[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30845-30846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12371]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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 Monday, June 16, 2014, from 12:00 
p.m. until 5:00 p.m., E.T. and Tuesday, June 17, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. 
until 5:00 p.m., ET.

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ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Great Hall, First Floor, 
Washington, DC 20201. For a map and directions to the Hubert H. 
Humphrey building, see http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhh.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 myalgic 
encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and identifying 
potential opportunities in these areas; (2) impact and implications of 
current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods for ME/CFS; (3) 
development and implementation of programs to inform the public, health 
care professionals, and the biomedical research communities about ME/
CFS advances; and (4) strategies to improve the quality of life of ME/
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 http://www.hhs.gov/live and 
archived through the CFSAC Web site: http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/. 
Listening-only via telephone will be available on both days. Call-in 
information will be posted on the CFSAC Web site. Individuals who plan 
to attend in-person should register at http://www.blsmeetings.net/CFSAC. All registration should be completed by June 12, 2014. 
Attendance by visitors who are not U.S. citizens is welcome, but prior 
approval is required by sending a request to 
[email protected] before June 5, 2014. Members of the media 
will also need to register. All attendees will be required to show 
valid government-issued picture identification (state or federal) for 
entry into the federal building. Non-federal employees 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, 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 unless you wish to have it included in the public 
record. Individuals wishing to provide public comment in-person or via 
phone will be required to request time for public comment by Monday, 
June 9, 2014, at the following link: http://www.blsmeetings.net/CFSAC. 
An email to acknowledge receipt of the request for public comment will 
be sent from [email protected]. Another email will be sent by 
June 12, 2014, to confirm the time that has been given to each 
individual who is scheduled to provide public comment. Each speaker 
will be limited to three minutes for public comment. No exceptions will 
be made. Priority will be given to individuals who have not provided 
public comment within the previous year.
    Individuals wishing to submit written comment for the public record 
should send an electronic copy of their written testimony to: 
[email protected] by June 12, 2014. 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 MS Word 
format. Please note that PDF files, handwritten notes, charts, and 
photographs will not be posted on the CFSAC Web site, but will be 
available upon request at [email protected] and for public 
view during the CFSAC meeting at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave. SW., 
Great Hall, Washington, DC 20201.
    Requests to participate in the public comment session and provide 
written testimony will not be accepted through the CFSAC email account. 
Please send all questions about specific public comment requests or 
inquiries to [email protected].
    Only written 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, 
birthdate, driver's license number, state identification or foreign 
country equivalent, passport number, financial account number, credit 
or debit card number. If you wish to remain anonymous the document must 
specify this.
    Persons who wish to distribute printed materials in person to CFSAC 
members should submit one copy to the Designated Federal Officer at 
[email protected], prior to June 12, 2014.

    Dated: May 16, 2014.
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2014-12371 Filed 5-28-14; 8:45 am]
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