[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 83 (Tuesday, April 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25275-25276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10083]


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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, May 22, 2013, and 
Thursday, May 23, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 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 and the 
relevant gaps in knowledge and research about the epidemiology, 
etiologies, biomarkers, and risk factors relating to CFS, and 
identifying potential opportunities in these areas; (2) 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 academic and 
research communities about CFS advances; and (4) partnering to improve 
the quality of life of 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 May 17, 2013: http://www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACMay2013. 
Attendance by visitors who are not U.S. citizens is welcome, but prior 
approval is required by sending a request to 
[email protected] before May 8, 2013. 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 a 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, all persons 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 
comment at the meeting or via telephone. International calls cannot be 
accommodated. You are no longer required to submit a written copy of 
your testimony as in past years unless you wish to have it included in 
the public record. Individuals wishing to submit public comment for 
public record must send an electronic copy of their testimony in 
advance to: [email protected] by Wednesday, May 15, 
2013. A separate sign-up process for requesting time for public comment 
must be completed by Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the following link: 
http://www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACPublicCommentMay2013. An email to 
acknowledge receipt of the request for public comment will be sent from 
this email address. The document for public record must not exceed 5 
single-spaced, typed pages, using a 12-point typeface; it is preferred 
that the document be prepared in the MSWord format. Please note that 
PDF files, handwritten notes, charts, and photographs that are 
submitted for distribution to the Committee will not be posted on the 
CFSAC Web site. However, this material will be made available for the 
public to view on site during the dates that the meeting is being 
conducted. Individuals who wish to view this material after the meeting 
should contact the CFSAC DFO, whose contact information is included in 
this Federal Register notice. Requests to participate in the public 
comment and provide written testimony will not be accepted through the 
CFSAC mailbox. Also, the CFSAC mailbox will not respond to questions 
about specific public comment requests. These requests and/or inquiries 
should be directed to [email protected].

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    Only testimony submitted for public record and received in advance 
of the meeting are part of the official meeting record and will be 
posted to the CFSAC Web site. 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. If you wish to remain anonymous the 
document must specify this.
    We will confirm your time for public comment via email by May 17, 
2013. 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 for approval to the Designated Federal Officer 
at [email protected], prior to Friday, May 17, 2013.

    Dated: April 15, 2013.
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2013-10083 Filed 4-29-13; 8:45 am]
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