[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 74664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30345]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; 
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 the 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 provides advice on 
how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease and related 
dementias on people with the disease and their caregivers. 
Representatives of the three federal subgroups (Research, Clinical 
Care, Long-Term Services and Supports) will provide updates on the 
implementation of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. The 
Advisory Council will hear a presentation on work underway by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to support Veterans with Alzheimer's 
disease and their caregivers. The subcommittee chairs will present 
recommendations for adoption by the Advisory Council as formal 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS and Congress.

DATES: January 14 from 9am to 5pm EDT.

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, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D. (202) 690-7996, 
[email protected]. Note: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to 
attend the meeting must send an email to [email protected] and put 
``January14 meeting attendance'' in the Subject line by Friday, January 
4, 2013, 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. If you wish to make a public comment, you must 
note that within your email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Topics of the Meeting: Representatives of 
the three federal subgroups (Research, Clinical Care, Long-Term 
Services and Supports) will provide updates on the implementation of 
the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. The Advisory Council 
will hear a presentation on work underway by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to support Veterans with Alzheimer's disease and their 
caregivers. The subcommittee chairs will present recommendations for 
adoption by the Advisory Council as formal recommendations to the 
Secretary of HHS and Congress.
    Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public.

    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.

    Dated: December 7, 2012.
Donald Moulds,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2012-30345 Filed 12-14-12; 8:45 am]
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