[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20318-20319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07428]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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

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). 
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

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related dementias on people with the disease and their caregivers. 
During the April meeting, the Advisory Council will hear a presentation 
from an international partner on their efforts to address Alzheimer's 
disease. There will be a presentation on the priorities set during the 
May 2012 research summit and the milestones for achieving the 2025 
goal. The federal partners will provide an update on progress 
implementing the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease and 
discuss highlights of the 2013 Update to the National Plan.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 29, 2013 from 9:00 am to 5:00 
pm 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 ``April 
29 meeting attendance'' in the Subject line by Friday, April 19, 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: 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)). Topics of the Meeting: The Advisory Council will hear a 
presentation from an international partner on their efforts to address 
Alzheimer's disease and will discuss ways to collaboration 
internationally. There will be a presentation on the priorities set 
during the May 2012 research summit and the milestones for achieving 
the 2025 goal. The federal partners will provide an update on progress 
implementing the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease and 
discuss highlights of the 2013 Update to the National Plan.
    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: March 22, 2013.
Donald Moulds,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2013-07428 Filed 4-3-13; 8:45 am]
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