[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 8719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03125]


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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, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 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. Registration will not be required for public 
participants. Public comment has been scheduled.

DATES: The one-day webinar meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 
2014, from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. (ET)

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, on issues related to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic 
fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The issues can include factors affecting 
access and care for persons with ME/CFS; the science and definition of 
ME/CFS; and broader public health, clinical, research and educational 
issues related to ME/CFS.
    The agenda for this meeting and instructions to access the webinar 
will be posted on the CFSAC Web site www.hhs.gov/advocomcfsac. The 
webinar will use Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting. Please test your 
computer prior to participation at http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. Registration will not be 
required for this webinar. Oral public comment has already been 
scheduled. Because the first day of the December 10, 2013 webinar was 
cancelled due to weather, public comment that was scheduled for that 
day will be heard at this webinar.

    Dated: February 7, 2014.
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-03125 Filed 2-12-14; 8:45 am]
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