[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44977-44978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18444]


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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 is hereby giving notice that 
the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a 
meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

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DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, from 9:00 
a.m. until 5:00 p.m., ET and Wednesday, August 19, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. 
until 5:00 p.m., ET.

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 
refer to 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 on one or both days will 
need to register in advance so that information can be provided to 
government security officials to facilitate entrance to the building. A 
registration form should be downloaded from the CFSAC Web site (http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/), completed, and emailed to [email protected] to 
facilitate entrance through building security. Registration will be 
open on July 27, 2015. All registration should be completed by August 
13, 2015. Using the same process as above, members of the media will 
need to register at [email protected]. All attendees will be required to 
show valid government-issued picture identification (state or federal) 
for entry into the 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, persons will be 
required to follow the security steps mentioned above and receive a new 
wrist band.
    Attendance by visitors who are not U.S. citizens is welcome, but 
prior approval is required. A form for non-U.S. citizens can be 
downloaded from the CFSAC Web site (http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/), 
completed, and emailed to [email protected] before August 1, 2015.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide public 
comment at the meeting or via telephone. International calls cannot be 
accommodated. Individuals wishing to provide public comment in-person 
or via phone will be required to request time for public comment by 
Monday, August 10, 2015 at the following link: [email protected]. An 
email will be sent by August 13, 2015 to confirm an individual's time 
for 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.
    You are not required to submit a written copy of your testimony 
unless you wish to have it included in the public record. Individuals 
wishing to submit written comment for the public record should send an 
electronic copy of their written testimony to: [email protected] by 
August 13, 2015. 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, hand-written notes, charts, and photographs will not be 
posted on the CFSAC Web site.
    Requests to participate in the public comment and provide written 
testimony will not be accepted at [email protected]. Please send all 
questions about public comment requests or inquiries to 
[email protected].
    Only written testimony submitted for public record and received by 
August 13, 2015 are part of the official meeting record; this testimony 
will be posted to the CFSAC Web site within 60 days after the meeting. 
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, 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 (at 
their own expense) to CFSAC members during the meeting should submit 
one copy for approval to the Designated Federal Officer at 
[email protected], prior to August 13, 2015.

    Dated: July 17, 2015.
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2015-18444 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45 am]
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