretary, ACIM, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Room 18-05, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-2170.
    Individuals who are submitting public comments or who have 
questions regarding the meeting and location should contact David S. 
de la Cruz, Ph.D., M.P.H., ACIM Designated Federal Official, HRSA, 
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, telephone: (301) 443-0543, email: 
[email protected].

    Dated: October 16, 2012.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2012-25947 Filed 10-19-12; 8:45 am]
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