[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78240-78241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31621]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of an Interagency 
Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC or Committee) meeting.
    The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss business, agency 
updates and issues related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research 
and services activities. The committee will discuss the next update of 
the IACC Strategic Plan. The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be accessible by webcast and conference call.
    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee 
(IACC).
    Type of meeting: Open Meeting.
    Date: January 12, 2016.
    Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.* Eastern Time * Approximate end time.
    Agenda: To discuss business, updates and issues related to ASD 
research and services activities. The committee will discuss the next 
update of the IACC Strategic Plan.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive, Building 31, 
C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Webcast Live: http://videocast.nih.gov/.
    Conference Call Access: Dial: 800-988-9744, Access code: 3700810.
    Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
    Registration: Pre-registration is recommended to expedite check-in. 
Seating in the meeting room is limited to room capacity and on a first 
come, first served basis. To register, please visit: www.iacc.hhs.gov.
    Deadlines: Notification of intent to present oral comments: Monday, 
January 4, 2016 by 5:00 p.m. ET. Submission of written/electronic 
statement for oral comments: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 by 5:00 p.m. ET. 
Submission of written comments: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 by 5:00 p.m. 
ET. For IACC Public Comment guidelines please see: http://iacc.hhs.gov/public-comment/index.shtml.
    Access: Medical Center Metro Station (Red Line).
    Contact Person: Ms. Lina Perez, Office of Autism Research 
Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, 6001 Executive 
Boulevard, Room 6182A, Bethesda, MD 20892-9669, Phone: 301-443-6040, 
Email: [email protected].

Public Comments

    Any member of the public interested in presenting oral comments to 
the Committee must notify the Contact Person listed on this notice by 
5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, January 4, 2016, with their request to present 
oral comments at the meeting. Interested individuals and 
representatives of organizations must submit a written/electronic copy 
of the oral presentation/statement including a brief description of the 
organization represented by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. 
Statements submitted will become a part of the public record. Only one 
representative of an organization will be allowed to present oral 
comments and presentations will be limited to three to five minutes per 
speaker, depending on the number of speakers to be accommodated within 
the allotted time. Speakers will be assigned a time to speak in the 
order of the date and time when their request to speak is received, 
along with the required submission of the written/electronic statement 
by the specified deadline.
    In addition, any interested person may submit written public 
comments to the IACC prior to the meeting by sending the comments to 
the Contact Person listed on this notice by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, 
January 5, 2016. The comments should include the name, address, 
telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional 
affiliation of the interested person. NIMH anticipates written public 
comments received by 5:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 will be 
presented to the Committee prior to the meeting for the Committee's 
consideration. Any written comments received after the 5:00 p.m. EST, 
January 5, 2016 deadline through January 11, 2016 will be provided to 
the Committee either before or after the meeting, depending on the 
volume of comments received and the time required to process them in 
accordance with privacy regulations and other applicable Federal 
policies. All written public comments and oral public comment 
statements received by the deadlines for both oral and written public 
comments will be provided to the IACC for their consideration and will 
become part of the public record.
    In the 2009 IACC Strategic Plan, the IACC listed the ``Spirit of 
Collaboration'' as one of its core values, stating that, ``We will 
treat others with respect, listen to diverse views with open minds, 
discuss submitted public comments, and foster discussions where

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participants can comfortably offer opposing opinions.'' In keeping with 
this core value, the IACC and the NIMH Office of Autism Research 
Coordination (OARC) ask that members of the public who provide public 
comments or participate in meetings of the IACC also seek to treat 
others with respect and consideration in their communications and 
actions, even when discussing issues of genuine concern or 
disagreement.

Remote Access

    The meeting will be open to the public through a conference call 
phone number and webcast live on the Internet. Members of the public 
who participate using the conference call phone number will be able to 
listen to the meeting but will not be heard. If you experience any 
technical problems with the webcast or conference call, please send an 
email to [email protected] or by phone at 415-652-8023.
    Individuals who participate in person or by using these electronic 
services and who need special assistance, such as captioning of the 
conference call or other reasonable accommodations, should submit a 
request to the Contact Person listed on this notice at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting.

Security

    As part of security procedures, attendees should be prepared to 
present a photo ID at the meeting registration desk during the check-in 
process. Pre-registration is recommended. Seating will be limited to 
the room capacity and seats will be on a first come, first served 
basis, with expedited check-in for those who are pre-registered.
    Meeting schedule subject to change.
    Information about the IACC is available on the Web site: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.

    Dated: December 10, 2015.
Carolyn Baum,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-31621 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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