[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03926]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research 
and Quality

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory 
Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018, from 11:00 
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually (via WebEx).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Management 
Official, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, (301) 427-
1456. For press-related information, please contact Alison Hunt at 
(301) 427-1244 or at [email protected]. Closed captioning will 
be provided during the WebEx. If another accommodation for a disability 
is needed, please contact the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office 
of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Management on (301) 827-
4840, no later than Friday, March 9, 2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose

    The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality 
is authorized by Section 941 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is 
to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 
and the Director of AHRQ on matters related to AHRQ's conduct of its 
mission including providing guidance on (A) priorities for health care 
research, (B) the field of health care research including training 
needs and information dissemination on health care quality and (C) the 
role of the Agency in light of private sector activity and 
opportunities for public private partnerships. The Council is composed 
of members of the public, appointed by the Secretary, and Federal ex-
officio members specified in the authorizing legislation.

II. Agenda

    On Friday, March 16, 2018, the Council meeting will convene via 
WebEx at 11:00 a.m. (EST), with the call to order by the Council Chair 
and approval of previous Council summary notes. The agenda will include 
an update by the AHRQ Director and an update on the Healthcare Cost and 
Utilization Project (HCUP) new release of county level statistics on 
hospital stays for alcohol, opioids, and other drugs. The meeting is 
open to the public. For information regarding how to access the WebEx 
as well as other meeting details, please go to https://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/.

Karen J. Migdail,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2018-03926 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
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