[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 77495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30237]


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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 (DHHS) is hereby giving notice 
that a meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee 
(CFSAC) will take place via conference call. This call will be open to 
the public. Individuals who want to make public comments should send 
their request to [email protected], by January 7, 2015.

DATES: The CFSAC conference call will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 
2015, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted via conference call.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara F. James, Designated Federal 
Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, 200 Independence 
Avenue SW., Room 728F.3, Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 202-690-7650; 
Fax: 202-401-4005; Email: [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 (HHS), through the Assistant 
Secretary for Health (ASH), 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 call-in information will be posted 
on the CFSAC Web site http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/index.html.
    Thirty minutes of oral public comment will be scheduled for this 
conference call. Individuals will have three minutes to present their 
comments. Priority will be given to individuals who have not provided 
public comment within the previous year. We are unable to place 
international calls for public comments.
    Only testimony submitted for public comment and received by January 
7, 2015, will be part of the official meeting record and 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.
    The Committee welcomes input from anyone who wishes to provide 
public comment on any topic being addressed by the Committee. However, 
the Committee is particularly interested in receiving comments during 
the upcoming meeting on the draft report from the National Institute of 
Health's Pathways to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 
meeting.

    Dated: December 18, 2014.
Barbara F. James,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-30237 Filed 12-23-14; 8:45 am]
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