[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69853-69854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27926]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that a meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee 
(CFSAC) will take place via webinar. This webinar meeting will be open 
to the public. The webinar will include public comment session(s). 
Registration is required in advance for both public participants and 
comment. Any individual who wishes to participate in the public meeting 
and/or in the public comment session should register at 
www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACdec2013/.

DATES: The webinar meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 
and Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. (EST) 
on both days.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted by webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy C. Lee, M.D., Designated Federal 
Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, 200 Independence 
Avenue SW., Room 712E, Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 202-690-7650; Fax: 
202-401-4005. [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CFSAC is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 
217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The 
purpose of the CFSAC is to provide advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary 
for Health (ASH), on issues related to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). 
The issues can include factors affecting access and care for persons 
with CFS; the science and definition of CFS; and broader public health, 
clinical, research and educational issues related to CFS.

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    The agenda for this meeting is being developed and will be posted 
on the CFSAC Web site www.hhs.gov/advocomcfsac and at 
www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACdec2013/. The webinar will be a ``virtual 
meeting'' using Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting, a Web conferencing 
product that allows users to conduct live meetings and presentations 
over the Internet.
    Using Adobe Connect Pro Meeting software requires that you have an 
Internet connection, a Web browser, and the latest version of Adobe 
Flash Player to participate in the webinar. Adobe Connect Pro is 
supported by many operating systems, including Windows, Macintosh, 
Linux, and Solaris as well as the most widely used browsers, including 
Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.
    We recommend that you test your computer prior to participation. 
You can do this by going to http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. Instructions for accessing the webinar 
will be available at: www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACdec2013/webinarinformation.cfm.
    This webinar will be limited to 500 participants. All individuals 
who want to view the webinar will need to register. You will receive 
instructions for accessing the webinar after you register. Members of 
the public will have the opportunity to provide public comment during 
the meeting via telephone, pre-recorded video, or written comments. 
Registration is required in advance in order to submit public comments. 
An individual who would like to present comments should note this when 
completing the registration form. The deadline to register and submit 
public comments is Friday, November 29, 2013. We will confirm your time 
for public comment via email by December 4, 2013. Please refer to the 
agenda for scheduled public comment periods. Each speaker via telephone 
or pre-recorded video will be limited to five minutes. We will give 
priority to individuals who have not provided public comment within the 
past 12 months. We will be unable to place international calls for 
public comments. We can accept written or prerecorded video testimony 
from international locations. Further details are available at 
www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACdec2013/publicComments.cfm.
    Only testimony submitted for public comment 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.

    Dated: November 18, 2013.
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-27926 Filed 11-20-13; 8:45 am]
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