[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27851-27852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12595]


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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 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: Tuesday, October 24, 2017.
    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.
    Place: National Institute of Mental Health, 6001 Executive 
Boulevard, NSC, Conference Rooms C and D, Rockville, MD 20850.
    Webcast Live: https://videocast.nih.gov.
    Conference Call Access: Dial: 800-369-1740; access code: 
5135863.
    Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
    Registration: A registration web link will be posted on the IACC 
Web site (www.iacc.hhs.gov) prior to the meeting. 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. 
Onsite registration will also be available.
    Deadlines:
    Notification of intent to present oral comments: Friday, October 
13, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. ET.
    Submission of written/electronic statement for oral comments: 
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. ET.
    Submission of written comments: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 by 
5:00 p.m. ET.
    For IACC Public Comment guidelines please see: https://iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/public-comments/guidelines/.
    Access: White Flint Metro Station (Red Line).
    Contact Person: Ms. Angelice Mitrakas, Office of Autism Research 
Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, 6001 
Executive Boulevard, Room 6182A, Bethesda, MD 20892-9669, Phone: 
301-435-9269, 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 Friday, October 13, 2017, with their request to present 
oral comments at the meeting, and a written/electronic copy of the oral 
presentation/statement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, 
October 17, 2017.
    A limited number of slots for oral comment are available, and in 
order to ensure that as many different individuals are able to present 
throughout the year as possible, any given individual only will be 
permitted to present oral comments once per calendar year (2017). Only 
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representative of an organization will be allowed to present oral 
comments in any given meeting; other representatives of the same group 
may provide written comments. If the oral comment session is full, 
individuals who could not be accommodated are welcome to provide 
written comments instead. Comments to be read or presented in the 
meeting will be assigned a 3-5 minute time slot depending on the number 
of comments, but a longer version may be submitted in writing for the 
record. Commenters going beyond their allotted time in the meeting may 
be asked to conclude immediately in order to allow other comments and 
presentations to proceed on schedule. Any interested person may submit 
written public comments to the IACC prior to the meeting by emailing 
the comments to [email protected] or by submitting 
comments at the web link: https://iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/public-comments/submit/index.jsp by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. 
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 on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 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. ET, October 17, 2017 
deadline through October 23, 2017 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. Attachments of copyrighted publications are not permitted, but 
web links or citations for any copyrighted works cited may be provided.
    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 
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].
    Individuals wishing to 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 
five days prior to the meeting.

Security

    Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for 
example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport) 
and to state the purpose of their visit. Also as a 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: June 13, 2017.
Melanie J. Pantoja,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-12595 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am]
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