[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7131-7132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02572]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation; Notice of 
Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting:
    Name: Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (ACBSCT).
    Date and Time: March 3, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time.
    Place: The meeting will be via audio conference call and Adobe 
Connect Pro.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: Pursuant to Public Law 109-129, 42 U.S.C. 274k (section 
379 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended), the ACBSCT advises 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), on matters related 
to the activities of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program 
(Program) and the National Cord Blood Inventory Program.
    Agenda: The Council will hear a report from the ACBSCT Work Group 
on Cord Blood. The Council also will hear presentations and discussions 
on topics including the National Institutes of Health's Late Effects 
Initiative and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant 
Research. Agenda items are subject to changes as priorities indicate.
    After Council discussions, members of the public will have an 
opportunity to provide comment. Because of the Council's full agenda 
and timeframe in which to cover the agenda topics, public comment may 
be limited. All public comments will be included in the record of the 
ACBSCT meeting. Meeting summary notes will be posted on the HRSA's 
Program Web site at http://bloodcell.transplant.hrsa.gov/ABOUT/Advisory_Council/index.html.
    The draft meeting agenda will be posted on https://www.blsmeetings.net/ACBSCT/. Those participating at this meeting should 
register by visiting https://www.blsmeetings.net/ACBSCT/. The deadline 
to register for this meeting is Tuesday, March 1, 2016. For all 
logistical questions and concerns, please contact Anthony Rodell, 
Seamon Corporation, at (301) 658-3457 or send an email to 
[email protected].
    The public can join the meeting by:
    1. (Audio Portion) Calling the Conference Phone Number (1-800-988-
9777) and providing the Participant Code (6253775); and
    2. (Visual Portion) Connecting to the ACBSCT Adobe Connect Pro 
Meeting using the following URL and entering as GUEST: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/acbsct_webinar/ (copy and paste the link into 
your browser if it does not work directly).
    Participants should call and connect 15 minutes prior to the 
meeting in order for logistics to be set up. If you have never attended 
an Adobe Connect meeting, please test your connection using the 
following URL: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm and get a quick overview by following URL: 
http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. Call (301) 443-0437 or 
send an email to [email protected] if you are having trouble connecting 
to the meeting site.
    Public Comment: It is preferred that persons interested in 
providing an oral presentation email a written request, along with a 
copy of their presentation, to Patricia Stroup, MBA, MPA, Executive 
Secretary, Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation,

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Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, at [email protected]. Requests should contain the name, 
address, telephone number, email address, and any business or 
professional affiliation of the person desiring to make an oral 
presentation. Groups having similar interests are requested to combine 
their comments and present them through a single representative. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify the contact person listed above at least 10 days prior to the 
meeting.
    The allocation of time may be adjusted to accommodate the level of 
expressed interest. Persons who do not file an advance request for a 
presentation, but desire to make an oral statement, may request it 
during the public comment period. Public participation and ability to 
comment may be limited to time as it permits.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Stroup, MBA, MPA, Executive 
Secretary, ACBSCT, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08N182, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857; telephone at (301) 443-1127.

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-02572 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4165-15-P