[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 200 (Monday, October 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24971]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; 
Meeting

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory 
Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). 
The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services 
provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's 
disease and related dementias on people with the disease and their 
caregivers. The theme of the October meeting will be on racial and 
ethnic disparities in research and care for dementia. Presentations 
will focus on general demographics, gaps and barriers that various 
groups face in obtaining services, and successful interventions to 
reduce these gaps. Additional presentations in the afternoon will 
include further discussion of the 2016 Update to the National Plan, 
updates on progress towards a Care and Services Summit, and federal 
workgroup updates.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 31st, 2016 from 9:00 am to 
5:00 pm EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 800 in the Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    Comments: Time is allocated in the afternoon on the agenda to hear 
public comments. The time for oral comments will be limited to two (2) 
minutes per individual. In lieu of oral comments, formal written 
comments may be submitted for the record to Rohini Khillan, ASPE, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 424E, Washington, DC 20201. All comments 
should be submitted to [email protected] for the record and to share with 
the Advisory Council by October 25, 2016. Those submitting comments 
should identify themselves and any relevant organizational 
affiliations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rohini Khillan (202) 690-5932, 
[email protected]. Note: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to 
attend the meeting must send an email to [email protected] and put ``October 
31 Meeting Attendance'' in the Subject line by Friday, October 21st, 
2016 so that their names may be put on a list of expected attendees and 
forwarded to the security officers the Humphrey Building. Any 
interested member of the public who is a non-U.S. citizen should 
include this information at the time of registration to ensure that the 
appropriate security procedure to gain entry to the building is carried 
out. Although the meeting is open to the public, procedures governing 
security and the entrance to federal buildings may change without 
notice. If you wish to make a public comment, you must note that within 
your email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and 
(a)(2)). Topics of the Meeting: The Advisory Council will hear from a 
number of CMS's HCIA awardees about their projects and their results. 
Additional presentations in the afternoon will include an overview of 
the 2016 Update to the National Plan, updates on progress towards a 
Care and Services Summit, and federal workgroup updates.
    Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. Please 
allow 45 minutes to go through security and walk to the meeting room. 
The meeting will also be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; Section 2(e)(3) of the National 
Alzheimer's Project Act. The panel is governed by provisions of 
Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

    Dated: September 30, 2016.
Kathryn E. Martin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2016-24971 Filed 10-14-16; 8:45 am]
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