[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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